Health
Mount Sinai finds prenatal exposure to certain chemicals affects childhood neurodevelopment
A new study led by Mount Sinai researchers in collaboration with scientists from Cornell University and the U.S.
Jan 27, 2010
Health
Carnegie Mellon releases data on Haitian Creole to hasten development of translation tools
PITTSBURGH -- In response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University's Language Technologies Institute (LTI) have publicly…
Jan 27, 2010
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Further Studies On The Constituents Of The mind Of An Observer (CoM) - Ayad Gharbawi
FURTHER STUDIES ON THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE MIND OF AN OBSERVER (CoM). Ayad Gharbawi January 27, 2010 – Damascus, Syria We continue our studies on our seeking…
Jan 27, 2010
Health
Integrating private insurance with public health would improve US health care -- study
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, January 27, 2010 ?The United States has an inefficient and expensive health care system, but it could be improved with a new integrated health care system detailed in a new study in the American Journal of Public Health (February 2010 Vol.
Jan 27, 2010
Health
Read the Latest in Lupus Research: People Who Have Lupus & Antiphospholipid Syndrome Might Have Higher Risk of Thyroid Disease
The thyroid is a gland in the neck which helps the body keep order over how food and nutrients are handled and how fast people grow, gain or lose weight, how the heart beats, or how blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the blood respond to these changes.
Jan 27, 2010
Health
Almost half of injured Haitians are likely to be children, pediatric emergency study indicates
A statistical study by a specialist group at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California indicates that the victims of the January…
Jan 27, 2010
Health
'Medicalized' weapons, fair trade in biotechnology and more in the Hastings Center Report
(Garrison, NY) The latest issue of the Hastings Center Report features articles on "medicalized" weapons that temporarily incapacitate targets, sharing the…
Jan 26, 2010
Health
Children with suspected development problems may not get needed referrals, study shows
Many pediatricians score high on screening their patients for developmental delays, but barely make a passing grade in referring children with suspected delays…
Jan 26, 2010
Health
Scott & White Healthcare researchers studying 'deep brain stimulation' for Parkinson's disease
At Scott & White Memorial Hospital, a multi-disciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, neurophysiologist, neuropsychologists and a movement…
Jan 26, 2010
Health
Bypass procedure used during infant heart surgery does not impair later neurological outcomes
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defects in humans, affecting 8 per 1000 live births with one third of affected children requiring intervention in early infancy.
Jan 26, 2010
Health
More than 50 percent of injury-related deaths in rural Ontario occur before patients reach hospital
Toronto, January 26, 2010-- It's known that people who live or work in rural areas are more likely to suffer and die from serious injuries compared to those in more urban environments.
Jan 26, 2010
Health
Rutgers study: Increased on-site programming will benefit inmates' return to society
To improve their chances for success in the community, a Rutgers researcher recommends that NJDOC adopt a policy of universal re-entry preparedness during each…
Jan 26, 2010
Health
Antioxidants aren't always good for you and can impair muscle function, study shows
Antioxidants increasingly have been praised for their benefits against disease and aging, but recent studies at Kansas State University show that they also can cause harm.
Jan 26, 2010
Earth & Environment
Study documents reaction rates for three chemicals with high global warming potential
A study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides new information about the rates at which three of…
Jan 26, 2010