Ecological science for a crowded planet
... Agenda." That document, which has influenced and informed much of the Society's efforts since 1991, identified and prioritized critical research questions. In contrast, this latest ESA report will serve to crystallize the Society's activities in research, education, and policy, according to President-Elect...Loyola decides to test new blood substitute in trauma patients at the scene of injury
...ies extreme shock would typically prevent having informed consent. However, consent will be sought whenever...be practicably conducted without an exception from informed consent requirements....New guidelines show significant benefits of FUZEON for wide range of pre-treated HIV/AIDS patients
...tween physicians and their patients, ensuring that informed decisions are made on when to consider and successfully introduce FUZEON."...Other highlights in the May 5 JNCI
... patient-physician relationship and the process of informed consent. In addition, subjects who use information from trials in which they participate to make decisions on the stock market could potentially face legal consequences for insider trading. The authors suggest studying the extent of these conflicts o...Brace therapy for osteoarthrisis, legal issues in TBI research, prosthetic fitting
...ues in research include defining vulnerability and informed consent, determining competency and decision-making capacity, and using caregivers as study participants. Investigators argue clearer regulatory guidance on research involving patients with cognitive impairments is needed. "Liner" classification ...New analysis gives cancer patients personalized prognosis
...ase states and to utilize that information to make informed predictions about a patient's risk of recurrence that can then be applied to make the best treatment decisions." Nevins is director of the Center for Genome Technology of the university's Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, and James B. Duke pr...Clemson launches S.C. DNA Learning Center
...e access to genetic information they need to make informed health care choices. The center at Clemson will serve South Carolina, preparing students and families for the future." The S.C. center will be located in Jordan Hall on the Clemson campus. Robert E. Ballard, professor in biological sciences, will...Clemson dedicates biotech research complex
...o families and individuals when they need to make informed health care choices. The $27-million Biosystems Research Complex was built with the support of the South Carolina General Assembly. The complex includes 108,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratories and 40,000 square feet of climate-control...Stretching DNA on a tiny scale, researchers probe the basis for its compaction
...nsin complexes, the authors were able to make some informed proposals for how Condensins interact with DNA for example, by forming large DNA loops that can be popped open by increased stretching force. It remains unclear whether individual Condensin complexes can accomplish this task single-handedly, or whet...A blueprint for US national ocean policy for the 21st Century
...cing ocean education to instill future leaders and informed citizens with a stewardship ethic. According to the report, a new national ocean policy framework must be established to improve federal leadership and coordination to enable agencies to address the ocean, land and air as one inter-connected system....East Asian governments urged to harness market forces to improve environment, save money
...ance to a higher level where civil society is well informed about issues and closely involved in the process. The role of NGOs in serving as catalysers of such developments cannot be overemphasized." Said UNU-INWEH Director Ralph Daley: "While this study highlights the need for new thinking and innovative app......mines. This conference will consider the privacy, informed consent, and intellectual property issues associated with genetic samples and databases. The conference is co-sponsored by the ABA's Special Committee on Bioethics & the Law, the AZ Biodesign Institute, the Translational Genomics Research Institute ...SensorNet proposed as system to protect millions nationwide
...l, biological and radiological threats, will allow informed first responders to be dispatched within minutes of an event. Nationally, the system would combine assets from government and private sectors to provide state-of-the-art sensors and remote telemetry by strategically locating and connecting remo...New systems biology center positions UT Southwestern in vanguard of scientific research
...be identified more quickly and in a more rational, informed way. "It can cost a billion dollars to develop one drug these days," Dr. Gilman said. "Drug companies can only afford to develop drugs they think will have a large market, medications that will return a company's huge investment. Using computer mode...HUPO scientists tackle human blood plasma proteome
...n tissue, making it feasible to obtain samples and informed consent from volunteers for research and diagnostic use. In addition, specimen banks containing stored samples of human serum and plasma are available. Since blood bathes all cells and organs in the human body, it contains potential protein biomarker...Study of dyslexic brain finds three word forms responsible for reading success
...ade to read normally; the instructional therapy is informed by findings of genetic research. AAAS is the American Association for the Advancement of Science. "We found that specialized teaching gave the dyslexics' brains a 'jump start' that resulted in activation of the same brain areas used by normal reade...Patients give nod to kidney dialysis at home
...ural filter -- if only they had been given a truly informed choice. The Johns Hopkins researchers found that after about several weeks of treatment, kidney disease patients who were given the option of peritoneal dialysis were 1.5 times more likely than artificial kidney hemodialysis patients to rate their ...New evidence suggests that monkey thought extinct still exists
...o rely on the Ivorian hunters he knows to keep him informed about sightings of Miss Waldron's red colobus. He's even offered monetary awards to hunters who hear or see the primate. That relationship is somewhat tenuous. Hunting is illegal in Ivory Coast, but the laws aren't enforced, McGraw said. Bush meat ha...JGI launches community sequencing program
...he JGI important scientific challenges that can be informed with at least 10 million basepairs of sequence. The CSP will, in effect, cover the biosphere of possibilities." The DOE, under the auspices of the Office of Biological and Environmental Research within its Office of Science, will allocate roughly 12...AGI announces the winners of Earth Science Week 2003 contests
...y and the Earth sciences so that citizens can make informed decisions concerning land management and use, address environmental and ecological issues, prepare for and recover from natural disasters, and appreciate the beauty and wonder of the natural world. This annual event, celebrated during the second full...