Cost Effective Prescribing For Duodenal Ulcers
...oint out that prescribing for dyspepsia is now the largest single area of cost for primary care, 500 million per year in the United Kingdom in 1996. Although this covers non-ulcer dyspepsia as well as peptic ulcer disease, the size of the bill underlines the rationale for making cost-effectiveness part of ...New Method To Detect Metals Could Help Scientists
...eting of the AmericanChemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, explains a newtechnique to measure free metal ions more quickly and accurately than everbefore. This process of measurement is seen as a revolutionary way to findsources of pollution in waterways, as well as to detect metals in th...Whitaker Foundation To Fund AAAS Science Journalism Awards Through 2001
... Whitaker, founder of AMPIncorporated, the world's largest manufacturer of electrical connectors andconnectin...g devices. The Association is the world's largest federation of scientists. Itpublishes the peer-reviewed journal Science and conducts a variety of pr...Space Grown Insulin Crystals Provide New Data On Diabetes
...ined through innovative spaceresearch in which the largest insulin crystals ever studied were grown on theSpace Shuttle. Results from a 1994 insulin crystal growth experiment in space areleading to a new understanding of diabetes -- a hormone deficiency disease. This has the potential to significantl...Micro-Plants Yield Pharmaceutical New Wave
...ies of microalgae in the collection, which is the largest of its type in Australia and one of the largest in the world. Dr Blackburn estimates there could be thousands of different microalgae in Australia'...After The Wine Is Made, The Rest Of The Grape May Be Good For You
...ishedby the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Grape pomace, the residue remaining when grapes are processed for wine-making,may also be a rich source of these antioxidants, says Anne S. Meyer, Ph.D. atthe Technical University of Denmark in Lyngby, Denmark. Using a red grape...Genetic Study Reveals Sumatran Tigers Are A Distinct Species From All Mainland Tigers
... and 310 pounds. In contrast, male Siberians, the largest livingtigers, range from nine to eleven feet in length and weigh between 420 and 675pounds. The research team was led by Joel Cracraft a curator in the AmericanMuseum of Natural History's Department of Ornithology. The team analyzed bloodsam...The Shape Of Life: How Does The Computer "Know" When It Sees It?
...nter plans to conduct what may be oneof theworld's largest computations. Noever is developing "Book of Life" ...computers. In fact, Noever expects it willtake the largest computation ever. "Looking for life forms in Mars rocks means analyzing microfossils--likepotential ......emissions, according to Byrne. "Taiwan is the 24th largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the world,"Byrne says, "and with its emissions already growing at one of the fastest ratesin the world, the Binnan project places in serious jeopardy the ability of thecountry to meet international standards. It...Mr. Ples Throws Scientists Into A Tizzy
...ain size in the low-500s. "While that is still the largest brainknown for A. africanus, it is nowhere near what has been bandied around bypaleoanthropologists," says Conroy, who was too cautious to publish hissurprising results right away. In 1997, Conroy heard from Horst Seidler, Ph.D., at the Uni...New Analytical Methods Indicate Higher Folic Acid Concentration In Beans And Peas
...eting of theAmerican Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.Folic acid reduces levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that is a risk factorfor cardiovascular disease. Folates play an important role during pregnancy,lowering the risks of certain serious birth defects. Studies on the ment...Scientists Trace The Origin Of "Idaho Potatoes"
...eting of the American Chemical Society, theworld's largest scientific society. "Consumers pay more for produce that comes from an area where the growingconditions--among them soil composition, climate, and sanitation--are known to beoptimal. They may also pay a premium for fruits and vegetables said to beg...Report Focuses On Managed Care Impact In Clinical Microbiology Labs
...ology. The American Society forMicrobiology is the largest single life science society in the world, with over42,000 members representing a broad spectrum of disciplines in themicrobiological sciences, including medical, environmental, and public healthmicrobiology as well as infectious diseases. The Society...DFG To Set Up 14 New Collaborative Research Centres
...es, photodetectors or solar cells. Being Germany's largest inland lake, Lake Constance is of supraregional importance as adrinking water reservoir and fishery. Since so far research has been limited to the deep-waterareas of lakes, scientists at the collaborative research centre "Littoral zones of LakeConsta...USDA Researchers Prepare A New Trap For The Potato Beetle
...eting of theAmerican Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Insects rely primarily on their sense of smell to locate the plants on whichthey feed and lay eggs. The USDA is studying the chemical structures of theattractant plant odors in order to create synthetic odors that will attract th...New Technology Deposits Bone-Regenerating Materials On The Surface Of Implants
...eting of the American ChemicalSociety, the world's largest scientific society. Called Surface Induced Mineralization (SIM), the technique deposits calciumphosphate coatings on the surfaces of implants made of titanium and othermetals. Since SIM technology is a water-based process, it is possible toincorpora...Largest Generation Of Adolescents Faces Reproductive Health Risks
...men and women in developing countries, even as the largest generation ofadolescents comes of age. The June 19...-fifth of the population of all ages,making it the largest generation in history. As these adolescents enter theirchildbearing years, the decisions they make a...China And USGS--Working Together On Environmental Issues
...ur two countries," Finkelmansaid. As the nation's largest water, earth and biological science and civilian mappingagency, the USGS works in cooperation with more than 2,000 organizations acrossthe country to provide reliable, impartial scientific information to resourcemanagers, planners, and other customer...Third Annual Awards For Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Recognize Innovations
...says. Itsyield is 96 percent. Flexsys, the world's largest producer of 4-ADPA,demonstrated the process at a pilot plant in 1993. For Alternative Solvents or Conditions Ethyl lactate, a versatile solvent long known to be nontoxic andbiodegradable, until now has cost about double the price of many undesi...USGS And Arizona Game And Fish Begin Partnership To Study Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
...he U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As the nation's largest water, earth and biological science and civilianmapping agency, the USGS works in cooperation with more than 2000organizations across the country to provide reliable, impartial, scientificinformation to resource managers, planners, and other customer...