African Americans fare less well than whites after stroke prevention surgery
...nce status." For the study, Hopkins investigators reviewed the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission database to identify all elective CEA procedures performed in all non-federal acute care hospitals in Maryland from 1990 to 1995. They then examined the influence of race and other factors on the ra......eir results and those of others have been recently reviewed in the journal Plant Molecular Biology. An important silencing mechanism consists of methylation, a process by which the introduced gene is modified, so it can be distinguished from the original genes of the cell. Other silencing mechanisms include t......ing is open to the public. Other substances to be reviewed include broad spectrum ultraviolet light, as well ...n these and the other substances have already been reviewed by a panel of NIEHS/NTP scientists and a panel of government scientists from many agencies. Scient...Advisory panel on federal report on carcinogens makes recommendations to NIEHS/NTP for new listings
...lc not be listed as a human carcinogen. The panel reviewed a series of studies of women with ovarian cancer but was not convinced that the excess cancers could clearly be related to genital talc use. A particular type of talc, called talc with asbestiform fibers, contains fibers that have an appearance simi......Once the report on a study is prepared, it is peer reviewed by a panel of outside experts which rigorously analyzes every aspect of the study and hears from members of the public who may wish to comment on the study or the draft report. This exceptionally stringent process has contributed to the NTP's reputa...UC Davis will establish new graduate school of the environment
...'s end. The Academic Leadership and Planning group reviewed both and made recommendations. The faculty committee, also led by Dennis Rolston, recommended that a School of the Environment be established, headed by a vice provost, with faculty having minority appointments, and with responsibility for graduate...Offspring of men with birth defects twice as likely to have defects, too
... Health Sciences and Norway's University of Bergen reviewed Norwegian births since 1967. They compared 12,000 men who had been born with a recognized defect with nearly a half-million unaffected men. The scientists reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association for Feb. 14 that the men ha...Scientific theory of marine reserves to be released
...or marine reserves. The quality of the data in the reviewed studies varied greatly. To improve data quality in the future, whenever possible, studies should take measurements before and after the creation of a reserve, replicate sampling, and include a suite of representative species. Despite the variable q...Language can fuel, or abate, public fears about bioengineered foods
...ts and program administrators," said Katz, who has reviewed many case studies, both in the U.S. and abroad, of controversial subjects like biotechnology that have been slowed or completely halted by public opposition. "In many of these cases, public resistance, at least in part, has been traced to communi...Scholar finds parallels between U.S./Japanese attitudes toward wolves
...ented Ron Nowak, a nationally known taxonomist who reviewed a draft of Walker's taxonomy chapter. "His presentation should make a topic, canid taxonomy, ... interesting to a broad spectrum of the public. "One of the most fascinating aspects of Walker's study is the revelation of parallels between Japan and...A neurogenetic approach to alcoholism
...lationship between serotonin and alcoholism. They reviewed a number of primate and human studies to form an i...cial stress in the development of alcoholism. The reviewed studies and our studies show that such early social stress indeed has long-term effects on brain ser...Sleep in early life may play crucial role in brain development
...remained awake in a lit room] suggests that if you reviewed your notes thoroughly until you were tired and then slept, you'd achieve as much plasticity, or 'learning,' in the brain as if you'd pulled an all-nighter repeating your review of the material," says Stryker. Significantly, the researchers determine......nd primary care physicians. The same rigorously reviewed database and clinical support system, found on the...ng infectious diseases, the ABX Guide is carefully reviewed by specialists at Hopkins and other institutions. "We make sure that reviewers bring the perspectiv...Nuts cut coronary heart disease risk
...alf of all nuts consumed. The 11 clinical studies reviewed by the Penn State researchers focused on the blood cholesterol-lowering effects of nuts. Collectively, these studies showed that including nuts in a blood cholesterol-lowering diet has favorable effects. However, the researchers write, "Whether the......y and Safety Data In evaluating Campath, the FDA reviewed efficacy data from a single arm, clinical trial (Study 211) involving 93 patients with B-CLL, as well as two earlier supporting trials involving 32 B-CLL patients (Study 005) and 24 B-CLL patients (Study 009), respectively. Seventy percent or more o......th School of Medicine and Hospitalrepresentatives, reviewed each proposal and made recommendations to Dean of ...mission of a two-page letter ofintent that will be reviewed by the Fund's planning and development committees and the Strategic Development Committee ofthe Yale...K-State veterinarian's lab site for DNA registry
...aid. Owners must complete an application, which is reviewed for accuracy by the National Greyhound Association. If the application is approved, a DNA sample collection kit is sent to their veterinarian who collects the samples and verifies the identity of the dog. The completed kit is sealed and returned by o...Biotechnology promises major advances for U.S. Army
... in late 1999 to create the report, which also was reviewed by an independent group of researchers before it was approved. "Some of these ideas may really seem far out because we are looking toward the year 2025," Ladisch said. The report includes insights about likely advances resulting from research into th...U of Minnesota researchers identify gene for myotonic muscular dystrophy Type 2
...an cause disease." Ranum, Day and their colleagues reviewed the clinical and genetic features of nearly 200 individuals from 100 families with DM2. The disorder is quite common in Germany and in Minnesota families, many of which are of German ancestry. The new results will allow the immediate development of a......s. "Climate change and arctic ecosystems," will be reviewed by Edward Rastetter of the Marine Biological Laboratory. Since the 1970's the annual temperature of the arctic has risen by 2oC, and this number is expected to rise by another 10oC by 2100. These changing conditions influence plant life, plant and a...