'Patient-choice' C-section rate rises 36%: HealthGrades study
...by patient choice "so long as the patient is fully informed of the risks and benefits of this procedure over vaginal delivery."...Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2005
... for specific applications to make faster and more informed decisions. The research is funded by DOE Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance. [Bill Cabage, 865-574-4399; cabagewh@ornl.gov ]. MILITARY -- Soldier's best friend . . . Soldiers equipped with Oak Ridge National Laboratory's TRI-NAV ...Experts urge reform of international patent system at eve of WIPO assembly
...recognize that there is now near consensuses among informed observers that patent law and practice have, in some cases, overshot, and need to be reformed. That is the burden of the recent NAS/NRC report on "A Patent System for the 21st Century. (Richard Nelson George Blumenthal Professor of International and...AAAS science literacy project 20th anniversary, Oct. 17-19
... Project has advocatedthat science--crucial for an informed citizenship and for keeping pace in a global market-- is for all students, not just for those going on to technical careers. "Project 2061 has had a profound effect on me and the teachers I teach," said Sally Duff, who uses several Project publicati...Preventing fetal exposure to popular acne drug
... only 53 percent of the women reported signing the informed consent required by SMART prior to taking the drug. The authors point out that the study's strengths include using counselors with extensive experience in communicating with women about their reproductive concerns and the fact that most initial inter...NHGRI's large-scale sequencing research network sets its sights on disease targets
...e availability of patient samples with appropriate informed consent. In addition to the new focus ...cts. Many of these issues, which include obtaining informed consent from volunteers who plan to donate samples or who have already donated samples for other res...Carbon nanoparticles stimulate blood clotting, researchers report
... This is a case for moving ahead in a cautious and informed way," said Radomski, who also is a professor of integrative biology and pharmacology at the UT Medical School at Houston. Nanoparticles so tiny that they are measured in billionths of a meter pass easily through the lungs and into the bloodstream, ...Carnegie Mellon study finds that facial expressions reveal how the body reacts to stress
...ke the exercises more stressful, participants were informed of each mistake they made, and they were urged to go faster by a harassing experimenter. Participants, who also were asked to complete arithmetic problems from an intelligence test, were told these tasks were indicative of general intelligence and th...International consortium completes map of human genetic variation
...ll the different population groups could give full informed consent. Still, we know our job is far from over and we stand ready to address whatever ethical, legal and social issues may arise in the future." In addition to its intended function as a resource for studies of human health and disease, the Phase I...ECCO 13 - One voice, one vision needed to overcome cancer in Europe
...hout the discussions so as to ensure they can make informed and educated decisions. But when it comes to decid...at the medical world is now communicating with the informed patient. For most of Western Europe, patients' expectations are that all healthcare should be free a...Winners of 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
...and relevant to a lay audience, and help create an informed public." The winners of the 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Awards are: Print Large Newspaper-Circulation of 100,000 or more Dennis Overbye The New York Times "String Theory, at 20, Explains It All (or Not)" 7 December 2004 "Remembrance of Things F...Looking for the genes that affect a person's level of response to alcohol
...ir LR at the youngest possible age they could give informed consent as the picture is clearest when they're youngest. When people get older, they get fatter, they change their percent body water, which changes their reaction per drink, their liver gets a little slower in metabolizing alcohol, their brain get...Swedish researchers warn university students face infertility
...m information regarding fertility in order to make informed decision about family planning. I also believe that governments should increase their efforts in encouraging couples to take an equal part in the upbringing of their children."(ends)...Zooming in on the protein-conducting channel
...He said the results from the cryo-EM analysis were informed by detailed x-ray crystallographic data on the PCC structure done by other researchers. In x-ray crystallography, an x-ray beam is directed through crystals of a target protein. As the x-rays pass through the crystal, they are diffracted. Researchers...Burnham to collaborate on NCI-funded task force to find 'molecular signature' for prostate cancer
...iled into a diagnostic tool that will guide a more informed prognosis for individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer," said Dr. Reed. "Working together with the SPECS team, we look forward to defining the molecular signatures that identify which prostate cancers require therapy, and what the optimal treatmen...A distinguished program training the next generation of conservation scientists
... maintenance of the landscape, hence enabling more informed restoration decisions. Through this work, the Canon Scholar will estimate flow velocities under which the ridge and slough landscape may have been created and issue recommendations of the flow velocities and phosphorus concentrations that should be i...Risk/benefit analysis of farmed versus wild salmon
...ld should be clearly labeled so consumers can make informed decisions....Dogs keep dying: Many owners unaware of toxic dog food
...rnell.edu ) to keep the public and veterinarians informed as new information on the poisonings emerge. Cornell's Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) is analyzing blood and liver samples from sick dogs around the country, testing suspected dog food, conducting autopsies and collecting as many livers as po...Protein tests to diagnose pet food-poisoned dogs
...etFoods.htm ) to keep the public and veterinarians informed as new information on the poisonings (such as the effectiveness of the Protein C Activity Assay) emerge. It also is analyzing blood and liver samples from sick dogs around the country, testing suspected dog food, conducting necropsies and examining a......hnology and society, the Center hopes to encourage informed discussions and improve policy choices and technological outcomes for the benefit of society.The forum is free and open to the public. A public reception with light fare will be held following the forum. For more information, visit http://cns.asu.ed...