ESA's microsatellite playing major role in scientific studies
...t terrestrial science community that could provide informed advice on future satellite missions. The need to better promote the advantages of the mission to a still wider scientific audience, since the CHRIS/Proba community is relatively small and select, was also highlighted at the workshop. To this end, P...Large European survey reveals critical gaps in breast cancer patient education and communication
... profiles of each therapy so that they can make an informed choice. "As doctors we are clearly failing som...turning. "We know from past experience that well informed and active patients get better treatment", said Ingrid Kssler, President of Europa Donna the Europe......atment, and more consistent elicitation of women's informed preferences."...Global warming to be addressed at public forum
...and policy issues surrounding this topic. "To be informed participants in energy policy debates, the public needs to engage with a wide variety of perspectives," said Daniel Breslau, co-coordinator and associate professor in STS. "The forum's main panel will feature a range of recognized authorities on vari...Venomous cone snail biologist named to Institute of Medicine
... national resource for independent, scientifically informed analysis and recommendations on issues related to human health. With their election, members make a commitment to devote a significant amount of volunteer time as members of institute study committees. During the past year, institute repor...Institute of Medicine elects 65 new members, 5 foreign associates
... national resource for independent, scientifically informed analysis and recommendations on issues related to human health. With their election, members make a commitment to devote a significant amount of volunteer time as members of IOM study committees. Studies from the Institute completed in the past y...Genetic Association Information Network announces genotyping awards for 6 common diseases
...tested the DNA in study samples, analyzed multiple informed consents, checked case/control matching, and carefully evaluated the study populations of the top-ranked applications that passed peer review. "GAIN is a critical first step in identifying the genetic factors that influence disease susceptibility...Childhood cancer survivors may have low birth weight children
...ucation materials that map out the paths to making informed decisions."...Group decisions: From compromise to leadership in pigeon homing
... assess who are the best navigators or who is best informed about possible routes. Is a "democratic" average of everyone's opinion best? Or is it better to trust a leader? And what circumstances influence how animals decide which of these strategies to follow? In the new study, the researchers used miniatur...Winners of the 2006 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
...both informative and engaging." "A scientifically informed and literate public is essential to fostering a society that can adapt and flourish in light of rapidly changing global advances," said Seema Kumar, Vice President, Global R&D Communications, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Services. "Science journa...Bright future for nuclear medicine technologists
...nges of technologists so its leaders can make more informed decisions and better meet current and future needs," he added. "With this information, we will be able to take the lead in determining how the nuclear medicine technologists of today may broaden their scope to become the imaging specialists or molecu...NHGRI funds large-scale sequencing centers
...e availability of patient samples with appropriate informed consent. "The availability of the human genome sequence, as well as other genomic resources produced by our sequencing centers, has transformed biomedical research everywhere," said NHGRI's Associate Director of Extramural Research Jane Peterson, P...NIH launches 'Health Info Rx Program' on newborn screening and related genetic disorders
... healthy." "Physicians have always known that an informed patient who takes an active role is a 'better' patient," notes Duane Alexander, MD, Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Hunan Development. "We believe that both patients and their doctors will welcome this additional tool -- good m...Detailed 3-D image catches a key regulator of neural stem cell differentiation in action
...ryonic stem cells to acquire a neuronal fate in an informed way," adds Pfaff. Scp1 belongs to group of proteins called small carboxyl-terminal phosphatases (SCPs) that are expressed in almost all tissues of the body. When active, Scp1 prevents the enzyme RNA polymerase II from reading and switching on neuro...Experts advise world policies to cope with causes, rising consequences of creeping desertification
...nswer in part lies in the way policy decisions are informed often on the basis of inaccurate or biased information, and without the benefit of comparative experience. A wealth of experience in combating desertification has been amassed around the world, but is routinely ignored by policy-makers. We hope th...New study shows promise of toxicogenomics in environmental monitoring
...looking at gene expression could help us make more informed decisions about how harmful a toxicant is, and it could give regulators a new direction that we should be pursuing in monitoring water quality. For instance, we could find that it's necessary to regulate toxicant levels at lower levels, so we can act...'Red tide toxins' leave beachgoers breathless
...ed tides." Florida residents and tourists can stay informed of Florida red tide conditions by checking with local environmental groups, including the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Marine Research Institute. "Environmental asthma triggers, such as Florida red tide, can greatly impact the healt...ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
...ealth researchers and policy makers who need to be informed about the latest scientific developments. The meeting will include a series of keynote addresses by leaders in the field of biodefense and poster sessions presenting up-to-the-minute cutting-edge research on biothreat agents, vaccines, detection and ...West Australian women: Drinking before, and during, pregnancy
...ge before they consider pregnancy so they can make informed decisions." She added that involving health-promotion practitioners, medical practitioners and obstetricians would be key. Both Colvin and O'Leary were concerned about "binge" drinking among women of childbearing age. "The findings that 14.2 pe......oth informative and engaging." "A scientifically informed and literate public is essential to fostering a society that can adapt and flourish in light of rapidly changing global advances," said Seema Kumar, vice president, Global R&D Communications, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Services. "Science journa...