Vaccine shown effective against chancroid
...elatively simple task, Elkins said. Commercial sex workers infected with chancroid form a "reservoir" of infe...said. A vaccine strategy of vaccinating female sex workers against chancroid could shut down the cycle of infection, eliminating the disease of not only sex wo...In undersea habitat, aquanauts learn about teamwork and task performance for the moon and Mars
...d environments, astronauts, flight crews, offshore workers and military forces must maintain vigilance and work together to ensure a safe and successful mission. Between daily living, telemedicine activities and moon-walking simulations, participants in the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO)...Lead exposure leads to brain cell loss and damage years later
...en exposed to lead for an average of 18 years. The workers had worked at the plant for an average of more than eight years. The researchers measured the amount of lead accumulated in the workers' bones and used MRI scans to measure the workers' brain volumes and to look for white matter lesions, or small ar......e is exploring the morbidity and mortality of U.S. workers in the National Health Interview Survey funded by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). As acting director of the Florida Cancer Data System, Florida's incident cancer registry, she works with researchers and students to p...Tuberculosis drug may cure Parkinson's-like illness
...intoxication likely affects many people, including workers involved in manganese mining and steel production," he said. "In Beijing, we found a high percentage of welders have these symptoms." While the condition's symptoms are similar to those of Parkinson's disease, the standard treatments for Parkinson's ...$4.8M gift to Yale to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical forests
.... The program will focus on the training of field workers in conservation, park managers, officials concerned with energy, infrastructure services and natural resources, and environmental policy makers and community leaders. Short courses, workshops and field trips will take place at the program's principal...A surprise about our body clock
... some forms of depression, sleep problems in shift workers and other circadian rhythm disorders, according to researchers at the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The study which involved the so-called tau mutation that causes hamsters to have a 20-...Creative economy grows despite large population growth of creative people
... wisdom that suggests companies employing creative workers follow the migration of creative talent, says Todd...omy" has received much attention recently, as U.S. workers see jobs in traditional industries dry up and other jobs move overseas. The concept, popularized by ...Worker ants store fat to share with colony members during times of need
...d found that, despite similar environments, darker workers and soldiers stored more fat per unit of lean mass than lighter ants did, but the lighter colony involved a greater proportion of soldiers in storage. "Storing more fat per unit lean mass has been well documented as a tactic for increasing fat stor...New test could keep babies from contracting deadly infections
...hs as part of a clinical trial, allows health-care workers to quickly screen mothers during labor, improving ...ield an answer and can be performed by health-care workers in the hospital, instead of in a lab. The test uses technology known as a polymerase chain reacti...Improving livestock health, trade and human livelihoods in Africa
...ns about formalizing community-based animal health workers (CAHWs), people who are trained to assist with animal health care in rural areas in Africa where few veterinarians are willing to work. "The AU/IBAR team developed and applied a range of lobbying, advocacy, networking and learning methods within ...Special Science issue examines HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean
...rs, use drugs and alcohol more often, and hire sex workers more frequently. Haiti and the Dominican Republic At the end of last year, the Caribbean's HIV/AIDS prevalence rate of 1.6 percent was the second-highest in the world, after sub-Saharan Africa. The island of Hispaniola, which Haiti and the Domini...Shorter tuberculosis therapies could lead to substantial reductions in cases and deaths
... administered under the observation of health care workers for at least six months. No new first-line TB drugs have been developed in over 30 years, but recently an array of promising new drug candidates have been identified, which raises hopes that novel, shorter regimens may enter the TB treatment arsenal ...Rhode Island physician honored nationally for establishing first HIV menopause clinic
...men's Clinic in Cambodia where she teaches medical workers treatment options, but also how to apply for grants and conduct research studies relevant to women with HIV....A science or engineering bachelors degree is good for you
...chnical work. According to the survey, among those workers whose only degree was an S&E bachelor's, 27 percent had S&E occupations. Sixty-three percent working in non-technical fields still said their jobs were related to their S&E degree. Some 400,000 sales workers, for example, reported their job was rel...Dipstick test for meningitis culprits
...ingitis represents a major advance for health-care workers in remote locations affected by meningitis epidemics. This test can be stored without refrigeration and used at bedside in the hot temperatures typical of the African savannah during the meningitis season. The dipsticks are easier to use than current...Video games: Medicine for the body
...ple learn. FAS educational games help students and workers learn globally competitive skills in demand by employers. "Games increase motivation, but it is not entirely clear why. For example, games typically include competition - either against a human opponent or a computer-generated one. They are often st...Report highlights change in Canada's forests
...bat mountain pine beetle, and help communities and workers affected by the issues facing the forest industry." The annual report is rounded out by statistics on forest cover, employment, exports, production and trade. It is available in English and French online at www.nrcan.gc.ca/cfs/national/what-quoi/sof...Flemish biotechnology is flourishing
... already been rented. At the moment, 115 knowledge workers are employed in the first bio-incubator. Thanks to the new bio-incubator, at least 100 more people can be recruited. Incubating bio-clusters The two bio-incubators together cover 7500 m2 and contain a total of 24 units, each of 200 to 250 m2, and ...Call for global action over continued huge burden of maternal deaths in poor countries
... large numbers of lives. Having midwives and other workers in teams in facilities will optimise high coverage. Skilled attendance has also been endorsed as an effective strategy to reduce neonatal deaths. 'The challenge of reducing maternal deaths will require long-term support, and by long-term, we mean at...