AIDS Treatments Seek To Eradicate Virus, Restore Immunity
...rector of the Duke Centerfor AIDS Research, and an expert on the virus. "While we can't predictHIV will be totally eliminated from patients, we hope to be able to helpthem keep the virus under control while restoring their health." Bolognesi has assembled a team of basic scientists and physicians ...Benefits Of New Diet Drug Don't Outweigh Risks
...nt of Psychology at Cornell and a nationally known expert on the control of obesity. That amount of weight lost after one year of taking the drug daily rather than a placebo is equivalent to a 62-calorie difference a day, roughly the amount of calories in a medium-sized cookie or apple, or the amount burned...Kids Near Airports Don't Read As Well
...es and schools," says Gary Evans, an international expert on environmental stress, such as noise, crowding and air pollution. "This study shows that children don't tune out sound per se, rather they have difficulty acquiring speech recognition skills." Evans and his collaborator, Lorraine Maxwell, both en...Chemists Closing In On Commercial Potential Of Alkanes
...product have been estimated." Says Harris, an expert in femtosecond studies, "The femtosecond techniqueused in this alkane reaction study in combination with step-scan infra-redspectroscopy should be applicable to many other problems associated with thereactions of complex molecules." While the res...Chemist Turns To Self-Assembly To Create New Drugs
...rofessor of chemistry atStanford University and an expert in the synthesis of biochemicaland medicinal compounds. "The Miller group has clearly shown thatthis approach makes sense and that it can work. Nature is a hugebiodiversity generator, and they've found a way to mimic thisprocess in the laboratory." ...Airport Noise Can Seriously Affect The Health And Psychological Well-Being OfChildren
... an environmentalpsychologist and an international expert on environmental stress (such as noise,crowding and air pollution) and his German and Swedish colleagues, MonikaBullinger and Staffan Hygge, respectively, reported their findings in theJanuary issue of "Psychological Science", published by the Americ...UF Psychiatrists Use Antidepressants To Treat Smoking Addiction
... the stage for relapse, reports UF substance abuse expert Dr. Mark Gold in an article on tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence in the current edition of the "Journal of Addictive Diseases." As a result, many people who try to quit report feeling irritable, moody and even depressed, said Gold, pro...Polish Dumpling-Like Particle Has Potential In Drug Delivery
...t Washington University, a Polish native who is an expert in atomic force microscopy (AFM), and operates one at Washington University. This microscope is a new, powerful tool that can visualize nature's tiniest objects. "Tomasz said, 'Oh, they look like knedels. You must call them that', And that's how...Pioneer In Nuclear Medicine Wins Lifetime Award
...lel to his work in medicine, Wagner also became an expert on thepublic health implications of radiation, and received an appointment at theHopkins School of Public Health in 1961. In that capacity, he has served on theMaryland Governor's Panel on the Impact of Nuclear Energy and he conducted aninvestigation......ygiene and Public Health. She is an international expert in risk managementand professional liability claims research. "This most recent analysis providesfurther evidence that a systems approach to process improvement can enhancepatient outcomes and reduce claims expenses." MMI's report looks at liability ......ugh ESA reports, journals,membership research, and expert testimony to Congress, ESA seeks to promote theresponsible application of ecological data and principles to the solution of environmental problems. ESA publishes four scientific, peer-reviewed journals:Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Mo...University Of Kentucky One Of First To Use New Technique To Treat Atrial Flutter
...ology program and is an internationally recognized expert on ablation, says that using microwaves could make atrial flutter treatment a one-time proposition. "Now, when we use radio waves to treat atrial flutter, the problem comes back in about 10 percent of the cases," he said. "But with microwaves, we m...WFU And IntraVec To Develop Innovative Cancer And HIV Treatments
...ith Baylor."Dr. Brenner is a nationally recognized expert in gene therapy, and the Centerfor Cell and Gene Therapy already has the necessary federal approval to produceand administer clinical-grade vectors," she said. "Once the effectiveness of the technology is proven in humans, we expectWake Fores...Patient Workshop On Trigeminal Neuralgia Scheduled
...llbase surgery. The institute integrates a team of expert physicians andclinicians with the latest in state-of-the-art facilities and technology toprovide excellent treatment and outcomes for patients with trigeminal neuralgia,pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas and other vascular and endocrine disorders. A...MIT Microchip Releases Chemicals On Demand
...s to call himASAP about it." (Professor Cima is an expert on forming technologies such asthose used to form the microchip.) Professor Cima, in turn, thought the project might be a good one for astudent in the MIT Materials Processing Center's Summer Scholars Program, whichcurrently invites 10 outstanding un...Forecasting Killer Heat: UD Systems Predict Deadly Weather Worldwide
...lobal warming predictions come to pass. UD climate expert Laurence S. Kalkstein -- sponsored by the United NationsEnvironment Programme (UNEP) -- will meet Feb. 1-2 in Rome to plan a newheat-health watch/warning system, with Italy's Lazio Health Authority, the WorldMeteorological Organization (WMO), the Wor...Statistician Keeps Health Researchers Ahead Of The Curve
...f thesestudies called in Colin Wu, a biostatistics expert from The Johns HopkinsUniversity's Whiting School of Engineering. Wu, an associate professor of <AHREF="http://www.mts.jhu.edu">mathematical sciences , uses a relatively newform of data analysis called curve estimation to produce clearer pict...School Computer Posture Problems Found
... forhealth problems down the line," adds Evans, an expert on environmental stressand human environment relations. The researchers found that computer workstations most affected the posture ofthird graders. Overall, Oates says, the study's findings raise "concern but notalarm." However, she adds: "Most...Program Developed At UF Enables Computer To "Emote" In Speech
...e's a lot of potential here," said Doug Dankel, an expert inartificial intelligence and UF assistant profess...m for hermaster's project. She first had to become expert in a topic that would seem tohave little to do with computer engineering: how the voice expresses em......essure in pregnancy were discussed heretoday by an expert panel at the American Lung Association/American ThoracicSociety International Conference. Breastfeeding and Asthma Children who are exclusively breastfed for at least the first fourmonths of life have a substantial reduction in the risk of...