More evidence of cannabis-induced psychosis
...rolled trial, which had been approved by an ethics board as safe for the subjects, experienced psychotic effects just as strong as if they had smoked cannabis. These findings, highly unexpected in such a controlled environment, are published today in the peer-reviewed, Open Access journal BMC Psychiatry. ...Wolfowitz is the wrong choice for the World Bank
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...ting developed from recommendations by an advisory board that included members of the local African-American community. The other 168 people received care at a traditional health care clinic. About two-thirds of both groups were women and 80 percent of both groups had health insurance. The community-base...AACC and The Endocrine Society partner to promote patient education
...he professionals who do the testing. An editorial board comprised of representatives from each of the part...roves content before it is added to the site. The board also regularly reviews existing pages and updates them as necessary. Currently, the site includes m...Sleeping Through the Night: Children's sleep expert advises parents
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...ossible without the support and involvement of our board of directors, medical staff, employees and every m...," added Mecklenburg. "The jury, chaired by NCQHC board member Ken Samet, president and chief operating officer of Medstar Health, was impressed with Northw...How links with tobacco industry may have influenced the publication of research on second-hand smoke
...h the Society's executive, the journal's editorial board and the extent to which the journal published papers on environmental tobacco smoke that would be deemed favourable by the tobacco industry. They found that paid consultants to the tobacco industry dominated the society's executive: all six members ...Prestigious 2004 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize honors Maxine Singer
...Rehovot, Israel. She was chairman of the editorial board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences from 1985 until 1988. She currently is a member of The Human Genome Organization, and is a Board member of Perlegen Sciences, Inc. She was a trustee of Yale (University) Corporation, 1975-1990,...Researchers confirm Vioxx nearly doubled cardiovascular risks in cancer prevention study
...ed last September by the study's safety monitoring board and led to the shutdown of the colon cancer chemoprevention trial and subsequent withdrawal of the drug from the U.S. market. The trial, known as APPROVe (Adenomatous Polyp Prevention on Vioxx), was the longest test yet of Vioxx as a chemoprevention ...Gladstone Institutes rank high in the scientist survey of best places for postdocs
...ager John LeViathan, MA, a member of the executive board of the National Postdoctoral Association. "Over the last several years, the Gladstone Institutes has initiated a number of innovative and progressive programs for our fellows that are emerging as models for other institutions. We place a great deal o...Privacy rule cuts research recruitment by more than half
...id. The American College of Epidemiology, on whose board Dr. Ness serves, and the Association of American Medical Colleges have called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address the issue. "An HHS advisory committee has proposed HIPAA modifications that include harmonizing HIPAA w...January/February Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...HEALTH RESEARCH The study of a community advisory board identifies key issues for engaging the community voice in participatory research in mental health and primary care. Mental Health Research in Primary Care: Mandates from a Community Advisory Board By Roberto Chen, M.A., et al...Rice student wins award for revolutionary MRI research
...ards is fierce. For example, the scientific review board that judged this year's applicants used a 400-point scale, and the top four finishers were separated by only 42 points. The Nanotechnology Foundation of Texas is an initiative funded by private individuals, corporations, and other foundations to acce...Prentiss Foundation awards $5 million to University Hospitals
...of Cleveland. "We are particularly grateful to the board members of the Prentiss Foundation for this leadership gift, which will inspire others to support Rainbow's very deserving programs," adds Sherri L. Bishop, Esq., senior vice president for Institutional Relations and Development, University Hospitals...Daily social/physical activity improves sleep and cognition in the elderly
...y seated social interaction (talking while playing board or card games). The final period consisted of mild to moderate physical activity, such as rapid walking, calisthenics or dancing, ending with a 10-minute cool-down. Cognitive and psychomotor performance was assessed at the beginning and end of the ...Scientists turn on the 'gender lens' on cardiovascular disease research
...uctive health issues. Other members of theadvisory board include former Hamilton MP Sheila Copps, CTV medic... andCEO of Hamilton Health Sciences. The advisory board is holding its first meeting at McMaster University onThursday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. Dr. Ana...Supporters of NIH policy see publishers' gambit as possible diversion
...onable at best." Patient advocate Robert Reinhard, board member of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, said, "This is a troubling proposal. It appears to discriminate among people with different illnesses without justification. It would create a group of those who are 'in' and those with other illnesses w...Report finds new model of care can improve quality, lower costs and increase physician efficiency
... task force charged with developing the report and board chair of the AAFP. "The good news is that the New Model of care, with its emphasis on electronic health records and advanced information systems, can make that wish a reality. When it comes down to it, the New Model of care allows doctors to become m...Dartmouth Medical School receives $1.6 million in AIDS funding
... for the Wednesday announcement by fellow founding board members Richard R. Grassey, Jr. of Merrill Lynch, and Michael Hirschberg, Esq. of Piper Rudnick LLP. Also attending was John (Launny) Steffens, a Dartmouth alumnus and major financial supporter of FTCA. The funds were accepted by C. Fordham von Reyn...