The Gerontological Society of America announces Hartford Fellowship recipients
Four outstanding social work students have been chosen as the newest recipients of the prestigious Hartford Doctoral Fellowship, a program funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, administered by The Gerontological Society of America, and directed by Dr. James Lubben. Robin Bonifas of the University of...Awards & fellowships at the International & American Association for Dental Research General Session
...ns may be made by any person, and the papers to be chosen must describe work which has very significantly advanced knowledge in some aspect of dental research. Papers eligible for consideration are those published during the 12-month period (July-June) immediately preceding the IADR General Session. The awa...Top honor for head of Epilepsy Foundation
...ernational struggle against epilepsy. Candidates, chosen by the Joint Executive Committee of IBE/ILAE every two years, must have made a commitment "above and beyond the call of duty", either voluntarily or professionally, in the field of epilepsy. Hargis, who has over 25 years of experience with national...Physical activity linked to protection from Parkinson's disease
...ctivity and Parkinson's disease, participants were chosen from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study at HSPH and the Nurses' Health Study, a Brigham and Women's Hospital-based study. More than 48,000 men and 77,000 women, who were free of Parkinson's disease, cancer or stroke, were included. Participants...New highly active agents against sandfly fever
...ructures. Three of these compounds were eventually chosen for their biological activity, their innocuousness and their ease of synthesis. They are currently the focus of investigations on their action mechanism, their behaviour in the human organism and their toxicity. Among the quinolines active against l...Leadership gift from Sulpizio Family for new state-of-the-art cardiovascular center at UCSD
...ure rooms. RTKL Associates of Los Angeles has been chosen to design the facility. Completed plans will be presented to the UC Board of Regents for final approval, with the new facilities projected to open in 2009. The Sulpizios will be honored at the Cardiovascular Center's eighth annual "Heart of San Diego...Government approach to cutting hospital stays may be misleading
...rons, methods and outcome measures will need to be chosen with care to ensure that the true effect of this initiative on emergency admissions is measured," adds Professor Jill Morrison in an accompanying editorial. She believes that the wider impact of the plan to transfer 3000 experienced district nurses o...Sunlight reduces risk of lymph gland cancer
...n Sweden and Denmark, and just over 3,000 randomly chosen healthy members of the public. Participants were also asked about previous forms of diagnosed cancer. Mechanisms unclear It is already known that frequent exposure to the sun can increase the risk of skin cancer. If the results of this study can be...ASGE announces grant recipients in annual research awards program
...total of $234,700 to the 11 institutions that were chosen to receive grants, including nine from the United States and two from Canada. "Each grant application undergoes a vigorous peer review process," stated James Scheiman, MD, chair of the ASGE Awards Committee and a member of the Gastroenterology Divisi...National Academies news: Academy honors 17 for major contributions to science
...ornia Institute ofTechnology, Pasadena. Smith was chosen "for his pioneering studies ofthe solar and helios...ry, PrincetonUniversity, Princeton, N.J. Cava was chosen "for his outstandingcontributions in the synthesis and characterization of many newmaterials that di...The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Blackwell Publishing announce partnership
...nounce a new publishing partnership. The AANP has chosen Blackwell to publish its peer-reviewed monthly publication, The Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners which has a current circulation of over 19,000. With approximately 18,000 individual members, AANP is the oldest, largest and o...More studies on risks and benefits of COX-2 inhibitors published in Archives of Internal Medicine
...l anti-inflammatory drugs) or COX-2 inhibitors are chosen for osteoarthritis management for patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes and further suggest need for careful evaluation of currently available as well as future COX-2-specific inhibitors and nonspecific NSAIDs in this population," the author...Study confirms ICDs more effective in preventing sudden cardiac death than medical therapies
...g Mothers" by Working Mother magazine and has been chosen by Chicagoans year after year as their "most preferred hospital" in National Research Corporation's annual survey. About the Northwestern Cardiovascular Institute The NCVI is a world-class heart program offering comprehensive services and state-of-...Brown and NIH create joint neuroscience graduate program
...omedical research agency in the United States, has chosen Brown University's graduate program in neuroscienc... join the program and the only American university chosen to collaborate with the NIH in neuroscience. Mary DeLong, director of Graduate Partnerships at NIH, ...Simple sputum test for confirmation of childhood tuberculosis
...isease with funding from the Gates Foundation, has chosen tuberculosis as its first target. Several innovative and rapid tests are being developed with the support of FIND. The development of improved tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis is one of the research goals of the National Institutes of Health i...Penn professor earns 2004 award from the American College of Psychiatrists
...d disorders is presented annually. Dr. Evans was chosen from among those scholars and scientific investiga... of psychiatrists who, through excellence in their chosen fields, have been recognized for their significant contributions to the profession....McMaster researchers develop test for rare bleeding disorder
...er research laboratory, presented a study that was chosen from among more than 5,700 abstracts submissions for delivery at the American Society of Hematology's annual meeting in San Diego. The society's annual meeting is the premier hematology meeting in the world and attended by more than 20,000 scientists...Carbon nanotubes yield a new class of biological sensors
...cal-in this case, glucose. The mix of compounds is chosen so that the reaction also changes the nanotubes' fluorescent response. Then the researchers load the coated nanotubes into a needle-thin capillary tube that can safely be implanted into the body. The capillary keeps the nanotubes from directly touchi...Day-long drivers at risk of cardiovascular problems as a result of traffic pollution
... pollution on patrol officers. State troopers were chosen because they have a heavy exposure due to their day-long driving. The authors analysed the sources of pollutants inside the patrol cars of nine healthy young male patrol officers working on North Carolina highways. On the basis of previous findings, ...Report finds new model of care can improve quality, lower costs and increase physician efficiency
... ownership, arrangement and revenue. All practices chosen to participate will demonstrate a commitment to transformative practice change and collaborative learning. Pilot practices will be provided with free software technology, training, support and evaluation services for the duration of the project and ...