Background 'DWI' checks effective
...proximately 25 fewer aviation crashes would happen each year," says Li. According to the researchers, however, the vast majority of pilots with DWI histories (99 percent) flew safely, free of any crash involvement. "There are several possible reasons why people who drink and drive have poorer flight safe...UC Irvine's undergraduate research programs receive $900,000 funding boost
...unities Program, which serves 1,700 undergraduates each year with advising and funding, and allows students to publish and present their research among peers through an annual journal and symposium. Through the Integrated Micro/Nano Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, UCI will host juniors and seni...Minorities who experience pain don't receive the same care as Caucasians
...Disparities and differences. "Most interestingly, each article identifies commonalities in response to pain, the adverse impact of pain, and the under-treatment of pain across racial and ethnic groups that can be easily overlooked in our efforts to identify differences." Topics covered include difference...Controversial Atkins Diet may be beneficial for people with epilepsy
.... These diets have been successful to a point, but each has drawbacks in terms of implementation. As success has been observed with the Atkins diet, people with epilepsy might find this diet to be easier to follow. "Unfortunately, our knowledge about the relation between nutrition and epilepsy is in its ...American Academy of Neurology program receives Grassroots Award
...raining and leadership development to neurologists each year. Based in Washington, D.C., the Public Affairs Council is the leading association for public affairs professionals. The Grassroots Innovation Awards annually reward the implementation of creative concepts by programs representing association, co...... and reported being permanently sick, increased at each census from 0.4 per cent in 1971 to 12 per cent in... among those of 35 44 there was a similar rise at each census between 1971 and 1991. For the 45 54 age band, it also doubled between 1981 and 1991. But ...Wisconsin scientists grow critical nerve cells
...mbryonic stem cells] to change step by step, where each step has different conditions and a strict window ...em cells advanced through a series of mini-stages, each requiring a unique growing medium and precise timing. To start, the Wisconsin team generated neural ...Computer memory, MRI technology benefit from student research at UH
...ort in the United States. Ten students competed, each giving a 15-minute presentation, followed by a bri...uestion and answer period. A faculty panel judged each presenter on originality and quality of research, quality of presentation and skillful use of visual...Association of herpesvirus with lung disorder questioned
.... The sensitivity and methods of the tests used in each study may also have differed. "We hope that our results provide scientists with another perspective on the potential causes of primary pulmonary hypertension," Dr. Katano said. "Further studies are required to clarify the possible association of huma...Hands-on or hands-free, using a cell phone while driving is not safe, researchers find
... instances of property damage in the United States each year. Can hands-free devices reduce accidents, fatalities, or damage? No, say human factors researchers published in a special driver distraction section in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. In fact, if a hands-...Mayo Clinic discovers a key to 'low metabolism' and major factor in obesity
...e. Obese persons sit, on average, 150 minutes more each day than their naturally lean counterparts. This m...ot prepare. Researchers issued fresh undergarments each morning at the hospital where the test subjects took all their meals. At this time the subjects wer...Disaster funding needs radical reform
...tions rather than having to appeal for money after each disaster. This would allow agencies to build reserve funds, to invest in training, and to act more quickly and save more lives. The system for tracking donations and spending should also be improved, and "disaster proofing" should be taken seriously ...Animal study shows link between nicotine and atrial flutter
... affects approximately a quarter million Americans each year. In an article published online in the Janua...1995 to 1999, an average of 442,398 Americans died each year of smoking-related illnesses; 33.5 percent of these deaths were cardiovascular-related. "We wer...Study reports women don't experience undue pain, anxiety during mammography screening
... screening. When the mammogram had been completed, each subject was asked to fill out two self-report questionnaires, the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the McGill Pain Questionnaire, and to provide an estimate of how much pain and/or anxiety they had experienced during the test. Analysis o...Clinical trial of Etanercept for Wegener's disease shows no benefit
...ting morbidity from treatments. At the same time, each disease flare has the potential to cause irreversible damage. Wegener's granulomatosis frequently leads to kidney failure, hearing loss, damage to the respiratory tract, peripheral nerve injury, and other complications, according to Stone. Etanerc...Biochip for detection of inflammatory bowel disease
...les the selection of the most suitable therapy for each patient and it also determines, in those family members of EII sufferers who wish to be tested, the degree of predisposition for developing the infirmity. Inflammatory bowel disease (EII) includes Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerous Colitis (UC), diso...Obesity and weight gain increase risk for kidney stones
...en, and more than $2 billion is spent on treatment each year. Researchers believe that larger body size results in increased urinary excretion of calcium and uric acid, thereby increasing the risk for calcium-containing kidney stones. It has been unclear if obesity increases the risk of stone formation, a...Stem cells given in minimally invasive procedure improve heart function
...tutional and government health agency approval and each patient provided informed consent. All 30 patient...serum. Regardless, while under general anesthesia, each patient had bone marrow harvested from their hipbones. The cells believed to have the greatest thera...Study says 43% of US adults at risk of heart disease are not utilizing aspirin therapy
...ible to determine how respondents would answer for each cardiovascular event separately....Vaccinating school children and high risk groups is best strategy for slowing flu transmission
...ase and distribution of that many doses of vaccine each year in order to stabilize production. This strategy not only would be effective for normal yearly flu outbreaks, but also for years of pandemic influenza when supplies of vaccine are more limited. The Emory researchers cite several field studies b...