MIT Microchip Releases Chemicals On Demand
...ry 28,1999 issue of Nature, and settle back for an enthusiastic tour of a future thatcould include jewelry that emits different scents depending on your mood, and"pharmacies" that could be swallowed or implanted under the skin and programmedfor the delivery of precise amounts of drugs at specific times. ...NSF award to five Georgia universities for new Science and Technology Center
...te visit team at Emorylast spring, the state is an enthusiastic partner in the strategy to increaseGeorgia's standing in science and technology. I look forward to participating inthis important work through my longstanding support of the Georgia ResearchAlliance." GRA Vice President Mike Cassidy will serve on the...Teenagers, drinking and driving: a quick trip to the grave
...ooks like we did make a difference." She was more enthusiastic about the finding concerning the sub-group of teens who were drinking less than one drink per week at the time of the program. "I think it's important that the prevention program seemed to work best among the group that had not yet started to drink...Studies suggest new headache treatment is more effective than medication
...College and one of the co-authors of this study is enthusiastic about the safety of these treatments. Since they are local treatments, they avoid the potential side effects of the systemic drugs that are used for migraine. said Dr. Frishman. A large-scale controlled study of the anti-inflammatory gel is being d...Dartmouth/VA researchers examine news coverage of breast cancer prevention
...ay. The NIH consensus panel stories were generally enthusiastic about mammography. Most left the reader with the impression that women in their forties should be screened and, in many cases, there was a sense of anger at the panel for the failure to recommend mammography. The NCI reversal stories were almost univ...Medical students don't receive enough training in helping patients quit smoking
...ird-year medical students found that students were enthusiastic about the program and reported greater self-confidence in their ability to counsel and treat patients who use tobacco," Spangler said....Better care and better communication urgently needed
... at a national level, finds that some patients are enthusiastic about contributing to research which may help them and others, but it is their absolute right to refuse if they do not like the idea of taking part. "Patients need to understand that their treatment will not be compromised if they do not want to par...Stanford research pinpoints online consumer health use
...e overrepresented individuals who are particularly enthusiastic about the Internet. The sample Baker used is more representative of the U.S. population, he said. The study also showed that e-mail between physicians and patients - while frequently discussed in medicine - is rare. Only 6 percent of respondents said...Experimental drugs reduce neuron death in rats following insulin shock
...quire participation by dozens of sites. "I'm very enthusiastic about the clinical potential of this approach and have begun discussions with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation about possible ways to get this organized. Our study shows that it is possible to rescue neurons that would otherwise go on to di...Detecting vitamin B12 deficiency prevents anaemia and memory loss
...ntial test materials. The project has received an enthusiastic response from the medical community. Nexo says "I've been invited to give lectures about HOLOTC at several international meetings, and we've received an EU grant to finish the work started under the project. EUREKA has been extremely helpful for us, ...2004 Pulp Biology Research Award to Tony Smith
...ted from his scholastic leadership and his caring, enthusiastic approach. And, effective April 1, 2004, he will become Editor of the Journal of Dental Research, the IADR's flagship publication (see release elsewhere in this Kit). The IADR Pulp Biology Award is sponsored by the L.D. Caulk Division of Dentsply Int...Physicians, patients must work together on new electronic relationships
...harvard.edu . But surveys find physicians are less enthusiastic about electronic communication than are their patients, with only about a quarter of practicing physicians reporting they had conducted e-mail conversations with patients and few encourage the practice as a matter of course. Despite early experience...Elastic nails help children with broken legs recover faster than traction and body casting
...e care of these children and the families are very enthusiastic about this option." Costs for both treatments are similar, but the overall totals were difficult to measure due to numerous factors. The researchers used hospital charges as a proxy for the entire cost of treatment. Other factors such as parents' tim...Testosterone patch will test FDA's decision making
...crease sexual activity by 74%, which has generated enthusiastic media coverage. It has also urged an international medical society, which it sponsors, to endorse the patch at the FDA regulatory hearing. But the marketing has caused concern among some sex researchers by failing to state that in absolute terms, t...Report finds new model of care can improve quality, lower costs and increase physician efficiency
...t is expected in late 2007. "Family physicians are enthusiastic about the New Model and what it can mean for their practices and for the future of health care in this country, but they are skeptical about the viability of the New Model in today's health care system," explained Fleming. "They want demonstrated pro...