The 23rd Congress of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO)
...3 years. With this trial the proof of principle is established and demonstrates that the use of "smart drugs" will lead to improvements in cure rates. The design of such smart drugs is based upon an investigation of mechanisms leading to uncontrolled cell growth in the cancer process. Presentation of the Breur...UCLA medical student develops, markets communication board for intubated patients
...he company has begun to approach distributors with established relationships with hospitals. They're specifically targeting three key areas that have patients that would benefit most from the board: rehabilitation medicine, speech pathology and critical care....New internet resource facilitates international HIV/AIDS healthcare provider training
...ridging the information gap," he added. I-TECH was established in 2002 as a collaborative effort between the Univ... AIDS epidemic. The UW Center for AIDS and STD was established in 1989 and designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for AIDS and STD in 1995. I...NIDA sponsors frontiers in addiction research mini-convention
...novative Research in Drug Abuse and Alcoholism was established in memory of writer Jacob Waletzky, who died at ag...abuse treatment, formed a memorial foundation that established the $25,000 award. The goal of the Waletzky Award is to encourage innovative research into the neuro...Panel finds that scare tactics for violence prevention are harmful
...ogram, of which this conference is a part, was established in 1977 as a mechanism to judge controversial topics in medicine and public health in an unbiased, impartial manner. NIH has conducted 119 consensus development conferences, and 23state-of-the-science (formerly "technology assessment") conferenc...Laughter helps patients communicate emotion in therapy sessions
...utpatient mood and anxiety disorders in previously established patient-therapist relationships. Participating therapists practiced psychodynamic therapy, an approach that uses the therapeutic relationship to help patients develop insight into their emotions. Throughout the therapy sessions, physiologic res...The dangers of NHS reorganisation
...organisation at least two to three years to become established and start to perform as well as its predecessor. Yet the NHS is reorganised every two years or so, which probably means it sees all of the costs of each reorganisation and few of the benefits. To propose making structural changes to primary care trus...Stanford to test effects of drug widely used for pediatric hypertension
.... It's the second contract under a federal program established to address the pharmaceutical industry's failure to study certain drugs in infants and children both at the time the drugs were approved for use in adults and specifically after the drugs' patents have expired. The Stanford researchers will study a h...Doctors miss chances to provide diet, exercise counseling to patients at risk of heart disease
...and exercise changes in accordance with guidelines established by such organizations as the American Heart Association. To answer the question, they examined two large databases - one that tracks services provided during visits to office-based physicians and a second that surveys hospital outpatient departments....Eight New Hartford doctoral fellows in Geriatric Social Work selected
... health and supportive services. John A. Hartford established the Foundation. Mr. Hartford and his brother, George L. Hartford, both former chief executives of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, left the bulk of their estates to the Foundation upon their deaths in the 1950s. Additional information abou...Tar measurements on cigarette packets are misleading
...d from the packet, and a realistic measure must be established for regulatory purposes. The current health warnings deal qualitatively with the risks of smoking very well, and misleading figures on the packet can only do harm, they conclude....Breathing problems during sleep may affect mental development in infants and young children
... In April 2002, the American Academy of Pediatrics established clinical practice guidelines on obstructive sleep apnea in children. The guidelines call for all children to be screened for snoring and for children diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea to be treated....Discovery of the oldest remains of a woman who died in childbirth
...ng. However, in most cases this link has only been established from indirect data, such paleodemographic data and... anthropologists, headed by Assumpci Malgosa, have established that it is the oldest case so far described in the paleopathological literature. The burial dates fr...$25 million funds health promotion studies at UT School of Public Health
... CDC, the Houston center will continue work on two established projects and start seven new prevention studies. The new projects include a physical activity and policy network study, which will analyze the role physical activity plays in academic performance among elementary school children. Researchers also w...Scientists begin validation study of test to detect recurrence of bladder cancer
...test looks to improve upon these weaknesses. EDRN, established by NCI in early 2000, is a broad, interdisciplinary consortium whose work is aimed at both identifying and validating cancer biomarkers for use in early cancer detection. Numerous proteins and genes have been linked with a variety of cancers, which c...Media invitation first annual EDCTP Forum
...or-profit sectors. 14 EU Member States plus Norway established the EDCTP in 2003 linked in with the developing countries as a genuine and sustained partnership. About the ISS The Istituto Superiore di Sanit is the leading technical and scientific body of the Italian National Health Service. Its activities includ...DMS offers guidance on educational research
...oups, such as the Evaluation Working Group, review established evaluation mechanisms on a monthly basis, keeping tabs on student competency, new research proposals, reviewing outcome data from current projects and making sure that ongoing projects are receiving the necessary support to stay on track. Also, there...University of Maryland School of Medicine scientist receives prestigious presidential award
... of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Congress established OSTP in 1976 with a broad mandate to advise the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the impacts of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. Established in 1996, the Presidential Early Career Award...Rice bioengineer named to Technology Review's TR100
...y. "In two short years at Rice, Rebekah Drezek has established a reputation among both faculty and students as an outstanding scholar and teacher," said Rice President David Leebron. "Her application of nanotechnology toward the non-invasive detection and diagnosis of diseases such as breast cancer holds great p...Lord Sainsbury praises the work of the UK's Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres
... of Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres were established by EPSRC with the support of collaborating companies and other funding agencies. Seventeen IMRCs are now in operation and are making advances in areas ranging from laser processing and digital tools for manufacturing to sports technology, healthcar...