UNH launches 2nd spinout company with NIH grants
...ld, with previous NIH funding. The new grants will fund research to further refine the technology and shrink its size. "To make it practical we had to make it fit into a cabinet small enough so that every hospital with an MRI unit could have one," said Hersman. "The challenge is to bring everything toge...Flu pandemic coming, US not prepared
...w standard medical and manufacturing procedures. A fund should be established to cover the medical costs and lost earnings of anyone who develops complications due to vaccination or treatment. Require health care workers to be vaccinated. Unfortunately, health care workers caring for sick people often s...Explosion of child obesity predicted to shorten us life expectancy
...acts with the food and beverage industry that help fund school programs -- even as they cut physical education classes from their curricula to save money. At the same time, children are becoming more sedentary, spending more time watching TV and using computers. Moreover, many insurance companies don...University of Manchester awarded 826k for brain science and mental health research
...lth (DH). The award is part of a 5.3m package, to fund research projects into brain science and build increased capacity for clinical trials of new treatments. Of 326 applications received nationally, four of the 28 projects funded are based at the University - beating Oxford with three and Cambridge wi...Pioneering nanosystems degree wins approval
...dded that external resources are available to help fund nanotechnology programs, and NNI numbers bear him out. Federal funding for nanotechnology research and development has increased from $116 million in 1997 to $961 million in 2004, according to the NNI, which also estimates that worldwide, government...Clot-busting drugs may help detect potentially deadly leg clots
...applied for an American Heart Association grant to fund clinical studies in which humans get two d-dimer tests: one without tPA and the second after a tiny dose. "Then, we may have a gold standard technique for looking at clots in people which will work for nearly everyone." Co-authors on the study includ...Falling in love in three minutes or less
...ands LLC, the parent company of HurryDate, did not fund Kurzban and Weeden in their research, but they did absorb the costs of compiling and generating the anonymous data for use in the study....British conservatives should beware of Australian health service reforms
...active to those who prefer private institutions to fund health care," say the authors. "They show, however, that such policies create increased fiscal burdens for government, increase in equality in funding care, and have no observable effects on efficiency." They conclude: "British and continental Europe...Rice's CNST awards Smalley/Curl funds for innovation
...ng all areas of nanotechnology. CNST's innovation fund was established in 2003 in honor of Richard Smalley, University Professor, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry and professor of physics; and Robert Curl, University Professor, the Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor of Natural S...Rat whisking may provide insight into debilitating eye disorder
...s just one example that shows the growing trend to fund research on diseases at the expense of basic science may be unwise and counterproductive. "We need to understand how a system works when it is normal in order to understand what goes wrong when it is broken," he said....Four teams awarded inaugural translational cancer research grants
...sed to partner with The V Foundation and others to fund these projects in translational research," said Ma...collaborative effort with the AACR, we are able to fund such talented scientists and clinicians." Translational research is a two-way bridge that conveys ne...2004's top 10 hot topics in plastic surgery
...inois believe they can balance budget deficits and fund state initiatives by taxing elective cosmetic procedures. What's next for lawmakers taxes on bariatric, lasik, and orthopedic procedures? 9. Taboo of plastic surgery eroding for ethnic groups More and more African American, Hispanic, and Asian peo...Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia affiliate, recognized for efforts to fight glaucoma
..., especially when left untreated. The grant will fund screenings through September 30, 2005. "Glaucoma and diabetes are real problems among African Americans," said R. Linsy Farris, M.D., professor of clinical ophthalmology, Columbia University Medical Center and staff physician, Harlem Hospital Center....CIGNA settlement favorable to psychologists
...lly, CIGNA will pay $11.55 million to a settlement fund to be split among the class of non-physician providers, including psychologists, who provided services to subscribers of CIGNA or the other defendants from January 1, 1990 to the present. The settlement awaits court approval from U.S. District Court ...Leukemia patients survive with stem cell transplant
...enefit from these approaches." The Society helped fund the study. Cord blood transplantation provides leukemia patients with stem cells, enabling them to produce healthy blood cells in a procedure previously shown to be highly effective in children with the disease. As a stem cell source, umbilical...Tide of new nurses rises but shortages still loom large
...for decisive action and resources. Congress should fund a study to investigate the prevalence and severity of capacity constraints and determine the best ways to quickly resolve them," suggested Buerhaus. Buerhaus' study used data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) to construct and analyze nationa...Weizmann Institute receives $8 million grant from Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute
...ACWIS chairman Robert B. Machinist, the grant will fund the Center for Advanced Research on Lung Cancer (CARE on Lung Cancer). This "Center of Excellence" on the Weizmann Institute campus represents FAMRI's commitment to linking scientists and physicians from various disciplines in order to enhance knowl...NIH recognizes IU as leader in STD research
...virus causes cervical cancer The grant also helps fund the center's administrative, biostatistics, clinical and laboratory cores. The newly formed center represents the collaborative strength of infectious diseases, adolescent medicine, biostatistics and microbiology and immunology. The center director i......ealth/National Dental and Craniofacial Research to fund the first year of a two-year research project. Fong's research focuses on improving the polymer composite fillings already in use, despite their drawbacks. Polymer fillings stain, shrink and wear much more quickly than silver fillings, so they must b...Mentally ill offender treatment and crime reduction act becomes law
...il diversion programs and related initiatives, and fund cross-training for law enforcement officials and mental health personnel dealing with adult and juvenile offenders with mental health disorders. The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act expands upon Sen. DeWines and Rep. Str...