Budget received mixed reviews from Canadian Dental Association
...e key elements of the budget focused on increasing funding to security and infrastructure. Of the approximat...mons Standing Committee on Finance. An increase in funding of $185 million was devoted to aboriginal childhood development. Were pleased to see that governmen...Consortium aims to improve protection of human research subjects
...osts of IRB review and oversight and the source of funding for the research. "For example, although I...f this project is to provide clinical researchers, funding agencies, human participants and society the guideposts to recognize an improved and ethical clinica...Condoms and education dramatically reduce HIV spread in Thailand
... segment of the population. There is resistance to funding methadone treatment or needle exchange programs in many communities. Here in the United States, injection drug use is directly or indirectly responsible for nearly 50 percent of all new HIV infections each year. This research shows that increased pub...Aftermath of September 11th on creativity: Psychoanalysts host major literary figures
...tic Association of New York (PANY) with additional funding from the American Psychoanalytic Foundation are launching their new Creative Writers and Psychoanalysts Series with a panel entitled The Apocalyptic Imagination: Daydreaming in an Era of Nightmares. This first panel will take place on February 23, 20...New medical system for colon cancer screening
With funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and other agencies, Professor Arie Kaufman, Chair and Leading Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook Computer Science Department, has developed an innovative procedure called Virtual C...Disability scholar named Science Fellow
...scholar." Albrecht has received continual research funding for 31 years, totaling $24 million. He has receive... Studies," published in June 2001 with substantial funding from the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, is being used as an essential...Cancer doctors could benefit from training in communication skills
...vements in this core clinical skill and for proper funding of communication-skills training. To offer such training only as part of the undergraduate medical school curriculum is not sufficient. The most credible role models for juniors are their senior colleagues, so postgraduate training is vital. The seni...Most child care is provided by 'informal' providers, study finds
...roject Lift-Off Opportunity Fund, a public-private funding partnership for children. The money will allow six organizations to establish and strengthen programs for FFN caregivers. The 130-page UW report offers an unprecedented, scientifically sampled picture of the characteristics, motivations and prepara...Scleroderma research receives a boost from multiple NIH grants
... of research on the disease, as well as the recent funding of a Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center on pediatric rheumatic diseases, such as juvenile scleroderma." Scleroderma, often referred to as a single disease, is actually a symptom of a group of diseases that involves the abnormal grow...Study shows weight loss with an antidepressant medicine in combination with lifestyle intervention
...ine replacement therapy. GlaxoSmithKline provided funding for this research. GlaxoSmithKline, one of the worlds leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer....New relief for morning sickness
...rapy does work, will open up new opportunities for funding future research in womens health, Dr Smith says....ACP-ASIM updates ethical advice for relationships between physicians and industry
...ies that accept industry support or other external funding should be aware of the potential for conflicts of interest to develop. They should develop explicit policies to preserve the ethical standards and credibility of the society and the professionalism of their members.There are no easy answers to many e...New awards, expanded focus for Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group
...ses (NIAID) today announced $36 million in renewed funding for the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group (PACTG), and a greater focus on both adolescent research and international pediatric research. The new five-year awards will support 18 university-based clinical trials sites, a statistical and data manag...'Star Wars' like technology closer than galaxies far away
... is now one step closer to reality. And, it's with funding from a space medicine research institute that this breakthrough device will one day kill tumors and stop internal bleeding without knives, scalpels or stitches - basically without surgery as we know it. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device...Many obese youth have condition that precedes type 2 diabetes
...with lead responsibility for diabetes research, is funding clinical trials to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes in children. These studies, currently being planned for recruitment next year, will try to develop ways to stem the rising rate of type 2 diabetes in children and to treat the disease safely and e...Certain behaviors can predict binge-eating disorders in teenage girls
...nt of binge eating. This study was supported with funding from the National Institute of Mental Health....Emory studies COGNIShunt device for Alzheimer's treatment
...ork. Eunoe, Inc., the maker of the COGNIShunt, is funding this clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of the treatment and to test the hypothesis that the toxic and inflammatory factors in CSF contribute to the pathology of Alzheimers disease. An Alzheimers researcher for 15 years, Dr. Levey points out,...Individually tailored health promotions can help working women, research shows
...ountry because of its flexibility. With sufficient funding and possibly volunteers as well, such programs could easily be adopted by county health departments, businesses or community coalitions....Astronaut Mae Jemison speaks at scientific society luncheon
...ucation), a project considering the role of public funding in science and technology research. Dr. Jemison also works on sustainable development through the Institute. Born in Decatur, Ala., and raised in Chicago, Dr. Jemison entered Stanford University when she was 16. She graduated with a Bachelor of Scien...Analyses of Violence Against Women Act suggest legislation saved US $14.8 billion
...ictimization, the nation was still saving money by funding the efforts, not to mention less distress among victims, families and friends, she said. This is particularly compelling because the costs we are averting relate to reducing personal crimes and boosting womens safety, Clark said. A recent national st...