Research offers hope of new treatments for liver damage 'plague'
...ver scarring. Exciting insights such as these will inform the design of future therapies." Further research into macrophages is set to follow and scientists will explore the role of these immune-system cells in damage and repair to other organs, including the kidney....NIH halts use of COX-2 inhibitor in large cancer prevention trial
...s involving this class of drug. NIH Institutes to inform the principal investigators for all of these studi...isks and benefits NIH to ask each investigator to inform us of the their plan to analyze their data in light of the information the Institutional Review Boa...Child health must become UNICEF's priority over next decade
...F?There are several general attributes that should inform the UN secretary-general's decision. UNICEF needs to be led by an energetic and inspirational individual who is ambitious for the future of the world's children. S/he must have political integrity, a willingness to speak with a strong voice against ...Marine snail study gives insights into human brain
...ything there is to understand. This knowledge will inform us about the kinds of changes that take place in our brains when we learn." Glanzman's quest for this knowledge will be helped by his selection in November as one of eight scientists awarded the prestigious Senator Jacob Javits Award in the Neuros...Updated press release to October 2004 Cochrane Review
...this process also allows researchers and others to inform review authors of previously unreported or unrecognised trial results, allowing them to improve the quality of reviews as they are periodically updated over time. The Cochrane Collaboration regrets that this particular review was found to contain in...NHLBI stops sickle cell anemia transfusion study
...issuing a clinical alert on the study's results to inform physicians who treat children with sickle cell ane... American Society of Hematology (ASH). To further inform physicians, the NHLBI is posting the alert on the National Library of Medicine's Clinical Alert and ...ESA service makes customised maps available to African aid workers
...oon be demands from the office, as he will have to inform his counterparts of the developing situation. But there is no detailed map of the Congo in the office library and it is too costly and too long to order a special reproduction of a new map when the team has no idea of the seriousness of the crisis....ESA at the world's largest medical exhibition
...outine medical procedure. At MEDICA 2004, ESA will inform companies about achievements and perspectives in the fields of eHealth and telemedicine. ESA at MEDICA 2004 The 36 International Exhibition MEDICA 2004 will take place in Messegelaende Dsseldorf Messeplatz 40474 Dssel...Pharmacists want role in drug importation, study shows
...are key stakeholders in this debate, our study can inform policy makers about some of the implications of prescription drug reimportation. If such a policy is to be pursued, there will be ramifications for patient care and safety, the domestic work force and the pharmacy profession as a whole." Results of t...Policy-makers should enhance selection process for Presidential S&T appointments
...chnical advice from various federal departments to inform the president. To foster greater continuity in S&T advice given to the president, the science adviser should consistently be given the rank of "assistant to the president for science and technology," the report recommends. And this individual shoul...Research explores why some internationally adopted children excel while others struggle
...Eastern Europe (S. Glennen). The panel will aim to inform clinicians at the conference about the range of performance found with internationally adopted children, the factors that contribute to variation in this group, and how to determine which children should receive services to assist in English language...Leading tobacco manufacturer conceals links to tobacco research facility
...laces, we have published this work early online to inform that discussion as a matter of urgency. Pascal Diethelm and his colleagues reveal attempts by one company--Philip Morris--to conceal their links to a research centre in Germany studying the health effects of smoking. The research conducted in that f...Limitations of current evaluation techniques for the cost-effectiveness of treatments
...ical studies but rather complements them to better inform physicians and policy makers about the potential long-term effectiveness and costs of new and promising interventions. ...Health state values for patients with CAD vary according to the measure used to generate them
...sts and consequences (outcomes) in order to better inform decision makers. One such evaluation, cost-utility analysis, incorporates the measured preferences of individuals for health outcomes of the alternative interventions, using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Utilities may be obtained from a vari...Maryland's Pearlin to receive GSA's 2004 Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award
...tions to articulating how a social perspective can inform understanding of health and aging. His early research generated several articles that helped to establish social research into stress and health, particularly mental health. His contributions in the field of social stress research and the life course...Little benefit from comprehensive assessment of older people in general practice
...es conclude: "Clearly, the trial's findings should inform the implementation of the UK National Service Framework Programme, which calls for health promotion in older people and a uniform geriatric assessment process. The number of disabled older people is expected to increase worldwide over the next decade...Development of working memory, allowing voluntary control of behavior, defined
...e action. "Understanding working memory will inform us about how thinking occurs and how it is linked ...hiatric illnesses, understanding these links could inform the development of new treatments," said Dr. Luna. ...Sleep disorders often indicate multiple health conditions
...specialist about a sleep disorder, patients should inform their health-care provider of any related conditions that could be contributing to their sleeping difficulties." ...UCLA medical student develops, markets communication board for intubated patients
... Board is organized so that the patient can easily inform the caregiver of all of his or her conceivable needs. For example, the patient can communicate thirst, cold, hunger, anger, or pain; wants to sit up, a pillow, to exercise, or a blanket; needs someone to clean his or her mouth or face; or simply want...Experts debate benefits, dangers of chlorine in C&EN point-counterpoint
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