UNC study: Most N.C. family practitioners engage in unrecognized community service
...employers. "Philanthropy and community service are integral parts of American society, and many say the hallmark of medicine as well is public service," said Dr. Adam O. Goldstein, associate professor of family medicine at the UNC School of Medicine. "We undertook a study of what our colleagues in North Carol...AACC and The Endocrine Society partner to promote patient education
...rmone Foundation website ( www.hormone.org ) is an integral part of the organization's public education efforts. "Lab Tests Online is an enormously valuable tool for patients who want to understand why their doctors have ordered certain tests," said Anthony R. Means, Ph.D., President of The Endocrine Society....Northwestern Memorial Hospital honored with one of the nation's top awards for quality
...icer, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "Quality is integral to everything we do at Northwestern Memorial and being able to measure it at all levels is a powerful tool," And we're doing it in a way that is non-punitive, collaborative and hopefully, very engaging." Northwestern Memorial's recent accomplishment...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
Computers, and the internet, have become an integral part of North American life, whether located at home, school or the workplace. At least 80 percent of internet "surfers" in the United States have reportedly used the internet to access health information. Symposium proceedings published in the Feb...Northwestern Memorial Hospital receives $10 million commitment to support preeminent heart program
...ring physicians informed and make sure they are an integral part of the process, continues Dr. McCarthy. We want to protect the patient's relationship with the referring physician." In March, the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute will begin providing a unique offering to patients post-surgically through the ...Physicians call for increased funding for federal infectious disease programs
...ontrolling, and treating infectious diseases is an integral component of homeland security. Topping the health care agenda of the Senate leadership is a broad "biopreparedness" bill (S. 3) that is aimed at protecting the nation against bioterrorism, antimicrobial resistance, pandemic influenza, and other emer...Long-term high consumption of red and processed meat linked with increased risk for colon cancer
... colorectal cancer is important because meat is an integral component of diet in the United States and many other countries in which colorectal cancer is common. Per capita annual consumption of beef has increased in the United States since 1993, reversing a previous decrease since 1976. Ann Chao, Ph.D., of ...Four teams awarded inaugural translational cancer research grants
...o the mission of the AACR, and these grants are an integral part of that effort." Added Nick Valvano, Chief Executive Officer of The V Foundation: "We are excited that in our first collaborative effort with the AACR, we are able to fund such talented scientists and clinicians." Translational research is a two...New data sets survival benchmark for Pfizer's ELLENCE
...drug. "These results reaffirm that ELLENCE is an integral component of treatment of patients with node positive breast cancer," said William Gradishar, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Northwestern University Medical School. "Patients stand to benefi...Important priorities for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS
...e designed to strengthen family planning and other integral and vital health services from the beginning. At USAID we have begun serious efforts to make contraception available to women on antiretroviral drugs. We call on providers and other partners in international health to do the same.' Thomas Kerr (Br...Study may lead to new means of increasing effectiveness of existing cancer treatments
...investigated the Wnt pathway, which is known to be integral to regulation of cell differentiation the process by which a stem cell develops into a specific type of cell. Once differentiated, cell proliferation is limited. When activated the Wnt pathway tells cells not to differentiate allowing them to grow u...Hong Kong think tank calls for pollution standards
...Environmental Protection Department (EPD) was also integral to the study, contributing resources, data and expertise....NIDA sponsors frontiers in addiction research mini-convention
...to 9:15 p.m. "NIDA-supported research forms an integral part of the field of neuroscience," says NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow. "Over the past 30 years, thousands of NIDA-supported scientists have helped replace myths about drug abuse with scientific understanding of the true nature of drug addiction. ...Distinguished, outstanding, innovative optometrists receive honors from UH
..., Plano Eye Associates, in Plano, Texas, played an integral role during the past year in establishing the BridgeBuilders Eye Clinic, a partnership with Dallas Housing Authority. In addition to investing time, Castleberry provides funding for much of the materials used in the clinic from his own practice and ...Tackling medical schools' informal curriculum
...y-based curriculum (the formal curriculum) such an integral part of our culture that it will mirror the hidden curriculum. We need to make them indistinguishable," says Stephen Leapman, M.D., the IU School of Medicine executive associate dean for educational affairs. "The IU School of Medicine is an ideal la...Leading cancer doctor calls for new guidelines to control early reporting from clinical trials
...tors to conduct a useful risk-benefit analysis an integral part of making appropriate decisions about the best treatment for a patient. She said early reporting from one of the trials (MA17 trial on the AI, letrozole) had, in effect, "killed" a sister trial looking at another AI, exemestane, instead of letro...Jefferson scientists unlocking secrets of cholesterol transport in body
...stine. The results suggest that these proteins are integral parts of an unidentified cholesterol transport system in the intestine. A better understanding of the mechanisms behind cholesterol transport and absorption in the intestine could lead to improved therapies for obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular ...Ratings of teen-rated video games do not always fully describe content
...zed that the ESRB should make playing the games an integral part of the rating process to ensure that the process provides the highest quality information to parents. Haninger and Thompson encourage physicians, particularly pediatricians and specialists in adolescent medicine, to ask patients and their parent......our growth model. The model views the tumour as an integral part of the body. Existing models regard the tumour as an independent unit, separate from the host in which it grows. The tumour growth rate was found to be dependent on the age-dependent metabolic rate of the host. The model also established the rel...Blocking selected neurotransmitter activity may decrease alcohol consumption
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a neurotransmitter that is integral to neurobiological functions such as anxiety, pain, memory and feeding behaviors. Researchers have found that a compound that blocks NPY activity decreases both the onset as well as the repetition of alcohol consumption. These findings have important...