British hospitals need clinical ethicists
"We need to introduce clinical ethicists in hospitals in the United King...thor. In light of all the evidence, we now need to introduce clinical ethicists in hospitals in the United Kingdom, he says. Doctors cannot possibly deal with al...Hausman to give keynote address at 'Breastfeeding, Motherhood and Feminism' symposium
...t do it. Recent national data show that most women introduce formula early and do not breastfeed for very long, thereby decreasing the health benefits of the practice. Hausman's main research interests are sexed embodiment, feminist and gender theory, and cultural studies of medicine. She is the author of many...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
...ons of 20 minutes of clinician time is required to introduce the use of the CD-ROM, compared with a typical individual treatment time of 12 hours. The intervention has considerable potential for use in primary care and other settings as a first step in BN treatment....Protecting human subjects focus of national FDA conference at UH
...ya, the conference moderator and coordinator, will introduce Jay Gogue, chancellor of the UH System and president of UH, who will officially open the conference at 9 a.m., April 21. To kick off day one, OHRP Director Bernard A. Schwetz, D.V.M, will deliver the first keynote address "Aspects of the Human Subj...GlaxoSmithKline receives unanimous favorable recommendation by FDA Advisory Committee for Boostrix
...ination vaccines, GlaxoSmithKline will be proud to introduce Boostrix as the first of a number of new and important candidate vaccines from our pipeline specifically targeted at preventing disease in adolescents." Background on Diphtheria and Tetanus Diphtheria is a serious ...American Academy of Neurology presents 57th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach
...atform and poster sessions. This meeting will also introduce a new magazine and a gala. Key science presentations will be presented at four plenary sessions, starting with the Presidential Plenary Session on April 12 at 9:00 a.m. The outgoing AAN president Sandra F. Olson, MD, will give the Presidential Lectur...Curious female rats survive tumors longer
...ose that hesitated to emerge from the bowl used to introduce them into the environment were designated "cautious." The cautious and curious rats developed equal numbers of breast and pituitary tumors over their lifespan but those identified as more curious during infancy/early childhood lived longer than the c...NYU Child Study Center receives grant from the American Red Cross September 11 recovery program
...ey manage their family members and, in many cases, introduce new family members. "We know from experience that recovering from any kind of disaster is a lengthy journey that requires patience and perseverance," said Alan Goodman, September 11 Recovery Program Executive Director, "Through programs run by establ...Flu vaccination impact on elderly deaths may be over-estimated
... rates in any age group. Observational studies may introduce a systematic bias that leads to a substantial over-estimate of the impact of influenza vaccination on mortality, the authors suggest. Lone Simonsen, Ph.D., of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and colleagues, used statistical...Country's first 'simplified maze' using new ultrasound technology is done at Northwestern Memorial
...premier heart program, make them the ideal team to introduce this new approach to surgical cardiac ablation." The Maze procedure is the most effective cure for AF, eliminating irregular heartbeats a primary reason for stroke, heart attacks and heart failure in 97 percent of patients. While considered the go...Animal studies show stem cells might make biological pacemaker
...e is extensive, however, it might be preferable to introduce new pacemaking cells, rather than to convert existing cells into pacemakers, notes Li. ...ESA at the world's largest medical exhibition
...4-27 November 2004, the European Space Agency will introduce highly progressive methods in space medicine and their application on Earth. Over 4000 exhibitors from 67 nations will showcase state-of-art products in the fields of medical technology, diagnostics, analytics and therapy. The variety of products ex...Media update: GSA underscores hottest meeting topics
...t underlying age-related muscle wasting. They will introduce of new concept of "amino acid resistance" in the elderly - an inability to use dietary protein due to defects in muscle sensing and signaling processes. The results of this study, set to be reported in the prestigious Federation of American Societies...UT Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Center is first in Texas to treat patients with TomoTherapy
...e community radiation center and were the first to introduce intensity modulated radiation therapy seven years ago in North Texas, we now offer another first. "This time it's TomoTherapy, whose advantages are substantial and unique." ...Advances in plasma physics at Annual APS Meeting
...de and Convention Center. The program is geared to introduce the local community to the excitement of plasmas and the benefits of plasma research. It is free-of-charge. Scientists from around the country and the world will be there, ready to engage participants in lively hands-on demonstrations and exploratio...Advances in plasma physics at Annual APS Meeting
...de and Convention Center. The program is geared to introduce the local community to the excitement of plasmas and the benefits of plasma research. It is free-of-charge. Scientists from around the country and the world will be there, ready to engage participants in lively hands-on demonstrations and exploratio...Workplace smoking bans help smokers cut back, says study
...pal bylaws. The Ontario government has promised to introduce provincewide legislation restricting smoking in public workplaces and public places....Promise of stem cells amplified
... Svendsen, PhD. "But stem cell transplantation can introduce serious problems, including tumors and dyskinesia, or impaired, sporadic muscle movements." So instead of replacing the dopamine cells, she and her colleagues found a way to provide support to neurons under attack. Dopamine neurons require glial-der...Change in polio vaccine policy eliminates cases of vaccine-associated polio in US
...ible breaches in laboratory containment that could introduce laboratory strains. Poliovirus from any source that reaches communities with low vaccine coverage may result in endemic or epidemic transmission," the researchers conclude....Increase in childhood leukaemia may be part due to increased light at night
...that his work is revealing. Professor Reiter will introduce the link between magnetic fields and childhood leukaemia, an association which is now thought to be related to the light at night effect since magnetic fields also appear to reduce melatonin levels. Reiter will be reviewing a number of theoretical e...