Engineers develop biowarfare sensing elements for future highly sensitive nerve-gas detectors
AUSTIN, Texas A sensing device tailored for mass production of highly sensitive and stable nerve-gas detectors has been developed by a research group led by a mechanical engineer at The University of Texas at Austin....... . The researchers' highlighted study demonstrated the sensor's potential ability to detect a single molecule of the nerve gas, sarin, the most toxic of biological warfare agen...Report on health insurance coverage of Iowa children shows gaps
A new report on health insurance coverage of Iowa children indicates that nearly 90,000 children in the state are uninsured at some point in the year. Some programs, however, are available to help families, and more could be done to expand, as well as educate people about, options.... ...The findings are included in the report "Health Insurance Coverage of Children in Iowa," a collaborative effor...University of Iowa examines role of faith-based groups in helping ex-offenders
Each year, nearly 500,000 people are released from prison in the United States. Their success at re-entry into society often depends on the support they receive for addressing problems such as substance abuse, lack of job skills and a fractured personal social network.... ...In Iowa, where approximately 400 people are released from prison each month, faith-based groups play an informal but signif...Iowa project links rural areas cross-state to top-notch medical advice
.When a child has a complicated problem like autism or cerebral palsy, it can take a village-medical professionals, therapists, teachers, family members, and home care aides-to provide proper care. For families in rural areas, it's hard to get to the specialists their children need to see. Another challenge is developing a plan to coordinate the diverse team of caregivers.. The University of Iow...University of Iowa reading test effective at identifying reading problems due to brain injury
.IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Knowing you have a medical problem or skill deficiency even.though tests indicate you are fine can be frustrating, as many individuals.recovering from brain injuries can tell you. Most of these patients pass.conventional reading assessments, despite complaints of reading difficulties..However, a University of Iowa test could verify the reading difficulty these.individuals hav...