Six new Roybal Centers for Applied Gerontology established by National Institute on Aging
...nd the Oregon Health and Sciences University will join the four existing Roybal Centers to conduct research on patient management, well-being, how to forecast the effects of medical breakthroughs, the effects of policy on the decisions people make medically and economically, and new ways to use technolog...NIA establishes new demography centers to enhance knowledge about older americans
...sylvania State University. The new programs, which join nine ongoing Centers at institutions around the U.S., will focus on social and behavioral research on health, savings, retirement, and global aging. Today's announcement reflects an expanded effort by the NIA to promote economic and demographic popul......and Asian women, as well as women 60 and older, to join the Sister Study. Sisters may be the key to unlocking breast cancer risk mysteries. Dale Sandler, Ph.D., Chief of the Epidemiology Branch at NIEHS and principal investigator of the Sister Study said, 'By studying sisters, who share the same gen...Should medical students have earlier contact with patients?
...e doctors will serve, and the profession they will join helps redefine the task of medical education in the 21st century, conclude the authors....Primary instrument is delivered for ESA's CryoSat mission
... the very active transition areas where ice fields join the continental shelf. The CryoSat satellite is currently undergoing final environmental testing at the Space Test Centre at IAGB (Industrieanlagen Betriebsgellschaft mbH) and now that the key SIRAL instrument has been delivered, integration will beg...Vietnamese doctor to receive human rights award from NY Academy of Sciences
...ealth Organization, Dr. Que returned to Vietnam to join the Saigon University Faculty of Medicine and, later, director of the Cho-Ray Hospital. He also resumed his work at the free medical clinic, where he became well know for his efforts on behalf of the poor, especially from rural areas. In the late 1...American Journal of Nursing partners with GSA to improve care of older adults
...lutions for health care and other industries, will join the partnership to produce broadcasts and other multimedia materials such as videotapes, DVDs, and CD-ROMs to disseminate the series and related information to institutions and facilities that employ nurses and others involved in hands-on care of old...Spartans go to the Olympics not on the field, but with the field
...ee the move-in details. Tim VanLoo, a senior, will join Matt in late June to assist in a practice run of moving modules into the stadium.VanLoo also will return to Athens in August.Rogers will go to Athens in June as well. The MSU team is working with GreenTech, the Richmond, Va.,-based module manufac...Anaesthesia guidance system can reduce awareness during surgery
...e potential of the neuromonitoring technologies to join in the efforts to ensure the sometimes missing component in what was started in 1846-general anaesthesia."...Poor kids' health insurance situation changes often, affecting their medical care, study finds
... They may shift to or from being uninsured, or may join or leave private insurance policies and public programs like Medicaid, as their family income or situation changes. And, the study finds, low-income kids who experience these changes in their coverage each year are more likely to postpone doctor vis...NIH launches study of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe, treatment-resistant lupus
...of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases will join this collaborative effort, investigating the central nervous system and kidney involvement, respectively, of lupus patients. "This study is an example of what can be accomplished when scientists from various disciplines combine resources and experien...Europe's legacy to its children - A healthier environment?
As ten new nations join the European Union, this week's Editorial welcomes next month's conference in Budapest to outline plans for improving European environmental health for children. The emphasis is on four regional priority goals: safe water and adequate sanitation; pro......t be available in the future if ESA and industries join forces to develop, validate, initiative and promote products based on advanced 'space solutions'. With ESA, the passengers of Spaceship Earth can increasingly benefit from the findings pioneered by European astronauts....Concern for European public health as EU border extends to the east
...ithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, and Malta) will join the European Union. Eight of these are former communist countries in central and eastern Europe; the new frontier will be made up by Ukraine, Belarus, and a longer Russian border. Richard Coker from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medici...World's Alzheimer's disease experts to showcase latest research
...ogress made by the medical research community, and join us in advocating for a renewed commitment to research and improved care for those with Alzheimer's disease," Goldberg added. The Alzheimer's Association is the world leader in Alzheimer research and support. Since 1982, the association has funded mo...UCLA yoga study seeks breast cancer survivors
... cancer and are experiencing persistent fatigue to join a study to see if yoga can improve energy, mood and physical functioning. "We are interested in yoga because there are some compelling preliminary data that suggest the practice may be associated with improving mood and energy," said Julie Bower, a r...Mechanism leading to life-threatening infection identified by UCSD School of Medicine researchers
...s that recruit other types of white blood cells to join the fight against the bacterial invaders. Three different pathogens were used to activate TLR4 on the surface of macrophages: Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax; Yersiniae pseudotuberculosis, a less virulent substitute for Yersiniae pestis, the...New animal model for Alzheimer vaccine
...ogress made by the medical research community, and join us in advocating for a renewed commitment to research and improved care for those with Alzheimer's disease," Thies added....New breast pap smear detects early cellular changes; May prevent onset of breast cancer
...are at high risk for breast cancer are eligible to join the clinical trial. High risk is defined as having two first degree relatives who had breast cancer; an abnormal breast biopsy or mammogram or a carrier of BRCA 1 or 2 -- genes that confer a 90 percent lifetime risk of breast cancer. Despite these cr...