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...es the launch of CryoSat, a dedicated ice-watching mission designed to precisely map changes in the thickness of polar ice sheets and floating sea ice. CryoSat, in connection with regular Envisat ASAR GMM mosaics and SAR interferometry a technique used to combine radar images to measure tiny millimetre-sca...The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
...ce, Poland, President of the ESC, states, "The ESC mission is to improve the quality of life in the European population by reducing the impact of cardiovascular disease. We believe that the Women at Heart initiative will bring us all closer to the fulfilment of this mission". Women are equal The misconcept...Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
...he Glenn Laboratories will be supporting the broad mission of the school," said Nancy Andrews, MD, PhD, Dean ...d the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research with a mission to extend the healthy productive human lifespan through research on the biological mechanisms of agi...Decreased levels of 'good' cholesterol in children with Progeria may cause premature heart disease
...April 2003, PRF succeeded in the first part of its mission when the Foundation helped to discover the gene that causes Progeria. For more information about Progeria or PRF, visit www.ProgeriaResearch.org ....$4 million grant boosts University of Michigan campaign for a new children's hospital
...y. The Carls Foundation grant carries with it the mission and commitment of its late founders, Detroit indus...le pediatric medical care, and made it a principle mission of the foundation they established," says Elizabeth A. Stieg, executive director of The Carls Founda...Protein that promotes survival of stem cells might be key to poor leukemia prognosis
...d treatments for them. This fits into the St. Jude mission of finding cures for catastrophic diseases of childhood, such as leukemia, in order to save lives." The importance of Mcl-1 lies in the differing roles it plays in health and disease. "On one hand, this protein keeps HSCs and progenitor cells alive ...Prestigious 2004 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize honors Maxine Singer
...S ( www.aaas.org ) is open to all and fulfills its mission to "advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more. For the latest research news, log onto EurekAlert!, www.eurekalert.org , the premier science-news Web site, a service ...Leukemia drug breakthrough study in New England Journal of Medicine
...he top cancer hospitals in America. Moffitt's sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. ...New survey finds red dress symbol prompts women to take action to care for their hearts
...can women living with heart disease. WomenHeart's mission is to improve their quality of life and quality of health care, to include early detection, accurate diagnosis, and proper treatment. The Red Dress Collection 2005 Fashion Show is made possible with the support of members of the fashion and entertain...Computer memory, MRI technology benefit from student research at UH
...fellows, graduate and undergraduate students. The mission of TcSAM's members is to create and develop high-temperature superconducting and advanced materials, as well as further their fundamental understanding of the field, advance new terrestrial and space applications based on these materials, and dissemi...Mayo Clinic researchers identify new form of muscular dystrophy in adults
...access and integrate data because the patient care mission of Mayo Clinic provides researchers so much access to many forms of medical information, according to Dr. Selcen. These forms of information include clinical observation of patients, analysis of diseased and healthy tissue samples, as well as genetic...National Academies News: William H. Foege to receive Public Welfare Medal, Academy's highest honor
...x-year tenure, Foege worked to expand the agency's mission to include injury, violence, and chronic diseases in addition to infectious diseases. Under his leadership, CDC first addressed the emerging problem of HIV/AIDS, implemented a childhood vaccination initiative that resulted in unprecedented immunizat...New research reinforces importance of aerobic health
...e, an international non-profit organization with a mission to "advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy, international programs, science education and the publication of scientific newsletters, books and reports....The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Blackwell Publishing announce partnership
.... AANP has steadily expanded services to meet its mission to: promote excellence in NP practice, education a..., China, Denmark, Germany, and Japan. Blackwell's mission as an expert publisher is to create long-term partnerships with our clients that enhance learning, d......cated to magnetic research, whilst Germany's CHAMP mission (2000) measures both magnetism and gravity. These ...ns far more accurately than ever before. The Swarm mission was proposed to ESA by Eigil Friis-Christensen (Copenhagen), Hermann Lhr (Potsdam) and Gauthier Hulo...Rebuilding wounded veterans: Annual review of limb loss & prosthetics research
...on all rehabilitation research disciplines. JRRD's mission is to responsibly evaluate and disseminate scientific research findings impacting the rehabilitative healthcare community. For more information about JRRD, visit http://www.vard.org ....Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked 8th in nation by 'Child' magazine
... pediatric institutions thatare excelling in their mission as well as to make parents aware of whatservices and qualities to look for in their local hospitals." The survey included questions pertaining to survival rates for childhoodcancers, heart surgeries, organ transplants, and premature births. Also,que...Four teams awarded inaugural translational cancer research grants
...arch which benefits patients is fundamental to 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 an...ESMO and Imedex announce partnership for the World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer
...s on Gastrointestinal Cancer fits into the ongoing mission of ESMO to provide medical oncologists around the world with the information, knowledge, and experience that are the backbones of excellence in clinical practice," said Kosmidis. "The World Congress is leading the way in offering clinically significa...New study shows early ritalin may cause long-term effects on the brain
...g scientists, including four Nobel Laureates. The mission of ACNP is to further research and education in neuropsychopharmacology and related fields in the following ways: promoting the interaction of a broad range of scientific disciplines of brain and behavior in order to advance the understanding of prev...