Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...ealth finds that promoting cleaner, more efficient technologies for producing charcoal in Africa can save millions...sitioning to higher efficiency charcoal production technologies and sustainable harvesting, like those used today in countries such as Brazil and Thailand, greenhou...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
...alth, finds that promoting cleaner, more efficient technologies for producing charcoal in Africa can save millions...sitioning to higher efficiency charcoal production technologies and sustainable harvesting, like those used today in Brazil and Thailand, greenhouse gas emissions c...Gene for age-related macular degeneration discovered by Yale researchers
... used new genetic analysis and microscopic imaging technologies to find the genetic variant of the AMD gene. "What sets our study apart from previous research is that we used many more genetic markers to find the specific gene and variation," said Hoh. "Past research has involved collecting family data that pinpo...New imaging technologies can enhance orthopaedic outcomes
WASHINGTON, D.C. Feb. 24, 2005 -- New imaging technologies are enabling doctors to not only diagnose a variety of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions with more accuracy, but also to determine with unprecedented precision whether clinical recovery from bone, joint or tendon damage is actually complete...Penn study will compare heart failure management technologies
...l Institutes of Health to study disease management technologies in patients with heart failure, and patients with ...tudy is to assess the impact of health information technologies on clinical and financial outcomes for patients with symptomatic (NYHA Class II IV) heart failure. ...Brain-scanning technologies need standards, according to Stanford researcher
...xplanations for brain disease. In most cases these technologies are good news for patients, bringing new ways of u...l discuss the clinical implications of new imaging technologies today during the "Neuroethics: Neuroscience and its ethical, legal and social implications" panel di...Americans support most uses of reproductive genetic testing, report on US attitudes reveals
... debate and media coverage of reproductive genetic technologies hide a surprising level of concordance among Ameri...nd that Americans fear a world where using genetic technologies may compromise many of the values our society holds sacred." The results of what is believed to be t...Penn joins major NCI research initiative to advance breast cancer therapies
...up will use a comprehensive array of sophisticated technologies - including positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and ultrasound - to visualize and follow tumor cell...Leadership gift from Sulpizio Family for new state-of-the-art cardiovascular center at UCSD
...n translational research, evaluating new drugs and technologies and bringing the best into the clinical setting for the benefit of patients," said DeMaria. Rich Sulpizio has served in a variety of executive positions at QUALCOMM Incorporated since 1991. He was president and chief operating officer when he retired...Rice's CNST awards Smalley/Curl funds for innovation
...funding, and that, in turn, will lead to major new technologies for Houston's economic growth. "Nanotechnology will create entirely new industries in much the same way that developments in information technology did 30 years ago," said Adams. "Who knows which of these bright ideas will turn into Houston's next Co...UCI study uncovers how plaque in neck artery leads to stroke-inducing blood clots
...iabetes or a previous stroke. "As carotid-imaging technologies improve, identification of both ulceration and blood-clot development will assist in the decision for removal of carotid-artery plaques," said Fisher, professor and chair of neurology in the UCI School of Medicine. Dr. Annlia Paganini-Hill, Aldana M...Tiny superconductors withstand stronger magnetic fields
...rchers now report. This finding may be useful for technologies that employ superconducting magnets, such as magnetic resonance imaging. As described in the Jan. 14 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created high-quality superconducting...Association publishes blueprint to strengthen stroke care from prevention through recovery
...ssionals in newly developed diagnostic approaches, technologies and therapies. Co-authors are: Joe Acker, E.M.T.-P., M.P.H., M.S.; Larry B. Goldstein, M.D.; Richard D. Zorrowitz, M.D.; Timothy J. Shephard, Ph.D.; C.N.R.N.; C.N.S.; Peter Moyer, M.D.; M.P.H.; Mark Gorman, M.D.; Clay Johnston, M.D.; Ph.D.; M.P.H.; ...Hands-on or hands-free, using a cell phone while driving is not safe, researchers find
... hands-free phone use. The debate surrounding new technologies in vehicles has indicated a substantial need for a better technical basis to support public policy. This, coupled with a recent surge of research in this area, motivated the special section of Human Factors (Volume 46, Number 4, Winter 2004). The ei...How the stories of ordinary people could give them more say over planning decisions
... up in debates and controversies over threats from technologies to themselves and their environment are to be reco...cular values. Professor Pidgeon said: "Complex new technologies create uncertainties over their risks, and governments have to be involved in planning and managing ...Get ready for next generation surround sound
...ost exclusively the domain of high-budget military technologies and involves lengthy and awkward acoustic measurem...erience. Beyond surround sound lie the developing technologies of wavefront synthesis and ambisonics, for example, which are much more capable of conveying the dir...Cogtest and NetMet join forces
...nical facilities, trial site networks, proprietary technologies and scientific expertise of each company would be ... United States and Europe to China and India. The technologies include a broad range of state-of-the-art computerized cognitive tests and batteries forming an uneq...PENN study emphasizes need for national guidelines for assisted reproductive technology programs
...s before providing them with assisted reproductive technologies to conceive a child the key value being that they ensure a prospective child's safety and welfare and not risk the welfare of the prospective mother." The study also found that there was a significant variation across programs in their reported like...Authors warn of inaccuracies concerning use of race in health & social science research
...ical and legal complexities presented by these new technologies and the information they produce. Furthermore, it acknowledges the controversial role that psychology has played in past theories about the impact of race on intelligence." Along a continuum of opinion, the validity of the use of race as a measure in......l women have access to the most advanced screening technologies - including both the Pap and the HPV (human papill...implement the most recent knowledge, expertise and technologies in fighting the disease. "The key to defeating cervical cancer is to detect and treat the early cel...