Study shows soy is well accepted in school lunches
... least one half." Soy-enhanced ravioli and a meat version prepared for the study were not as well liked, but there was no difference between the amounts consumed of each. "Children ate less of the meatless nuggets, because the students had strong preconceived notions of the flavor, shape, and size of chic...Satellite survey enhances knowledge of Tuscan landslides
... radar interferometry. It works like a space-based version of 'spot the difference'. Multiple radar images of the same site acquired by spacecraft such as ESA's ERS or Envisat are specially combined to identify tiny changes in the landscape occurring between acquisitions. More than a decade of archived sat...Child care may affect entire community's risks of infection
...alling the pneumococcal model "a highly simplified version of life," Dr. Huang emphasized that there are many factors that can potentially influence a community's level of pneumococcal carriage. "The model provides one hypothesis as to why some communities have a low percent of carriage in young children and...NIH state-of-the-science panel calls for 'demedicalization' of menopause
...dnesday at http://consensus.nih.gov/ . The final version will be available at the same web address in approximately four weeks. Statements from past conferences and additional information about the NIH Consensus Development Program are also available at the web site or by calling 1-888-644-2667. The 12 mem...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
... the Medical Research Council to launch an on-line version of the innovation, which is to be delivered to adolescents and young adults (aged 13 to 20) affected by bulimia nervosa. Initial trials of the first stand-alone computerised treatment for eating disorder patients have been very successful and all pa...Envisat enables first global check of regional methane emissions
...hange." SCIAMACHY was preceded by a smaller scale version of the instrument called the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME), flown on ESA's ERS-2 in 1995. The newest member of this family of atmospheric spectrometers is called GOME-2. Due to launch aboard the MetOp satellite next year, it will be dedic...Genes for alcohol consumption identified
... They found that one particular genetic variant a version of the dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) - was strongly associated with alcohol consumption. The DRD2 gene appears to influence the 'high' that people derive from drugs such as alcohol. People without this variant might derive less pleasure from alcoh...New hand-held information system for emergency responders
...ware have been requested and downloaded. A desktop version will be available later this spring, and a web-based version is also being developed. NLM is collaborating with regional and local emergency response organizati...AACC and The Endocrine Society partner to promote patient education
...s a month. In June 2004, AACC launched a localized version of Lab Tests Online in the United Kingdom....Orchestra pit no danger to hearing
...oronto researchers. A study in the February online version of Applied Acoustics settles a long-standing debate as to whether playing in the pit causes hearing loss. While most studies have tested noise level in concert halls, little has been known about that in an orchestra pit. "The orchestra musicians are ...eDocAmerica launches Hispanic Website for members
... announced that it has launched a Spanish-language version of its website for its increasing number of Hispan...eds of our Hispanic clients, we launched a Spanish version of our online services." eDocAmerica was founded in 1997 by Dr. Charles Smith, executive associate d...UCSD-Utah team develops mouse model to test therapies for macular degeneration
...s the testing of potential therapies for the "dry" version of age-related AMD and STGD in an animal model," said the study's co-senior author David S. Williams, Ph.D., UCSD professor of pharmacology and neurosciences. Currently there is no known treatment or cure for the disorder. AMD affects about 11 mill...USC dental researchers develop first test for predicting cavities in children
...terminant of his or her dental future. A different version of the test identifies the particular teeth at ris...e at adulthood without any," Denny said. A further version of the test can identify children with active tooth decay. This test has important public health imp...Can genes help prevent cancer or increase your risk?
...L.A. area who cannot attend in person, an archived version of the seminar will be available at http://videocast.nih.gov/PastEvents.asp on Friday, February 25, 2005. How: To register for the press briefing, please contact Dorie Hightower or Ann Benner in the NCI Press Office at (301) 496-6641 or at ncipres...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
... 12-month follow-up." The e-CHUG is a web-based version of the Check-Up to Go (CHUG) mailed feedback instrument that has proven effective in college trials. Recent program evaluations offer evidence that the e-CHUG may compare favorably to more lengthy prevention programs and may increase the impact of e...Association publishes blueprint to strengthen stroke care from prevention through recovery
...n as the STOP Stroke Act, Schwamm said. The House version passed by unanimous consent last June, but Congress didn't complete action on the measure before adjourning for the year. The legislation, which is expected to be reintroduced early in the 109th Congress, would: create a grant program to help stat...COX-2 inhibitor increases the risk of heart attack in elderly adults with no history of heart attack
New research published in the on-line version of the Annals of Internal Medicine today, documents an increased risk of heart attack with one of the COX-2 inhibitors used in elderly adults with no previous history of heart attack--a group previously considered low-risk. The study, sponsored by th...Mayo Clinic researchers identify new form of muscular dystrophy in adults
...on the discovery will appear in the Jan. 26 online version of the journal Annals of Neurology ( http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jissue/78504407 ). The Mayo Clinic researchers found that any one of three mutations in the gene that supplies the instructions for creating a protein known as " ZASP" ...Two minutes of magnetic stimulation can change your brain for an hour
... stimulation (TMS) and are now using their adapted version of TMS to investigate possible treatments for stroke patients or those with Parkinson's disease. In the latest issue of the journal Neuron, Professor John Rothwell and colleagues from UCL's Institute of Neurology discovered ways to improve TMS to pr...Northwestern Memorial chosen to be featured in first-ever mini-med school TV airing on PBS
... for medical knowledge. By producing a television version of Mini-Med School, we're able to offer millions of viewers the opportunity to learn from the country's most renowned physicians," explains Marci Rubin, executive producer for Mini-Med School TV. "Hi-Tech Brain Repair" is hosted by Hunt Batjer, M.D...