INTERMACS group reveals recent successes to international transplant community
... INTERMACS, a registry contracted and funded through the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is a U.S. effort to develop the most complete database featuring information pertaining to VAD...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 4, 2007
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CHICAGO Sustainability of energy, food and water is the featured theme of the 233rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society, March 25-29 in Chicago. Representatives from academia, government and industry will discuss a wide range of topics that fall within this theme, including alternative energy sources, genetically-engineered crops and new water purification processes. More than 9,0...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 28, 2007
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... ACS NEWS SERVICE...Weekly PressPac - January 3, 2007...ALL CONTENT IS FOR IMMEDIATE USE EXCEPT ARTICLE #5 (EMBARGOED FOR 9 A.M., EASTERN TIME, JAN. 8, 2007) ...... ... The American Chemical Society (ACS) News Service PressPac is your access point for d...New study in JCSM shows effective treatment for elderly insomniacs
... The study, conducted by Anne Germain, PhD, and colleagues of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, focused on 17 older adults who were randomly assigned to receive BBTI, and 18 selected to receive an information-only control (IC) condition. All participants completed clinician-administered and self-report measures of sleep quality, as well as a sleep diary. Interventions were de...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- July 26, 2006
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Receiving care at a hospital with higher adherence to guidelines for treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes is associated with a decreased likelihood of in-hospital death, according to a study in the April 26 issue of JAMA....... Assessing quality in health care has become increasingly important in current medical practice, according to background information in the article. Governme...Ways to detect, thwart terrorist acts scrutinized during ACS national meeting
...WASHINGTON Detecting and identifying weapons of mass destruction is key to thwarting acts of terrorism. Researchers are scrambling to develop detection devices that quickly and accurately root out these weapons before they can be used. More than 40 presentations over five days will focus on the promise and challenges of these emerging technologies during the 230th national meeting of the Ame...Nanotechnology goes glam: Cosmetics advances, challenges discussed at ACS meeting
......WASHINGTON From colored contact lenses to moisturizers with Vitamin E, cosmetics are big business. Personal care represents one of the fastest growing markets in the chemical industry worldwide. But industry researchers are thinking small, as nanotechnology brings new products and techniques to their toolkits. More than 25 presentations, ranging from polymers and film ingredients to innov...