Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
...is impact is the focus of another federally funded collaborative study with the University of Iowa being presented at the schizophrenia meeting. "In this study," says Buckley, "we discovered that a patient's genetic make-up of their serotonin receptors can predict whether a patient will gain weight or not during ...Rice, NC State win NAS/Keck Futures funding
...for their interaction with cells. The program is a collaborative project between Nancy Monteiro-Riviere, professor of investigative dermatology and toxicology at NC State, and Andrew R. Barron, the Charles W. Duncan Jr-Welch Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science at Rice. Monteiro-Riviere and Ba...The power of drug advertising: Patients often get what they ask for
...ing consumer awareness of disease. The study was a collaborative effort between the UR Department of Family Medicine and University of California, Davis, Center for Health Services. The corresponding author is Richard L. Kravitz, M.D., MSPH, at UC/Davis. "One thing is clear: patients can prompt physicians to provi...Officials simulate bioterrorist attack to test APL-developed disease surveillance
...and safety of its residents. With an unprecedented collaborative network among public health programs, the NCR disease surveillance system offers a first line of defense in the national capital area. Wednesday's exercise was designed to test the system, using a simulated terrorist attack to observe the response fr...Autism conference reports advances in early diagnosis, role of immune system and more
...eurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute is a unique collaborative center for research into the causes and treatments of autism, bringing together parents, scientists, clinicians and educators. For further information, go to http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute...Scientists report strong evidence of alterations in blood samples of children with autism
...eurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute is a unique collaborative center for research into the causes and treatments of autism, bringing together parents, scientists, clinicians and educators. For further information, go to http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute...Children with autism have distinctly different immune system reactions compared to typical children
...eurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute is a unique collaborative center for research into the causes and treatments of autism, bringing together parents, scientists, clinicians and educators. For further information, go to http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute...Saving virtual lives with nanobots goal of UH-led project
...rt of it," Dowdall said. "The strategy involves a collaborative multi-agent programming system of nanobots, and you must give them intelligence the algorithm so they know how to react in their environment." To put it very simply, a computer program written by Team ContAInment tells the nanobots to move up, d...Substantial 15-year survival gains from standard breast cancer treatments
...ollaborative Group coordinated the world's largest collaborative analysis of cancer trials, bringing together data from 145,000 women with early breast cancer in 194 randomised trials. The study includes information on various treatments that were being tested in the 1980s, and have since been widely used, such as...Targeted cancer drug combined with low-dose chemotherapy shrinks tumors, slows ovarian cancer
...med as part of the California Cancer Consortium, a collaborative National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded group consisting of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Princess Margaret Hospital; University of Chicago; University of California, Davis; City of Hope; and University of Southern California Norris Cancer Center....Hidden costs and invisible contributions of adults characterized as dependent
...da and marks the midway point in a five year major collaborative research initiative funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SHHRC). The $2.3 million project led by University of Alberta researcher Dr Janet Fast, was announced in January 2003. Its overall objective is to create a ...New partnership launched to accelerate and evaluate national malaria control program in Africa
...e only major factor for malaria control. With this collaborative approach on the part of all the players, along with monitoring and evaluation supported by MACEPA, we are confident that Zambia will succeed in scaling up coverage with effective interventions, particularly among the poor who are the hardest to reach...Canada lags behind in caregiver support
... The Marginalization of Dependent Adults," a major collaborative research initiative funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada under the direction of Dr. Janet Fast, University of Alberta. "I am committed to do research that makes a difference. By researching cash payments, tax relief, p...Harvard Medical School and Project A.L.S. join forces to target ALS research
...herapies for neurodegenerative diseases is through collaborative translational research," said HCNR director, Dr. Adrian J. Ivinson. "Too many current treatments for neurodegenerative disease tackle only the symptoms. Our translational research seeks cures that strike at the cause of the disease. "Our alliance wit...Medical whistleblowers speak out
...aham said at the roundtable that the FDA was in "a collaborative relationship" with industry, and that the FDA gets money from drug companies through the Prescription Drug User Fee Act "to approve new drugs and approve them more quickly." A senior official at the FDA, said Graham, had told him, "industry is our c...Research into the role of friendship among gay and lesbians
...da and marks the midway point in a five year major collaborative research initiative funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SHHRC). The $2.3 million project led by University of Alberta researcher Dr Janet Fast, was announced in January 2003. Its overall objective is to create a ...Mental illness exacts heavy toll, beginning in youth
...ld Kessler, Ph.D., and colleagues. The study was a collaborative project between Harvard University, the University of Michigan, and the NIMH Intramural Research Program. This study, called the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), is a household survey of 9,282 English-speaking respondents, age 18 a...High school start times deprive teens of sleep, affect academic performance
... were similar to those in summer. The study was a collaborative project involving researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine and the Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology at Northwestern University and faculty, students and parents from Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Ill. The students were advanced...Home care managers should implement strategies to reduce high nurse turnover
...ganizational traits such as professional autonomy, collaborative relationships with physicians, and access to resources needed to provide quality care are associated with higher nurse retention and lower-inpatient mortality in hospitals. Little is known, however, regarding the impact of these same organizational t...Mayo collaboration: Discovery blocks breast cancer growth, stimulates immunity
...arch The Mayo Clinic and University of Washington collaborative study is the first to show these two new important aspects of breast cancer: T-regulatory cells play a disease-promoting role in breast cancer. T-regs can be selectively and therapeutically eliminated without harming the immune response of white...