5 finalists compete for Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research
... for animal antibiotics. For decades, scientists, consumers and politicians have struggled with the possible human health effects of using antibiotics on animals. Proponents held that healthier animals make for a safer food supply and healthier people; opponents countered that scarce antibiotics shouldn't be ...M-rated video games contain unlabeled violence, sexual themes, substances, and profanity
...e play to the ESRB content descriptors provided to consumers on the game box. These results confirm that the pr...he Federal Trade Commission reported that, In 2002 consumers purchased nearly 40 percent of M-rated video games for children younger than 17 years. The Federal T...Mature-rated video games often include content not specified on warning labels
...criptors that appear on video game boxes to inform consumers about game content, according to background inform...the Federal Trade Commission reported that in 2002 consumers purchased almost 40 percent of M-rated video games for children younger than age 17 years. The FTC a...Finding a better way to quiet noisy environments
...oise cancellation is a hidden technology that most consumers aren't aware of, but vehicles made by BMW, Mercedes, Honda, and other companies are now using it," said Raymond de Callafon, co-author of the paper and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering. "Our n...IOF announces Tetra Pak's support of World Osteoporosis Day
...press our commitment to help protect the health of consumers around the world." Osteoporosis, in which the bones become fragile and break easily, is one of the world's most devastating and common chronic diseases. It strikes one in three women over 50 worldwide (more than breast cancer) and one in five men (mo...New 'wrinkle' in Botox treatment could lead to lower doses, better safety
...ve successful, the technique could be available to consumers in four to six years, the researchers estimate. "We have developed a synthetic molecule that binds to the toxin and increases its normal function," Janda says. "The discovery of small molecule activators may ultimately provide a valuable method for ...Marketing products as remedies can promote risky behavior
...ng can undermine risk avoidance messages. In fact, consumers exposed to marketing for remedies including smoki... "The existence of a remedy could suggest to these consumers that the risk is manageable," explain Lisa E. Bolton (University of Pennsylvania), Joel B. Cohen (Un...Mega-brands have mega influence on dietary behavior
...ompanies." Tillotson concludes, "Mega-brands offer consumers a time-proven guarantee to deliver repeated satisfaction and quality, and importantly even more than the sum of great taste, convenience, and price, they offer compelling associations, emotional and psychological product inducements. These products a...Educating health care professionals to prescribe drugs objectively
... designed to provide health care professionals and consumers with information on prescription drugs, including marketing practices. The first round of grants will focus on prescriber education. The goal of the grant program is to positively impact prescribing behavior and consumer health by teaching health car...Are you getting your money's worth in health care?
...of tax dollars going to Medicare and Medicaid. But consumers and policymakers have little knowledge of what health care dollars are buying. However, with results from this study, the authors' argue that this spending is indeed worth the cost. "We calculate that over the last 20 years, the return on investment ...Creative public-health approaches needed to improve folic acid intake in women
...s. Where there is voluntary food fortification and consumers have a choice, celebrities might again be useful in information campaigns, state the authors. Dr Eichholzer states: "Despite the more effective prevention of neural tube defects by mandatory folic acid fortification many countries do not choose this ...Tequila! Chemists help assure quality of popular Mexican beverage
...ral and Food Chemistry . But theres no reason for consumers to panic, the researchers say. "Tequila is one of the best regulated spirits in the world with strict Mexican standards and labeling regulations," says study leader Dirk Lachenmeier, Ph.D., a chemist with Chemisches und Veterinruntersuchungsamt Karls...Carnegie Mellon researchers say use of switchgrass could solve energy woes
...antities to deliver 16 percent ethanol fuel to all consumers in the U.S. Researchers said this would likely lea...ut adequate consideration to how we will get it to consumers cost-effectively," Griffin said....Home testing kit could help identify 'hidden' caffeine in beverages
...e does not know when the test will be available to consumers or at what price. Further refinements are ongoing, he says. Many consumers are increasingly trying to avoid caffeine due to unwanted health effects, including insomnia and irr...Study indicates widely-used nutritional supplement does not improve cholesterol levels
...reover, independent information should be given to consumers who might take policosanol to improve their cardiovascular risk profile," the authors conclude....More effective reporting needed on spinal manipulation in children
...ys Vohra. "They should make sure they are informed consumers and ask about the individual's training and experience with regards to children," said Vohra. "They should ask about potential and known risks and benefits." Part of the obligation should lie with those providing the procedure to help systematically ...How to cut energy waste in China, India, Brazil said crucial to forestalling climate change
...azil, already rank among the world's top 10 energy consumers with astonishing economic growth rates nearing 10 % per year; they are on track to becoming the world's major greenhouse gas emitters. Although today they emit just 10% as much greenhouse gas per capita as North America, their national emissions are ...Duke University study finds hearing aids are underused
...earch to date devotes little attention on matching consumers to specific types of hearing devices (e.g., cochle...ar implants, hearing aids) and the extent to which consumers can choose among devices. The Duke team urged more research be undertaken to understand the impact ...Drug ads aimed at cancer patients difficult to read, make more appeals to effectiveness than safety
...ters, may not be appropriate when made directly to consumers via language that is difficult to read."...New osteoporosis medication not cost-effective compared with older, cheaper drug
...re seeing more outcry over high drug prices." With consumers now paying more of their medical costs out-of-pocket, physicians should be familiar with the cost-effectiveness of different therapies. "It's one more piece of information they'll want to keep in mind when deciding which treatment to prescribe," said...