Curtin medal recognises epilepsy researcher
...been awarded the 2005 Curtin Medal for outstanding contribution to Australian medical science. Professor Berkovic,...l annually to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to medical science and is an Australian citizen, or an Australian resident, or a person whose work h...Policy measures can reverse health worker brain drain
... nursing pay would seem to make the single largest contribution to resolving the labour market imbalance that is draining poor countries of their health staff," states Professor McPake. In the USA, ensuring numbers graduating from medical and nursing schools meet demand will prevent the recruitment of staff from ...More extensive surgery improves survival of patients with gastric cancer
...able, and does not take into account the important contribution of adjuvant treatment"....Powerful new tool for studying brain development
... method of mapping stem cells of solid tumors. The contribution of the BGEM was invaluable to our work and likely will lead to important discoveries that will improve the treatment of brain cancer."...Envisat making first direct measurements of ocean surface velocities
...is found to be reliable it will make a significant contribution to operational oceanography." These measurements would be very useful for determination of surface drift, important for oil dispersion, wave-current interaction and pollution transport. The method could complement the use of additional information s...New device could cut chemotherapy deaths
...technology. Her students, who have made a valuable contribution to the project, include Chin Chi Tai, Christopher Campbell and Ian Lee....Weekly religious attendance nearly as effective as statins and exercise in extending life
...tins, census data for the average annual household contribution to religious institutions, and the cost of a modest gym membership for exercise,. This lifetime cost was then divided by the additional years of life attributable to each behavior. Each year of life gained from statin therapy cost about $10,000 while...Novel and pioneering research offers hope for cardiovascular disease
...rium of $50,000 to acknowledge their discovery and contribution to science and help further their work. The Award is regarded as one of the most prestigious within the Australian research community. A requirement of the Award is that the majority of the research is undertaken in Australia....Vegetables inhibit growth of prostate cancer in mice with human tumors
...hington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. "The contribution of diet and nutrition to cancer risk, prevention and treatment have been a major focus of research in recent years because certain nutrients in vegetables and dietary agents appear to protect the body against diseases such as cancer," said Shivendra ...Benefit of chemotherapy in breast cancer depends on estrogen-receptor status
...h team decided to statistically model the relative contribution of chemotherapy treatment given estrogen receptor status. They found the absolute benefits due to chemotherapy were greater for patients with ER- tumors compared to those with ER+ tumors. Specifically, 22.8 percent more ER- patients were disea...Rare form of Alzheimer's disease found in Camelford resident
...theory. Relatively little is known about the exact contribution of environmental factors to the development of Alzheimer's disease, he says, and a single case does not clarify that position. "However," he writes, "if additional similar cases were to appear among the 20,000 exposed individuals then the implication...Alcoholics with a borderline personality disorder are at greatest risk for suicidal behavior
...al Center, concurs. "There are meager data on the contribution of most personality disorders to attempted suicide among individuals treated intensively for alcohol dependence, a high-risk population," he said. "This study is highly unusual in that all of the current personality disorders were assessed using a c...Low intake of milk during pregnancy linked to decreased birth weight
... absorption, among other things, and the important contribution of milk as a source of vitamin D, calcium and protein. Consuming the recommended three servings of lowfat or fat-free milk each day provides 90 percent of the U.S. daily intake for calcium and 75 percent of the vitamin D....Technology to improve learning for visually-impaired children
...e results are expected to make a valuable European contribution to the development of the information society and real-world equality for visually-disabled children, empowering them as future citizens." The multimodal software architecture to create new applications is under construction. Scientific results from ...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2006
...searchers using C4-deficient animals to rule out a contribution of certain pathways of complement activation in mouse models of human disease should be aware that 'bypass' pathways such as this may still be functioning. TITLE: Mannan-binding lectin activates C3 and the alternative complement pathway without invo...Therapeutic communities: A three country comparison
...rticular concern in more recent years has been the contribution of substance abuse to the spread of HIV/AIDS and the promotion of criminal behavior. The Therapeutic Community (TC) method of treatment has been proven effective, breaking the cycle of addiction for many, including those most severely addicted who ha...Unsung heroes recognised in 2006 Australian Nursing Awards
...y to celebrate the achievements of nurses, and the contribution they make to our community". The Hesta Professiona...reness of, the enormously important, often unsung, contribution that the nursing profession as a whole has made to the community....The Allergan Foundation donates $2 million to advance eye research and treatment
...If the proposal is approved and funded, Allergan's contribution will be used support retinal research within the institute and the Department of Ophthalmology....Search for cancer genes unlikely to succeed, say experts
...netic susceptibility made only a small to moderate contribution to the incidence of cancer. Studies that have shown links between common genes and cancer may be due to bias. But, even if susceptibility genes were identified, showing clinical benefit would still be difficult, and further large trials would be need...Advanced prostate cancer remains sensitive to treatment even after holidays from chemotherapy
...study is needed to more definitively determine the contribution of intermittent chemotherapy to the overall efficacy and toxicity of treatment."...