New evidence supports century-old theory of cancer spread
...to divide." Working for more than a decade with a diverse team of scientists at the Yale School of Medicine and other research centers, Pawelek concludes that there is now sufficient evidence for Aichel's proposal to be taken seriously by the research community. Pawelek's group began testing the theory in 1...Racial minority participation in clinical trials increase with information and access
...e participants in these studies do not reflect the diverse nature of the population, then it won't be clear whether new treatments that may have been promising in the study setting actually work in the real world." According to lead author Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., chair of the Department of Clinical Bioethics...Research suggests making exercise more fun might boost fitness levels of US adolescents
...plored in more in-depth research with larger, more diverse groups of students," Haverly said....AIUM to host annual convention
...ound. More than 2000 ultrasound professionals from diverse specialty areas are expected to attend. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the newest and best in ultrasound technology, network with colleagues from around the world, and enhance their professional skills through categorical courses and sci...... for communicable disease outbreaks that cover the diverse occupational roles, that are transparent in how individuals are assigned to roles in the management of an outbreak, and that are equitable with respect to the distribution of risk among individuals and occupational categories. Issue 2: Restricting l...Conference offers new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration
...d in these focus groups. "Putting researchers from diverse fields in a room and asking them to address a compelling problem together was a remarkable experience," said Robert Waterston, William H. Gates III Endowed Chair and professor of the department of genome sciences at the University of Washington, Seat...Contradictory immune responses explain different therapeutic effects in rheumatoid arthritis
...disease and that when we treat it we will see very diverse results," said Dr. Weyand. "Rheumatologists need to develop diagnostic tools to capture differences in patients that have meaning for the course of disease and for our therapeutic actions." Drs. Weyand and Goronzy have helped delineate three differe...Measurement and standards issues in telemedicine
...nd preservation of detail--are issues in fields as diverse as radiology, dermatology, neurology and even psychology. The Dec. 7 workshop on Imaging Metrology for Telemedicine at The Natcher Center (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.) will bring together telemedicine practitioners, researchers and e...Evacuation of elders during disasters to be addressed at GSA's upcoming annual meeting
...he biological and psychosocial issues plaguing our diverse aging population. They will focus on factors that are important for our understanding of adult development, aging, and disparities in late life. Saturday, November 19 at 1:30 p.m....NIH grant to fund U-Georgia's doctoral student's innovative dietary research
...of adults (males and females ages 18 to 74) living diverse lifestyles hold different attitudes toward their intake of fruit and vegetables. The knowledge gained through this study, in part, will help researchers understand how consumer marketing tools can be leveraged to augment the National Cancer Institute...Safety and quality study ranks Rush among the nation's best
...ed to enhancing excellence in patient care for the diverse communities of the Chicago area now and in the future."...University of Georgia team investigates effects of nanoparticles on environment
...tured zinc oxide nanoparticles are one of the most diverse classes of manufactured nanoparticles. The field of nanotechnology uses nanoparticles, which are essentially small molecules, for industrial applications in many fields including medicine, electronics, manufacturing, energy production, pollution cont...Epidemic of chronic diseases focus of Oxford Health Alliance Conference
...rom governments and policy makers, in countries as diverse as China and India, South Africa and Brazil and th...ction on policy and at the grass roots level. The diverse members of The Oxford Health Alliance are a multi-disciplinary consortium, including representatives...Public forum on breast cancer issues 'call to action'
...t care and health in this state. By convening this diverse group of leaders to address these critical issues, change can be affected toadvance detection outcomes for all women in Washington....New ASU center will assess societal implications of nanotechnology
...gineering, with potential applications in areas as diverse as drug delivery and discovery, environmental sensing, manufacturing, and quantum computing. The potential benefits of the technology are great, but so are the potential drawbacks from misuse or unintended consequences. The Center for Nanotechnology ...Streamlining treatment of heart attack patients
...ce." The "best practices" recommendations involved diverse innovations across hospital areas including emergency medical services, collaborations to expedite diagnosis and treatment decisions, transporting patients and staffing critical areas....Annual report to the nation finds cancer death rates still on the decline
...her evidence-based care was delivered uniformly to diverse populations and how rapidly changes in evidence-based guidelines resulted in changes in cancer care. "Day by day we are winning the war against cancer as more people than ever before are being screened and are receiving treatments necessary for t...Northwestern receives major award for nanotechnology cancer center
...an array of educational and training programs to a diverse constituency. Speakers at seminars and symposia will disseminate research progress and results to the clinical oncology community and build effective bridges of communications between practitioners and researchers. A research program in ethical and s...Promote use of drugs to prevent AIDS infection, researchers urge
...ments," the authors wrote. "Cooperation among such diverse interests is never easy, and coalitions are easily fractured by acts of disrespect, misinformation or miscommunication. "Such acts occurred too frequently in the early days of PrEP research, and hard lessons have been learned on all sides. While good...Surveillance data suggest that preschoolers drive flu epidemics
...e computerized biosurveillance system linking five diverse health-care settings in Greater Boston, and examined medical visits from 2000 to 2004. Children aged 3 to 4 clearly led influenza epidemics, presenting with flu-like respiratory illness as early as late September. Children aged 0-2 began arriving a w...