Rutgers professor Bart Krekelberg is named 1 of 20 US Pew Scholars for 2007
...ing its different parts. As a grant program that encourages researchers to take calculated risks, the Pew funding will allow Krekelberg to connect both methods to reveal the components of the neural networks involved in visual processing, how they influence each other, and how individual cells affect the whol...AASM to school-bound: Sleep is the right ingredient for academic success
...leep is necessary for optimal learning, Dr. Kohler encourages parents to enforce appropriate bedtime hours and a healthy sleep environment to ensure at least nine to 10 hours of quality sleep, depending on the age of the student. A students performance in the classroom is dictated by the amount of sleep he or...Nottingham center to help UK to meet its carbon targets
...ists and end-users in a hot-house environment that encourages creative problem-solving. The Centre will promote interdisciplinary activity to bring groundbreaking ideas from basic science and develop them into new products, processes and services, as well as consider public acceptability issues. Within the ...Extreme weather monitoring boosted by space sensor
...re-operational and operational. The research stage encourages water authorities in Africa to undertake research initiatives and supports them with Earth observation (EO) data, training and tools. The pre-operational stage aims to demonstrate tailored EO-based services and systems for collecting water-related in...IOF Bone Apptit campaign wins prestigious communications award
...which was launched on World Osteoporosis Day 2006, encourages individuals to take responsibility for their bone health by eating "bone-friendly food". "IOF is delighted to receive this important industry recognition, for the work that was carried out by our team, our partners and sponsors, and the hundreds of...Needle-stick injuries are common but unreported by surgeons in training
...r-to-peer education to create a local culture that encourages speaking up. We know also that many residents resist reporting because the training culture suggests that needle sticks go with the territory and reporting them may lower peer esteem, Makary notes. The survey, which took place in 2003, revealed tha...Antipsychotic drugs increase risk of death in older people with dementia
...lts are clinically important. I hope this study encourages discussion between patients and their physicians and between caregivers and physicians about the appropriate time to use these drugs. Dr. Gill and his colleagues also call for better funding for non-drug interventions. Finally, Dr. Gill suggests...Highlights from the June 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...sources and promote ecological sustainability. ADA encourages its members to understand the global implications of their actions, according to an updated ADA position statement published this month:It is the position of the American Dietetic Association to encourage environmentally responsible practices that co...Study: Who claims to be a pediatrician?
...e sex. While adolescence may be years away, Freed encourages parents to plan ahead, and select a pediatrician with whom their children will feel most comfortable as they grow. ...Follow-up care for breast cancer patients is 'devalued and deregulated'
...ease-free survival. A flexible programme that both encourages patient choice and develops primary care cancer infrastructure is urgently needed. A national audit of follow-up care could ensure that the wide variety of locally agreed models of community-based care actually deliver consistent, high quality care a...Elsevier partners with Rice Science
... rice sciences in China to the world. Rice Science encourages submissions from outside China, to strengthen the communication of rice scientists from China and other countries, and to contribute to the safety of food supply in the world. Rice Science accepts contributions on all aspects of rice sciences: orig...Novel catheter technique successfully patches holes in the heart
...nitinol metal and covered in polyester fabric that encourages heart tissue to grow over the discs, completely covering them during healing. Before implantation, the flexible double-disc patch is pulled into a catheter, collapsing and compressing it lengthwise. It is then threaded through a vein into the righ...Study shows continued success for new HPV vaccine against virus responsible for cervical cancer
... the national "One Less" campaign last year, which encourages females eligible for the vaccine to begin their vaccination series of three shots over six months and to continue seeing their doctor for regular checkups and screenings....New treatment possibilities for fatal genetic disease
...ral repair occurs so we can develop a therapy that encourages and enhances repair in human patients." "Using the brains own adult stem cells to naturally repair and prevent further damage is one treatment possibility that we eventually hope to explore," he said. In addition to his research career, A/Prof Dr...Insight on fruit fly immune system could lead to new types of vaccines, Stanford researchers say
...ae. Schneider and Pham said they hope their work encourages the search for a similar adaptive response in the innate immune systems of humans or other vertebrates. "One of the things that I thought was really cool about this work is that it might be a way to develop a vaccine that modulates the innate immune ...Northwestern surgeon invents teaching technology for scary patient exams
...ing to bounce?" she said. Now she talks to and encourages black students to go into medicine. She tells them what she has learned: "You can accomplish anything."...Injection of 'skin filler' material appears to stimulate collagen production
...important." This physical stretching of the cells encourages them to produce compounds that both support collagen growth and suppress chemicals that break down cells' structures. These findings suggest that, in addition to its cosmetic benefits, hyaluronic acid may be beneficial in skin-wasting diseases that...The science behind a wrinkle-filler: Researchers discover for the first time how product works
...rtment of Dermatology. In a sense, this stretching encourages the fibroblasts to behave in the way they do in younger skin and to release collagen. Another factor is that in older skin, an enzyme called collagenase breaks down the collagen in the skin. The research found that injection of this dermal filler ...Researchers: Few heart disease trials reporting sex-specific results
...arch is more applicable to them." Dr. Hayes also encourages women to consider enrolling in a clinical trial. Participation in many trials is very low risk and requires no more effort than giving blood or allowing researchers to use data from a particular test. ...UCSF pharmacy school receives major grant from Amgen Foundation for Medicare Part D outreach
...takes full advantage of a diverse student body and encourages a spirit of collaboration." "This grant aligns perfectly with the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacys commitment to changing the way pharmacy care is delivered based upon the needs of our patients," said Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, chair of the UC...