Hebrew University receives its largest NIH research grant ever -- $5.6 million biodefense award
...e NIAID Biodefense Challenge Grants program, which encourages private industry to work with academic investigators in order to develop countermeasures against potential agents of bioterrorism. Product development will be done in collaboration with Atox Bio, a company established by Yissum, the Technology Trans...BIDMC investigators receive award to study pathways responsible for obesity, type 2 diabetes
...ith Foundation Pinnacle Award is unique in that it encourages several scientists, working in diverse disciplines, to collaborate and move forward toward a common goal," explains Richard Smith, co-chairman of the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation. "This is the second such grant funded by the Foundation t......f us can take to keep our hearts healthy." The ACC encourages individuals to work with their personal physicians to: manage blood pressure stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke control the intake of calories increase exercise to at least 30 minutes for three or four days each week, with an ideal goal of...National study shows black immigrants' health erodes the longer they live in US
...ion for the black/white health gap in the U.S., it encourages researchers and policy-makers to take a much harder look at how racial discrimination harms health. Primary data on health assessment for the study came from the 2000-2002 National Health Interview Surveys, which were conducted by the National Center...Study evaluates averted costs of neuroblastoma screening
...nce of health care assessment in public policy and encourages citizens not only to advocate for health care assessment and other research funding but also to actively participate in the research itself....Benign breast disease an important breast cancer risk factor
...east biopsy with benign findings, and Dr. Hartmann encourages clinicians to look more closely at the type of lesions they find. The Mayo team is evaluating various possible risk factors for a later breast cancer, including age at benign biopsy, family history of breast cancer and the pathologic findings of the ...Malpractice litigation wrongly blamed for inconsistent health care
...fect on behavior, the authors asserted. "Liability encourages producers of goods and services to exercise due care by forcing them to internalize the costs of their negligence We do not contend that the civil justice system creates optimal incentives for providers to protect patients from avoidable errors. It ...Tight glucose control lowers CVD by about 50 percent in diabetes
...including the American Diabetes Association (ADA), encourages people with diabetes to control their blood glucose as well as their blood pressure and cholesterol. By keeping all three as close to normal as possible, people with diabetes can live long, healthy lives. "Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease and ...Diabetic retinopathy occurs in pre-diabetes
...including the American Diabetes Association (ADA), encourages people with diabetes to control their blood glucose as well as their blood pressure and cholesterol. By keeping all three as close to normal as possible, people with diabetes can live long, healthy lives. NDEP's "Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent ...Mayo Clinic case series illuminates connection between welding, brain damage
...bility, shakiness and sleep disorder. Dr. Josephs encourages physicians to think broadly regarding symptoms pot...ephs does not advocate against welding; rather, he encourages prudent safeguards. "Protection is the key ingredient here," he says. "I think that if you have good...Fitter by degress? Higher education no panacea for adult health
...s of getting a better, well paid job. This in turn encourages them to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours." Links between education and health have been found consistently in various studies around the world. These show that people with limited education have poorer health, more disability and greater chances of...New complicated grief treatment holds promise for millions, Pitt researchers report
..." said Dr. Shear. "Standard bereavement counseling encourages patients to move forward with their lives after th...y start to feel better. The treatment we developed encourages people to move forward with their lives at the same time as they are dealing with the loss. This is ...Risk factors associated with elderly hospital deaths: Dependence on others and being too thin
...cialized ACE (Acute Care of the Elderly) Unit that encourages hospitalized elderly patients to do as much as they can to care for themselves as they recover from an illness. We want our patients to get out of bed, join others in a dining area for meals, and walk to the bathroom. We want to prevent their functio...Nurses receive new tool to help patients quit smoking
...Smokers Quit: A Guide for Nurses, the pocket guide encourages nurses to follow the Five A's to cessation intervention: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange. The booklet features a table of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for smoking cessation, online resources for nurses ( www.tobacc...Health-care ethics practical, smart: U of T study
...th about a dire diagnosis. "This model allows and encourages ethical responsibility across the whole organization," says MacRae. "Without local buy-in, the clinical ethicist can be seen as the ethics police, rather than as a resource and a support." By committing to a hub and spokes model, an organization gain...ARVO annual meeting features over 6,000 presentations
...searchers from over 70 countries. The Association encourages and assists its members and others in research, training, publication and dissemination of knowledge in vision and ophthalmology. ARVO's headquarters are located in Rockville, Md. For more information, logon to the Association's Web site, www.arvo...New recommendation encourages more activist approach to lung cancer screening
... recommendations. The position statement strongly encourages asymptomatic men and women over 45 to 50 years of age, who are current or former cigarette smokers, to enroll in clinical trials that offer screening for lung cancer. However, if such clinical trials are not available, patients should be informed abo...Exposed: Tobacco companies efforts to influence industry privatisation
...g the tobacco industry claim that advertising only encourages brand switching. The documents also suggest that BAT planned to cull the cigarette-processing workforce in Moldova but present 'sanitised' information on future employment levels to the Moldovans. Dr Gilmore comments: "It is evident from the tactics...Vigorously active adolescents are leaner, fitter
...me being the main one. Something has to give." He encourages parents to put children in environments where they can be active and safe, such as after-school and weekend programs. "They can do their schoolwork when they get home; they will just not be able to watch as much television." Dr. Gutin noted that the......harmacy students. By peer recognition, the society encourages participation in all pharmacy activities. UK students who are members of the College of Pharmacy's chapter of PLS nominated Fink for the leadership award. The award is sponsored by Procter and Gamble is given annually to an individual who has exempli...