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...at discharge. "We have assembled an international network of scientists that, through collaborative work on this study, will foster research, training and the exchange of scientific information," noted Dr. Kressel. Dr. Sacks added, "Development of this new scientific community has the potential to advance ...NDRI researchers report on transitions to injecting drug use among noninjecting heroin users
...his colleagues examined the relationship of social network influence and current individual susceptibility on...oute of drug administration and the role of social network influences on that transition. Understanding the factors involved in the initiation of injection a...Intimate partner violence found widespread
...he worse her physical and mental health and social network are likely to be. "IPV harms women's physical and mental health even more than do other common conditions, such as back pain and even several forms of cancer," said Amy E. Bonomi, PhD, MPH, research associate, Group Health Center for Health Studies,...Flick of whiskers helps tease out brain's 'shadow' signaling system
...s only recently that the slower chemical signaling network of the more numerous astrocytes has become widely appreciated by scientists. Wang's work is the latest in a series of papers by Nedergaard and colleagues scuttling the notion that astrocytes are merely support cells for neurons. More than a decade ag...NIAID study finds higher dose of flu vaccine improves immune response in the elderly
...e and Treatment Evaluation Unit, which is one of a network of NIAID-supported sites at university research hospitals across the United States that conduct Phase I and II clinical trials to test and evaluate candidate vaccines for infectious diseases. NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., notes, "The study re...May/June 2006 Annals of Family Medicine Tip Sheet
...ent initial conditions and processes for running a network (such as shared project and learning space to help develop trusted relationships) are associated with different outcomes. How Can Primary Care Networks Help Integrate Academic and Service Initiatives in Primary Care? By Paul Thomas, F.R.C.G.P. T...Blacks hit hardest by HIV infection among nation's young adults
...ships overlap in time the connectivity of a sexual network increases. "Think of it as a group of people hold...l difference in behavior can have large impacts on network connectivity," said Morris. "Behavior still matters, but people need to know what behaviors to chan...New long-distance wireless networking developed at UC Berkeley brings eye care to India
... a collaborative effort between an Indian hospital network and the researchers at the University of Californi...y signals, the team has so far been able to obtain network speeds of up to six Mb/s at distances up to 40 miles. These speeds are about 100 times faster than ...News Tips from The Journal of Neuroscience
...se elements. The strategy used a so-called Kohonen network based on the idea that cortical maps may self-organize to optimize nearest-neighbor relationships. The authors designed the map based on somatotopy, and then allowed the map to reconfigure according to the other two requirements. The map consisted of...How cow warts, clergy sex surveys moved along cancer vaccine
...onnez, for instance, is part of a federally funded network of research centers that tests drugs against viruses. In the last 15 years he has evaluated more than two dozens drugs to treat HPV. Rose is exploring new methods to treat a person once he or she is infected. The Rochester team, based in the Infectio...ESF sets out research strategy to push rheumatic diseases up the health agenda
...s and clinical trials by setting up a pan European network that can pull together defined patient cohorts and...ate epidemiological research Establish a European network to apply advances in cell therapy to rheumatic diseases Create a focussed European research effort ...Telemedicine initiative for sub-Saharan Africa
...t study to evaluate the relevance of a pan-African network for telemedicine. Opened with a message of goo...enefits of the implementation of a satellite based network of telemedicine for each country/region, to be funded by the European Development Fund (EDF) a study...NIAID announces leadership for newly restructured HIV/AIDS clinical trials networks
...rtfolio of clinical HIV/AIDS research. "The new network structure expands our clinical research capacity a...t; a statistical and data management center; and a network laboratory structure. The following principal investigators and institutions will lead the newly res...UT Southwestern-led study finds doctors' judgment as important as guideline for Cesarean sections
...he time of the data collection, 1999 and 2000, the network comprised 13 medical centers and a data-coordinating center. The study included only women having a first-time Cesarean and giving birth to single babies weighing 5.5 pounds or more. About two-thirds of the cases, or 1,814, had their Cesarean de...The brain, traffic and nano-circuits -- e-Science takes on major challenges
...cience and grid technologies to enable data from a network of mobile sensors to be gathered and interpreted. The e-Science technologies developed will be generic enough for use in other applications of mobile sensor networks, for example, climate or weather mapping. Designing nano-circuits The 5.2m Nano...Scots medical researchers link up to share knowledge
...searchers across Scotland and amongst the wider UK network of clinical research facilities."...Penn researchers calculate how much the eye tells the brain
...rnet connection, one of the most common local area network systems used today. They present their findings in the July issue of Current Biology. This line of scientific questioning points to ways in which neural systems compare to artificial ones, and can ultimately inform the design of artificial visual sys...BIDMC's Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center receives American College of Surgeons accreditation
..., the SASC will become part of the ACS' developing network of regional education facilities designed to "specifically address the teaching, learning and assessment of technical skills using state-of-the-art educational methods and cutting-edge technology." By 2008, all surgical residencies will be required t...Researchers identify gene as protector of DNA, enemy of tumors
...iation, growth and spread of cancer. A signaling network of molecular checkpoint pathways protects the human genome by detecting DNA damage, initiating repair and halting division of the damaged cell so that it does not replicate. In a series of laboratory experiments, Lin and colleagues show that BRIT1 ......than 6,600 pounds a month, expand its distribution network and reach more of the thousands of malnourished children in the region. The organization is also preparing to supply the RUTF to another group at two other sites. Tom Stehl, who is working toward a dual master's in business administration (MBA) and...