Program announced to improve care in developing areas for patients with blood disorders
...l, dental, and nursing societies. ASH is the first partner dedicated solely to hematology. This new venture is the continuation of more than 10 years of work by ASH to advance the care of patients with blood diseases around the world, including work with the World Health Organization and the Multilateral Ini...Cancer on the agenda of the Portuguese EU Council Presidency
...r of Oncological Diseases in Portugal, to be a key partner in this meeting for aspects related to cancer. Under the broad theme of creating a European Health Strategy, this Round Table will address crucial issues in terms of the EU health agenda, such as facing specific health problems, health determinants...Weill Cornell Medical College announces gifts totaling $400M
...our dean, Dr. Tony Gotto, is doing. He is a great partner and under his leadership, we have recruited 15 new department chairs, out of a total of 23 departments, and we have seen our National Institutes of Health funding nearly double. These gifts will also create new translational and clinical research pr...ACP supports improved access to information on relative strengths and weaknesses
... works best for each patient and for clinicians to partner with patients in an informed and shared decision-making process when considering alternative treatment options, a key element of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). ACP recognizes the potential savings obtainable through comparative effect...CIRM awards $3.79 million to Burnham Institute
... This shared laboratory will also support Burnhams partner institutes collaborating as the San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine (SDCRM), eliminating overlap in strategic technological areas and maximizing CIRMs investment in San Diegos stem cell research community. The funding will also allow Bur...USC and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles both receive grants for stem cell facilities
...eld. In the spring of 2006, USC, along with its partner institutions Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Caltech, received a three-year, $5.6 million stem cell training grant from CIRM to train graduate students as well as post-doctoral and clinical fellows across 27 departments at USC. That three-year gra...International journal group updates guidelines on registration of clinical trials
...at participate in the WHO ICTRP. Registration in a partner registry only is insufficient. The ICMJE will begin to implement the WHO definition of clinical trials for all trials that begin enrollment on or after July 1, 2008. This definition states that a clinical trial is any research study that prospect...Both alcohol and neighborhood characteristics can affect intimate partner violence
...ently been linked to an increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). New findings indicate that drinki...ently been linked to an increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), a new study has found that both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics c...Tiny newborns face higher risk of death at community hospitals, Stanford/VA study finds
... low-level community neonatal ICUs are required to partner with higher-level centers, the study suggests that the relationships offer little benefit to tiny babies unless the laboring mother is transferred before the delivery to a facility with sophisticated obstetrical and neonatal support. "It's not good t...International cooperation boosts EarthCARE
...cations Technology). The decision to involve a partner agency from outside the ESA member and cooperating states underlines the interest and importance of reliable international co-operation for large Earth-observation research missions, both from an engineering and scientific perspective. The success of...World-leading innovation in child-allergy detection
...innovative concept. In cooperation with our Polish partner P.P.F. Hasco-Lek. Today, our products are being distributed in Mexico, Australia and the countries of the ex-USSR, and the necessary paperwork is also being completed for distribution in the US and with the European drug agency (EMEA)."...Online education program better source of information for patients
...tical for improving compliance and for patients to partner with their health care providers in managing their own cardiovascular issues. The Heart Profilers provide accurate information in lay language in the safe setting of the home. Upon registration with Heart Profilers, patients are asked to complete a ...$2.6M grant awarded to New York University College of Nursing
...ic health assessment tools. Terra Nova Films will partner with AJN to produce the videos. "Health assessm...iagnoses or improper treatment. AJN is pleased to partner with NYU on this important project." According to the Alliance for Aging Research, older adults co...1 in 3 HIV positive gay men report unprotected sex
...id they had had unprotected sex with more than one partner in the past year. Over the same time period, one in five HIV negative men and four out of 10 HIV positive men said that they had had a sexually transmitted infection. The authors conclude that despite the availability of treatment and a national ...NeuroArm: Navigating the future of surgery
...sident Jack Davis. "We are extremely proud to be a partner in neuroArm and to have worked with such a dedicat... program for the University of Calgary and all the partner agencies involved," says Weingarten. "Visioning and building neuroArm required unprecedented collabo...Strong marriage helps couples deal with tempermental baby
...an. "They are more likely to say things to their partner like Don't hold the baby that way.' Or they will compete with each other to get the baby's attention. They tend to undermine each other's efforts," she said. In previous research, Schoppe-Sullivan and her colleagues found that the quality of copare...OHSU surgeon implants donated tissue allografts
...t is central to the JRF mission. We are pleased to partner with CTS in Portland and others areas to benefit these communities," he said. JRF prepares and coordinates fresh osteochondral allografts that can be used in a variety of joints to treat a variety of conditions. Allocation of these tissues is perfo...Child and adolescent psychiatrists could improve their screening for dating violence
...ing that they may not even recognize behavior in a partner as aggressive or abusive, and may even view it as a demonstration of love. Similar to suicidal behavior, it is impossible for clinicians to use strategies that reduce suicidal behavior unless one identifies it and the frequent co-occurring disorders...Navigating legal minefields of drug industry addressed at UH talk
...ear from someone who does. Benny Agosto Jr., a partner in the Houston-based law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Sorrels & Friend, will speak on "The Pharmaceutical Industry and the Law" at noon, Tuesday, April 3 in room 128 of Science & Research Building Two. Part of the "Today's Health" lecture series, the e...