Clean water project hit by funding drought
...t from your competitors.' In May 2006, the project reached the last 125 out of 2,500 applications for a grant award from the World Bank but in the end just failed to get funding . Dr Sallis said: ''Funds are available for research and for the distribution of finished products but unfortunately we fall in a n...Short-term intervention programs have potential to reduce teen methamphetamine use
... the JAMA/Archives journals. Methamphetamine use reached epidemic proportions in the United States by the mid-1990s, and use among adolescents has decreased but remained prevalent since then, according to background information in the article. The drug can impair social functioning and cause a wide variet...Levels of serious mental illness in Katrina survivors doubled compared to earlier survey
...o participate in the ongoing project. Interviewers reached participants by random-digit dialing of phones working in the eligible counties and parishes prior to the hurricane (if survivors relocated, calls were forwarded to their new locations), and from telephone numbers provided by the American Red Cross f...Waterborne infectious diseases could soon be consigned to history, says expert
...gs. The health of children in areas that have been reached is improving, and they are gaining a better start in life," he says. Professor Fenwick leads the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, which is supported by a 20 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The project aims to assist...Why are so many people dying on Everest?
...ear the unofficial body count on Mount Everest has reached 15, the most since the disaster of 1996 when 16 pe...ast body we encountered was of a Frenchman who had reached the summit four days earlier but was too exhausted to descend. His best friend had tried in vain to ...No advantage for four-drug antiretroviral regimen vs. three-drug for initial treatment of HIV-1
...and 25 percent of 383 receiving the 4-drug regimen reached protocol-defined virologic failure; time to first virologic failure was not significantly different between the two study treatment groups. In subgroup analyses, increased risk for virologic failure was seen in non-Hispanic black patients. At 3 years...JCI table of contents: August 10, 2006
...oval of other apoptotic cardiac myocytes that have reached the end of their life cycle. Now, in a study in both mice and humans appearing online on August 10 in advance of print publication in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Robert Clancy and colleagues from New York Universit...Sub-Saharan Africans with HIV may achieve favorable levels of antiretroviral therapy adherence
... levels of antiretroviral therapy adherence can be reached among HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa, while adherence remains a concern in North America, according to an analysis reported in the August 9 issue of JAMA. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the health of many human immunodefici...Standard developed for collection of suspicious powders
...t 7, 2006 Federal, state, and local agencies have reached consensus on the first validated national standard for collecting, packaging, and transporting samples of visible powders that are suspected of being biological threat agents, such as anthrax. The new standard meets the needs of the first responders...Spinoff company based on technology developed at OHSU enters new business phase
... Oregon Health & Science University researcher has reached an important business milestone. The Portland-based company, called AMES Technology, will use an anonymous $1.7 million investment to begin clinical trials of its stroke rehabilitation technology while developing products for clinical use and sale. T...How tumors respond to treatment prior to liver transplants may be useful in selecting recipients
...ence. "Our study suggests that oncological control reached by the scheduled TACE pretreatment during the waiting time is obviously of greater importance for the long-term prognosis than downstaging [reducing tumor size] itself," the author state. "According to our data, favorable tumors seem to be selected w...Tetracycline plus teeth equal gray smile
...patient's teeth. In the 1950s, tetracycline stains reached widespread levels because so many doctors prescribed this drug. Since the stain is embedded deep into the tooth, different restorative materials have to be used to completely cover up the effects of tetracycline. These materials, such as veneers a...UK record heatwave and rising pollution observed by eyes in the sky: Images reveal hotspots
...Met Office reported that temperatures on July 19th reached a record maximum for July. These facts are dramatically demonstrated by the latest images from two sensors, the Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on ESA's ENVISAT satellite and the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura Sat...Obesity experts back Abbott initiative
...they said. "The obesity epidemic in children has reached crisis point. If the government is going to be able to assess the success of current and future interventions addressing the issue, it urgently needs to have a baseline measurement to planan effective prevention strategy." "The Minister is to be co...High humidity is a risk factor for heart attack deaths among the elderly
...est recorded temperature on three days in December reached 1 degree Celsius (34 degrees Fahrenheit), with an ...es Celsius, and the highest, on two days in August reached 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit), with an average of 34 degrees Celsius. The average da...Inner-Sydney study to investigate causes of hayfever and seasonal allergies
...ts, allergists, botanists and residents alike have reached a consensus that more and better information is needed. Jason Sercombe, Allergy Researcher, Woolcock Institute of MedicalResearch said, "The object of this study is to determine the contribution of pollen and other airborne plant particulates to in...Researchers find molecular 'brake' to cell death
...lle, Texas. Apoptosis can occur when a cell has reached its lifespan, and so is "programmed" to die, or is initiated when a cell is damaged beyond repair or infected by a virus. Apoptosis is rare in cancer because tumor cells have adapted biological pathways to circumvent cell death, so many anti-cancer t...Studies evaluating health effects of dental amalgam fillings in children confirm safety
...ope, the other in the United States--independently reached the conclusion that children whose cavities were filled with dental amalgam had no adverse health effects. The findings included no detectable loss of intelligence, memory, coordination, concentration, nerve conduction, or kidney function during the ...Koo receives IADR Young Investigator Award
...ligible for the award, the recipient must not have reached his/her 36th birthday at the time the award is presented. The award consists of a cash prize and plaque. Dr. Koo receives his award during the Opening Ceremonies of the IADR's 84th General Session. One of 15 Distinguished Scientist Awards conferred a...Anaesthetists need urgent guidance on patients who don't want to be resuscitated
...ed legally competent. "Usually agreement will be reached about whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be attempted if the patient suffers respiratory or cardiac arrest" says Dr McBrien. "If disagreement persists despite attempts to reach agreement, legal advice should be sought. "Parents cannot r...