ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 4, 2007
...ion analyses and further studies are needed before reaching a final conclusion on osbornite origin. ARTICLE #3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Stardusts Hydrazine (N2H4) Fuel: A Potential Contaminant for the Formation of Titanium Nitride (Osbornite)" DOWNLOAD PDF http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/enfuem/as...A remedy for what ails medicine
... medicine disadvantages them, preventing them from reaching key decision-making positions, Pololi explained. "We are looking at these concerns in a comprehensive way, using both in-depth qualitative and quantitative research methods." In tandem with fostering the advancement of women and minority physician...March of Dimes, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute launch prematurity prevention partnership
...nts serving intervention sites will be integral in reaching community members with information about the known risk factors for, and ways to prevent, preterm birth. Further, a tool kit will be available at www.prematurityprevention.org for use by community leaders ranging from social or civic organizations ...American College of Cardiology and Epocrates deliver customized mobile software to ACC members
...22, 2007 A record number of cardiologists will be reaching for their mobile devices to access the latest clinical information thanks to the American College of Cardiology (ACC). At this weeks ACC Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans, all association members and users of Cardiosource, the Colleges clinica...Forsyth scientists wiping out tooth decay through school-based cavities prevention program
...d out in ten additional communities with a goal of reaching 20,000 children by the end of 2007. When viewed next to the goals set by Healthy People 2010, a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the ForsythKids program has al...MIT brace aids stroke recovery
...rom basic motor training, such as lifting boxes or reaching for a light switch, to more complex tasks such as carrying a laundry basket or flipping a light on and off while holding an object with the unaffected limb. According to the study researchers-Dr. Joel Stein, Kathryn Krebs and Richard Hughes of Harv...First greenhouse gas animations produced using Envisat SCIAMACHY data
...e their algorithms further, which is essential for reaching the accuracy level of 1 percent needed for SCIAMACHY to retrieve information on greenhouse gas sources and sinks. Buchwitz and his colleagues used SCIAMACHY data from the same period to retrieve the columns of carbon dioxide, which occurs naturally...Study details catastrophic impact of nuclear attack on US cities
...aneously combust. Mass fires would consume cities, reaching out nearly four miles (6.3 km) in all directions from the detonation site. A 550 kiloton detonation in New York would result in a fallout plume extending the length of Long Island, resulting in more than 5 million deaths. A 550 kiloton detonati...National experts and nonprofit organizations call to end FDA user fees and to improve drug safety
... to prevent another Vioxx, Accutane, or Ketek from reaching the market and harming patients and their families. The bill needs to be strengthened to protect consumers from the dangers of unreported drug risks and to safeguard against future drug safety disasters. Both letters cite the need for reforms sugg...First ozone and nitrogen dioxide measurements from MetOp-A
...esulting increased levels of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface of the Earth can cause serious damage to human health, agriculture, forests and water ecosystems. High levels of atmospheric pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide produced by fossil fuel combustion, can damage respiratory health and contrib...Mercury contamination of fish warrants worldwide public warning
...g birds and mammals in some parts of the world are reaching toxic levels, which may lead to population declines in these species and possibly in fish populations as well. "The policy implications of these findings are clear," said James Wiener, a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisco...National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research activities
...providers, to ensure that health-care advances are reaching the people who need them. The CTSA consortium is led by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a part of the NIH. Total first-year funding for the awards announced to date is approximately $100 million. When fully implemented in 2012, the...Cancer drug can extend survival in patients with deadly brain tumors
... in the bloodstream -- including medicines -- from reaching the brain and spinal cord. Life expectancy after diagnosis of a stage IV glioma -- the most aggressive kind of the cancer -- is eight to 15 months, Vredenburgh said. Individuals diagnosed with a stage III glioma, which is slightly less aggressive,...American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology relaunched
...ay to provide our contributors with a platform for reaching as broad a readership as possible, we are pleased that the publisher, Elsevier, has instituted free distribution of the print version of the Journal to all obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States. The new print Journal is lean and easy t...Aging population is causing major increase in the cancer burden warn experts
...asure, to the rapid increase in the numbers of men reaching older ages." Screening programmes needed The second most common cause of cancer death in both men and women was colorectal cancer. "There remains hope that dietary modifications, increased physical activity and avoidance of obesity could lead t...NIH-funded program co-directed by Mailman School of PH faculty to expedite clinical research process
...care providers to ensure that medical advances are reaching the people who need them."...CHPA statement regarding 'Monitoring the Future' findings on cough medicine abuse
...e them for the dangerous people they are. CHPA is reaching out to online communities, urging them to police their own content and remove this type of dangerous information. At the same time, parents must be vigilant about knowing what their teens may be accessing on the Internet. Teens are using the Intern...Unbelted backseat passengers produce deadly results
...lt use has increased significantly over the years, reaching 82 percent compliance in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. But most seat-belt laws for adults, including New York State law, do not require adult rear-seat passengers to buckle up. "Based on our results, state law should ma...MIT implant could measure tumor growth, treatment
...py progress, it's hard to tell if cancer drugs are reaching their intended targets, says Grace Kim, a graduate student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology and one of the researchers working on the implant. That's because the system of blood vessels surrounding tumors is complicated, ...Darunavir with FUZEON provides HIV patients a better chance to reach undetectable viral load
... FUZEON, can substantially increase the chances of reaching undetectable viral load the new treatment goal in HIV. However guidelines issued by major health associations such as the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the International AIDS Society (IAS-USA Panel), the French Ministry of Hea...