IADR to present Behavioral Science Award to Dorthe Holst
... Behavioral Sciences & Health Services Research is sponsored by generous funding from Sunstar Butler and is one of 15 Distinguished Scientist Awards conferred annually by the IADR, representing the highest honor the IADR can bestow. Dr. Holst receives her award today at the Opening Ceremonies of the IADR's 84...Oral Biology Research Award presented to Lamont
...rch in Oral Biology Distinguished Scientist Award, sponsored since its inception by the Church & Dwight Company, Inc., is designed to recognize outstanding research in the field of oral biology other than in those areas already recognized by specific awards. It is one of 15 Distinguished Scientist Awards besto...Goldberg to receive major IADR research award
...ounger researchers. The IADR Pulp Biology Award is sponsored by L.D. Caulk Dentsply International and consists of a cash prize and plaque. The award recognizes, encourages, and stimulates outstanding research contributions in the field of pulp biology and is one of 15 Distinguished Scientist Awards conferred ...Studies indicate medication can be an effective therapy for smoking cessation
...in this article were derived from a clinical trial sponsored by Pfizer Inc., which provided funding, study drug...jamamedia.org ) Editor's Note: This study was sponsored by Pfizer Inc., which provided funding, study drug and placebo, and monitoring. For the financial di...ASH Katrina Relief Program receives ASAE's 2006 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence
...nce America Awards program, a national competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). This prestigious award recognizes associations that propel America forward with innovative projects in areas such as education, skills training, and community service among others. When Hu...Giving African surgeons online health information; cancer in minority groups
...n: Sotelo J (2006) Regulation of clinical research sponsored by pharmaceutical companies: A proposal. PLoS Med 3(7): e306. Please add the link to the published article in online versions of your report: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030306 Press-only preview of the article: http://www.plos.org...ACP and The Doctors Company offer liability insurance credit
...malpractice insurance provider and the exclusively sponsored carrier of ACP. ...Ultra low-dose estrogen shown safe for post-menopausal women
... Initiative (WHI), a nationwide longitudinal study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, indicated that estrogen was associated with an increased risk of dementia among women 65 and older, as well as with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. "Those results raised a lot of doubts about whet...AGD2006Denver: The only meeting for the entire dental team
...g. The AGD2006DENVER meeting is once again jointly sponsored with the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA). "Building on our tradition to provide the best continuing education opportunities available, we have assembled a group of top clinicians to provide our attendees with a full year's worth of q...Alternative kidney test reveals hidden health risks
...nal longitudinal study of people aged 65 and older sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers measured each participant's creatinine an end-product of muscle metabolism that is filtered through the kidneys and has been a standard marker of kidney health for "probably 100 years," accordi...New study seeks to lower diabetes risk in youth
...2 middle schools will begin taking part in a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The HEALTHY study will determine if changes in school food services and physical education (PE) classes, along with activities that encourage healthy behaviors, lower risk factors for type 2 diabetes, an i...US educators review Jordan's nursing programs
...is currently focusing on nursing. The review is sponsored by the Hussein Fund for Excellence. A nonprofit organization supported by Jordan's banking sector, the fund was established in 1999 to enhance and improve the quality of the country's higher education among other goals. The Hussein Fund is working...Updated sleep apnea screening recommended for commercial drivers
... Administration (FMCSA) are based on a 1991 report sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration. Current FMC...isk for impaired performance on the job." A study sponsored by the FMCSA and the American Trucking Associations estimated that nearly one in three commercial tr...New tool helps blood specialists improve patient care
... care that they provide. Through programs jointly sponsored by the ABIM and specialty societies, the diplomate is eligible for Category 1 CME credit for completing each self-evaluation module and preparation for the secure exam....Researchers examine why food tastes bad to chemotherapy recipients
...o "peaty" to "plastic." Several years ago, AwwaRF sponsored Dietrich to travel around the U.S. to educate utility staff and managers on how to use sensory analysis to detect changes in water quality. She is also a co-developer of three odor-testing methods for the daily monitoring of raw and untreated water. ...Household levels of mold following Hurricane Katrina surpass some agricultural environments
... in flood clean-up procedures." The project was sponsored by the NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan and Enterprise Community Partners, and was carried out by the Mailman School of Public Health, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and several other academic institutions i...Landmark study of islet transplantation reveals potential benefits in uncontrolled type 1 diabetes
...enters in the US, Canada and Europe. The study was sponsored by the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN), with funding and support from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Dise...Rutgers College of Nursing to host Preparing for Natural Disasters Forum November 3
... Annual Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases sponsored by the Nursing Center for Bioterrorism and Emergin...nteers who respond to disasters. The conference is sponsored in part by a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administrati...Experimental ragweed therapy offers allergy sufferers longer relief with fewer shots
...gland Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The research was sponsored by the Immune Tolerance Network, which is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), both components of the National Institutes of Heal...New allergy vaccine provides long-lasting hay fever relief after just 6 weeks of shots
... Dynavax during that period. The current study was sponsored by the Immune Tolerance Network, which receives its funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Creticos explained that the vaccine works in two w...