Millions squandered in unnecessary tests ordered in routine doctor visits
...he National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control. They analyzed 4,617 general examination visits by adults over age 20. The researchers then looked at how many of the "D" category tests -- urinalysis, EKG, and X-rays-- were ordered, and found at least one of the ...Digestive Disease Week 2006 highlights 'state of the art' research in GI health
...for hard-to-diagnose GI disorders DDW is jointly sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT). DDW has s...Report issued on US-Indo collaboration to advance vision research
...one in India and the other in the U.S. − and sponsored by ARVO. They were funded through a cooperative agreement between the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The importance of advancing vision research Blindnes...Embargoed materials for Complementary & Integrative Medicine Conference
... on Complementary & Alternative Medicine, which is sponsored by the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine. The chair of the consortium's scientific review committee is HMS faculty member David Eisenberg, MD. BELOW PLEASE FIND MEDIA MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS WEEK'S PRESENTATIONS A...One-third of adults with diabetes still don't know they have it
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...tional Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI) is sponsored by Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco, California. In particular, they looked at data on 29,222 heart attack patients treated with angioplasty (percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)) from 1999 to 2002 at 395 hospitals within 6 hours of alerting...Mayo Clinic Cancer Center on the forefront of the fight against multiple myeloma
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... Bridging Neuroscience and Endocrinology is being sponsored by the American Neuroendocrine Society and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The first full day of the program is being held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. Formerly the Int...New long-distance wireless networking developed at UC Berkeley brings eye care to India
... agreement between Intel and UC Berkeley. TIER is sponsored by UC Berkeley's Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS.) With the goal of designing hardware and software infrastructures for the demanding conditions of developing regions, one of the group's first priorities...NIH holds state-of-the-science conference on tobacco use, June 12-14
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...ow to save more lives," said Sayre. The study was sponsored by Revivant Corporation, now part of ZOLL Medical, maker of the AutoPulse Resuscitation Device used in the study. Revivant provided the $15,000 devices and funding for the study....The brain, hormones and behavior focus of briefings at international meeting June 19-22
... Bridging Neuroscience and Endocrinology is being sponsored by the American Neuroendocrine Society and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The first full day of the program, June 20, will be held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. To acco...Did you know that tooth decay is still the most common human disease?
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... Bridging Neuroscience and Endocrinology is being sponsored by the American Neuroendocrine Society and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The first full day of the program, June 20, is being held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology....Smoking, eating and thinking: New research on the brain, hormones, and behavior
... Bridging Neuroscience and Endocrinology is being sponsored by the American Neuroendocrine Society and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The first full day of the program, June 20, is being held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology....Hormones could be prescription for living longer
... Bridging Neuroscience and Endocrinology is being sponsored by the American Neuroendocrine Society and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The first full day of the program, June 20, is being held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology....Early puberty may mean anxiety, abnormal eating behaviors later
... Bridging Neuroscience and Endocrinology is being sponsored by the American Neuroendocrine Society and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The first full day of the program, June 20, is being held in conjunction with the 10th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology....International Association for Dental Research presents awards & fellowships
...esenting the Israeli Division), this Fellowship is sponsored by the IADR and consists of a cash prize. The J...ence Center, San Antonio, USA), this Fellowship is sponsored by the IADR and consists of a cash prize. IADR/Lion Dental Research Award for Junior Investigator...