Queensland to be hub of Australasian kidney network
The growing problem of kidney disease will be tackled head on with the formation of a new Queensland-based research network. To be co-ordinated through The University of Queensland's Queensland Clinical Trials Centre at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, the $1.29 million Australasian Kidney Trials Netwo...Nuclear weapons continue to pose a serious health risk in Europe
...ces. The threat posed by these weapons can only be tackled if European countries progress quickly towards a Europe free of nuclear weapons, and relevant countries - particularly Russia, France and the UK - meet their nuclear disarmament obligations. Within Europe, states with US nuclear weapons based on the...Ethnic groups need specialist services to tackle alcohol misuse
...ethnic minorities. Alcohol misuse cannot simply be tackled using a broad population approach without culturally appropriate services to meet the needs of minority ethnic groups, he writes. This in turn cannot be achieved without a knowledge base drawn from high quality research within specific populations. ...'Puppy fat' is a myth which puts children's health at risk
...ng is crucial if rising tides of obesity are to be tackled effectively, they conclude.......and laws differ accordingly, however this could be tackled head-on by joining forces across national boundaries. A written declaration calling on EU decision makers to recognise the extraordinary burden of rheumatic diseases was adopted as an official resolution of the European Parliament in September 2005....Tuberculosis must be tackled among socially excluded groups
...culosis cannot be controlled unless the disease is tackled effectively among socially excluded groups, warn e...culosis cannot be controlled unless the disease is tackled effectively among socially excluded groups. This demands co-ordinated action beyond established cont...Independent experts needed to save UK's NHS from failure and privatization
... a real desire to do so, and only if the task were tackled with clarity of thought, planning that is independent of any personal conflict of interest, and ruthlessness of implementationIf the politicians and mandarins currently in post cannot be trusted to do what is required, then someone else should do it....Giving African surgeons online health information; cancer in minority groups
...m of researchers says that these barriers could be tackled by using "patient navigators"--people trained to help patients "navigate" through the complex health care system. The research team, from the University of Texas and the National Cancer Institute, describe how the first patient navigator program at...Frontline NHS staff should be trained to tackle alcohol misuse
...son with alcohol health workers, problems would be tackled far earlier often preventing the development of dependence and large amounts of money would be saved, they write. The new two year foundation training for junior doctors offers an important opportunity to develop such knowledge....Medical education must adapt to society's changing attitudes
...they outline four major challenges that need to be tackled if the specialty wants to be taken seriously. Firstly, practical training must be made more effective to counter reduced working hours, they say. Research has shown that deliberate practice is a far better method to acquire expertise than simple un...New study shows the benefits of eating fish greatly outweigh the risks
...rs from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) tackled that question by undertaking the single most comprehensive analysis to date of fish and health. In the first review to combine the evidence for major health effects of omega-3 fatty acids, major health risks of mercury, and major health risks of PCBs...Researchers make progress against lung disease attacking women in childbearing years
...ailure. Solving the puzzle Globally, researchers tackled the first step, finding out what caused the cell proliferation and identifying the mutating gene that was responsible. Next, Krymskayas lab at the University of Pennsylvania was responsible for the breakthrough step of discovering the function of the...Study shows that indigenous people are not genetically prone to diabetes
...d. "For indigenous people, diabetes will only be tackled by addressing poverty and social disadvantage". ...Students devise oral quick-dissolve strips for rotavirus vaccine
...istopher Yu, who became co-leader of the team that tackled the project. Initially, the students confronted several obstacles. They were unable to copy the manufacturing process used to make breath strips because the harsh solvent and high temperatures used would destroy the vaccine. They also had to devise...Millennium development goals: Are we on track?
...efforts. There are three priority issues to be tackled in seeking to address the second objective (on hunger) removing the invisibility of hunger by better measuring and highlighting areas making limited progress, promoting innovations in programming, and integrating mainstream lessons from successful a...Heat-related deaths in middle, high school football players spikes in 2006
...hool player who received a spinal cord injury when tackled in a practice drill. Rules against spearing, or leading blocks and tackles with the helmet or face mask, have drastically reduced the number of direct injuries, Mueller said. The heat-related injuries warrant special attention because they are pr...