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Joint winners announced in Research4life global case study competition Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:53AM( Elsevier ) The Research4Life partners today announced two winners in the "Access to Scientific Research Literature" global case study competition on how HINARI, AGORA, and/or OARE have impacted both work and communities. Dr. Arun Neopane a pediatrician from Nepal and Mr. Mulugeta Bayisa, a physiotherapist from Ethiopia were chosen as joint winners from over 60 entries to the competition held ...
Should parents lose their custody of super obese kids? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:41PMCHICAGO (AP) - Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids' weight?
Study Shows Quit-Smoking Text Messages Work Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:42PMA British research study shows that automated text messages are effective in helping some smokers quit. The trial randomly assigned 5,800 smokers who said they wanted to quit to either receive motivational quit-smoking text messages, or to receive placebo text messages.
From deadly E. coli to endangered polar bears: GigaScience provides first citable data Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:50AM( BioMed Central ) BioMed Central and BGI launch a new integrated database and journal, to meet the needs of a new generation of biological and biomedical research as it enters the era of "big-data."
How can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, July 10 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:24PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.
ASCB Childcare grant eases science career vs. family conflict Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:20AMFor many young scientists, particularly women, research careers hang precariously between scientific and family responsibilities. That's a balance that the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) hopes to tip towards the plus side with a $60,000 grant from Nature Publishing Group (NPG) to underwrite childcare expenses at the ASCB's career-critical Annual Meetings over the next five years.
Nature Publishing Group supports ASCB Childcare Awards for scientist-parents at annual meeting Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:15PM( American Society for Cell Biology ) For many young scientists, particularly women, research careers hang precariously between scientific and family responsibilities. That's a balance that the American Society for Cell Biology hopes to tip towards the plus side with a $60,000 grant from Nature Publishing Group to underwrite childcare expenses at the ASCB's career-critical Annual Meetings over ...
How can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, July 3 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:58PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.
The great billion dollar drug scam Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:12PMPart one of a two-part series examining methods used by multinational drug corporations to control markets - and lives.
Elsevier Properties SA announces winners of the 2011 Reaxys Ph.D. Prize Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:54AM( Elsevier ) Elsevier Properties SA announces the winners of the Reaxys Ph.D. Prize, a competition for candidates currently studying for a Ph.D. or having completed a Ph.D. within the last 12 months. The prize recognizes research and publication excellence in the fields of organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry.
Elsevier Properties SA Announces Winners of the 2011 Reaxys® PhD Prize Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:08AMNEUCHATEL, Switzerland, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Elsevier Properties SA announces the winners of the Reaxys PhD Prize, a competition for candidates currently studying for a PhD or having completed a PhD within the last 12 months. The Prize recognizes research and publication excellence in the fields of organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry. Once again the prize attracted high ...
How can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, June 27 Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:34AMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.
VIDEO: Fiber artist turns ideas into ‘Buckets Gone Wild’ Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 6:12PM Georgia Manning Lewis is on the lookout for ideas to make everyday life simpler, convenient and a lot more glamorous. With her patterns, a seamstress can turn a kitty litter bucket into a carry-all for gardeners, new mothers and hobbyists. read more
EBSCO Publishing Increases Access to Retro Indexes from H.W. Wilson Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:01PMUnlimited Usage Options and Free Upgrades Now Available for H.W. Wilson Retro Index Customers (PRWeb June 24, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/WilsonRetro/IndexUpgrade/prweb8597992.htm
GRAMA group makes recommendations; can't agree on text messages Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:27PMMembers of a group created to examine the state's open records law approved their final recommendations Wednesday but couldn't agree on several issues, including whether text messages should be subject to disclosure.
Positive results for unprotected left main coronary artery PCI with drug-eluting stents Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:45AM( Wiley-Blackwell ) Patients with normal left ventricular function who undergo elective unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) had favorable outcomes according to new research. Results of the multicenter, retrospective study are reported in the June issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal ...
10th INTERNATIONAL BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN Exhibitor Profiles Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:55AM10th INTERNATIONAL BIO FORUM & BIO EXPO JAPAN takes place June 29 – July 1, 2011 at the Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan.
New Corporate Transactions Handbook from Data Trace Publishing Company is the Ultimate Resource for Junior Law ... Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:00AMData Trace Publishing Company is excited to announce the release of the Corporate Transactions Handbook: A Deal Structure Primer by New York attorney Lawrence Hsieh. This unique legal manual emphasizes the structural, legal, and tax issues related to corporate transactions within two popular practice areas – Mergers and Acquisitions and Commercial Loans and Secured Transactions.
There’s an app for that which ails you Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 5:06PMDon’t know what your symptoms mean? There’s an app for that. Can’t fall asleep, need to monitor your blood pressure, want to see how many calories were in that burrito or think you need a hearing test? Well, there are apps for those, too.
Poorly coordinated care doubled risk of drug and medical errors in 7 countries Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:30AM( Wiley-Blackwell ) Poorly coordinated care increases the likelihood of medication and medical errors by up to 200% and cost-related barriers increase the likelihood by up to 160 percent. Being hospitalized, having multiple chronic conditions and making greater use of health care services were also associated with the risk of errors. Research covered nearly 12,000 patients from seven countries.
Who will win this year? Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 6:52PMHERE'S an introduction to the fiction titles nominated for the only local book awards that want you to be the judge.
New Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroid Disease Presented in THYROID Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 12:46PMNew clinical guidelines developed by an expert panel that include 100 evidence-based recommendations for optimal care of patients with hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis are presented in the current issue of Thyroid , a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
John Wiley & Sons Announces 2011 Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Results Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:06AMHOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Announces Fiscal 2011 Fourth Quarter & Full Year Earnings
UBM Studios Virtual Career Expo Brings Psychiatrists and Allied Mental Health Professionals Together with Recruiters Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 3:00PMUBM Medica presented the Psychiatric Times Career Expo to connect psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals with recruiters on June 1, 2011. This is the fourth virtual career fair produced by Psychiatric Times. Â UBM Studios provided the virtual environment. Â UBM Studios leads the industry in world-class user engagement for virtual environments, social networking and gaming.
Become a Wine Connoisseur for Free With Selecting a Wine For Dummies(R) iPhone App Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:54PMZumobi and Wiley Kick Off Summer With a Free App Promotion
Summer reading roundup Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 8:35PMAnother summer, another list of (mostly) escapist reading. It doesn't matter if your book choices are in conventional form with actual pages or if they're e-books you've downloaded to an electronic reader.
All about Stories: How to Tell Them, How They're Changing, and What They Have to Do with Science Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:02AM[More]
Good health June 6th Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 6:47PMOAKLAND COUNTY
New Website GlobalWealth-Wellness.com Launches for Social Entrepreneurs Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 2:38AMGlobalwealth-wellness.com is a responsible, new website for social entrepreneurs who are dedicated to making a significant difference in the world, while building a quality global business. (PRWeb June 03, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8523489.htm
the STORY Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 4:18PMBarbara Garcia dumps a shoebox-full of pill bottles onto her bedspread. “This one is for my heart,” she says, plucking a bottle from the pile. “This other one here is for migraines. And this is for depression.”
UBM Medica Launches '1-Click Movement for Millions' - Program Supports Doctors Without Borders' Global Relief Efforts Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 10:38AMNORWALK, Conn., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica, a leading provider of highly-respected and valued content and services to health care professionals, today launched the ' 1-Click Movement for Millions' program ( www.1C4M.com ) supporting Doctors Without Borders ( Medecins Sans Frontieres), an international medical relief organization that provides medical aid ...
Springer offers free access to research articles on E. coli bacteria Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 9:46AM( Springer ) Springer Science+Business Media is offering all journal articles and book chapters which deal with the E. coli bacteria free of charge on its online information platform www.springerlink.com. The articles can be found by using the search terms "Enterohaemorrhagic and Escherichia and coli" or by using the link www.springer.com/ehec[[[SHIFTIN ...
The 5 winning strategies of high-growth companies Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 7:46AMGet bigger, faster by taking the same simple approaches that deliver superior returns for the profit 200
The National Library of Medicine: 175 Years of Advancing Biomedical Knowledge [Medical News & Perspectives] Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:00PMIn 1968, the publisher Williams & Wilkins sued the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for copyright infringement over the NLM's practice of sending other libraries single copies of journal articles at the request of researchers—a case reaching the US Supreme Court.
A good science business podcast is hard to find; here are my top six Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 1:39AMWhile readers interested in issues at the intersection of science and business seem to have an increasing number of compelling online choices (my current favorites -- outside of Forbes, of course -- are the In Vivo Blog , Xconomy , and LifeSci VC ), those interested in audio podcasts enjoy far fewer attractive options.
NJIT and UMDNJ license personal tonometer technology for innovative glaucoma testing Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:53AM( New Jersey Institute of Technology ) The tonometer was developed by a research team led by NJIT Professor Gordon Thomas, Ph.D., and Robert Fechtner, M.D., director of the glaucoma division at UMDNJ.
Abortions generate $95 million a year for Polish doctors as women use illegal private sector Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 9:31AM( Elsevier ) New analysis published by the UK journal Reproductive Health Matters shows that the criminalization of abortion in Poland has led to the development of a vast illegal private sector with no controls on price, quality of care or accountability. Since abortion became illegal in the late 1980s the number of abortions carried out in hospitals has fallen by 99 percent. The private trade ...
EBSCO Publishing Extends Reach of Content with New iPhone Application Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 2:00PMDirect Access to EBSCOhost® Content via iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Bacterium Salmonella Enterica Regulates Virulence According To Iron Levels Found In Its Surroundings Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 3:07AMSalmonella enterica, one of the main causes of gastrointestinal infections, modulates its virulence gene expression, adapting it to each stage of the infection process, depending on the free iron concentration found in the intestinal epithelium of its host. Researchers at Universitat AutÃ²noma de Barcelona (UAB) have demonstrated for the first time that the pathogen activates these genes through ...
Elsevier Launches Essay Competition for Young Chemists Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 8:00PMCompetition Celebrates UN-designated International Year of Chemistry
Colonoscopy Screenings May Occur More Often Than Recommended; Benefit Uncertain In Some Older Adults Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 4:17PMAmong Medicare beneficiaries, a large portion of colonoscopies for screening purposes are performed more frequently than recommended intervals. But among older patients treated at Veterans Affairs facilities, warranted follow-up colonoscopies for patients with positive fecal blood tests often do not occur, or cause burden when they do. These findings are from two reports posted online today that ...
Studies Find Screening Colonoscopies May Be Done More Frequently Than Recommended, And May Not Be Beneficial To Some ... Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 4:07PMAmong Medicare beneficiaries, a large portion of colonoscopies for screening purposes are performed more frequently than recommended intervals. But among older patients treated at Veterans Affairs facilities, warranted follow-up colonoscopies for patients with positive fecal blood tests often do not occur, or cause burden when they do. These findings are from two reports posted online today that ...
MPs grill Lansley on NHS reforms Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 9:24AM• Today's agenda • Timeline: NHS reforms • NHS reforms: who are the key players? • NHS reform jargon explained • What are the key issues? 5.36pm: We are wrapping up for the day here while Sarah Woolaston, GP-turned-Tory MP and Andrew Lansley critic, is taking pot shots at the health secretary's new regulator Monitor, which she says will be a barrier to cooperation in healthcare as it is there to ...
NHS reforms live blog - what is happening to the health secretary's bill? Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 9:24AM• Today's agenda • Timeline: NHS reforms • NHS reforms: who are the key players? • NHS reform jargon explained • What are the key issues? 5.36pm: We are wrapping up for the day here while Sarah Woolaston, GP-turned-Tory MP and Andrew Lansley critic, is taking pot shots at the health secretary's new regulator Monitor, which she says will be a barrier to cooperation in healthcare as it is there to ...
Calendar of Events Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 6:58AMTo tell us about your event or meeting, visit DentonRC.com and click on "Let Us Know" for our online forms; e-mail to drc@dentonrc.com ; fax to 940-566-6888; or mail to Page 2 Calendar, Denton Record-Chronicle, 314 E. Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201.
New Tool To Assess Asthma-Related Anxiety Published In Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, And Pulmonology Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 3:17AMWhen children or adolescents with asthma and their parents become overly anxious about the disorder, it may impair their ability to manage the asthma effectively. A new, effective tool to assess asthma-related anxiety is described in an article in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online. A ...
The Trig Palin Hoax Theory All Hinges On One Telling Photo Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 3:06PMAt the outset of writing about the controversy surrounding Trig Palin’s birth, I said clearly that I could go either way on what to believe about this story.
Elsevier Launches Exam Consult - an Online Exam Preparation Tool for UK Medical School Exams Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 10:01AMLONDON, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces the launch of Exam Consult, an online exam preparation and simulation tool. The first …
Medjo, Inc. Names JJ Rorie SVP, Product Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:12AMTAMPA, Fla. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medjo, Inc., a new social media and healthcare technology company de...
How can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, May 2 Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 9:58PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunities from nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided by local nonprofit agencies.