Maintaining healthy weight — the key to avoiding chronic disease
The study — also known as Women's Health Australia — is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Australia. view more (2007-01-16)
Press Briefing - Leading scientists explore the next 50 years of DNA related research
Leading international scientists in the field of molecular biology will be attending a scientific discussion meeting entitled 'Replicating and reshaping DNA: a celebration of the jubilee of the double helix' at the Royal Society on 23rd and 24th April 2003. The meeting will look at the cutting edge of today's science of DNA and how the intricate... view more... (2003-04-16)
ANALYTICA 2004: Portable Laboratory for Serial Control of Oil
Together with WearCheck GmbH (Brannenburg), the Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz (IMM GmbH) has developed the colour measuring instrument WaveCheck300. WaveCheck300 is the first portable analysis device for the quality control of machine oil. It measures colorimetrically with a miniaturised spectral sensor. A special software analyzes the... view more... (2004-05-10)
FISA-99 Symposium EU Research in Reactor SAfety 29 November - 1 December 1999, Luxembourg
Nowadays in the European Union, the ultimate goal of nuclear reactor safety is to render extensive evacuation precautions for populations in the vicinity of the site "practically" unnecessary. This essentially means developing safety systems and operational procedures to respond to the challenge of hypothetical severe accidents, which are... view more... (1999-11-16)
New Institute for Musculoskeletal Surgery launched
Imperial College London and Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust today launch the Institute for Musculoskeletal Surgery (IMS). view more (2005-01-27)
Fruit flies unlock Methuselah's secrets
New research published in Genome Biology investigates genes that increase the life span of fruit flies in an effort to gain a greater understanding of the ageing process. The researchers from the University of Southern California and Harvard Medical School screened 10,000 fruit fly populations that were mutated. Their results revealed that six... view more... (2003-01-30)
Transparent orthodontic brackets by microinjection
The Tekniker Foundation, together with the company EuroOrtodoncia S.L., is designing a new range of orthodontic brackets which have minimum visual or aesthetic impact and which are manufactured by means of microinjection techniques. Dental brackets are small items employed in orthodontics for the correct alignment of the teeth. view more (2005-01-24)
Controlling body size by regulating the number of cells
Why are elephants bigger than mice? The main reason is that mice have fewer cells. Research published in Journal of Biology this week uncovers a key pathway that controls the number of cells in an animal, thereby controlling its size. Ernst Hafen and his colleagues from the University of Zürich used fruit flies to investigate the role of the... view more... (2003-08-05)
Novel cartilage repair therapy
Diseases involving irremediable tissue damage of the musculoskeletal system account today for about 15% of hospital admissions in developed countries. With the ageing of the population, this is believed to gain significantly in importance in the coming years. The majority of the disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system are the joint... view more... (2002-04-11)
Bid To Aid Diagnosis Of Infections In Joint Replacement Surgery
A team of scientists and doctors at the University of Edinburgh are using new laboratory techniques which will lead to improved treatment for patients experiencing problems with joint replacement. The multi-disciplinary team will try to establish if using molecular techniques can set a 'gold standard' to allow doctors to know before surgery is... view more... (2002-04-24)
New Medical Research Shows Safer Flooring Could Cut Hip Fracture Risks by Over 25%
Elderly people living in residential homes are at significantly lower risk of hip fracture if they fall on carpeted wooden floors than onto any other type of flooring, says new research from the University of Warwick in a recently published report. Changing floor coverings could have a real impact on the number of hip fractures suffered by the... view more... (2004-04-27)
Blood ties -- younger generation more willing to donate blood
Youth may not bring wisdom but, according to a new study from Canada, it does bring generosity as young adults are found to be the most likely to donate blood. The research, published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Health Geographics, looked at what factors had an impact on donating blood. view more (2009-10-14)
Better funding needed for chronic disease
More funding, increased workforce resources and further reform of the health system are needed if the national chronic disease strategy is going to deliver better care to patients suffering from diseases such as diabetes, asthma and cancer, according to an international primary health expert. view more (2006-02-06)
Not so brief lives: The danger of underestimating how long we will live
People retiring in the next decade or so will live considerably healthier, more active and longer lives than their predecessors. But according to research by James Banks and colleagues, many are drastically underestimating the chances of their retirement lasting at least 10 years - and hence may not be saving 'enough'. The first results of Banks... view more... (2004-06-18)
Prevalence of US osteoprotic hip fracture hospitalizations declines despite an aging population
The prevalence of hospitalisations for osteoporotic (non-traumatic) hip fractures in the USA declined significantly from 1988 to 2005, despite an increase in all-cause hospitalisations over the same period and a general ageing of the population, according to research presented today at EULAR 2008, the Annual Congress of the European League Against... view more... (2008-06-13)
Media Invitation: British Neuroscience Association National Meeting
The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is about to host its 17th National Meeting in Harrogate (13-16 April) and is attracting more delegates than ever before. With seven plenary lectures, 20 symposia and over 40 poster sessions, this will be quite a neuroscience festival for the UK. It will be supported by a full scale exhibition and numerous... view more... (2003-04-03)
Overcrowding and understaffing in hospitals increases levels of MRSA infections
A review article authored by a University of Queensland academic has found overcrowding and understaffing in hospitals are two key factors in the transmission of MRSA (Meticillin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) infections worldwide. view more (2008-06-25)
Lifeburn - heating systems for domestic application
Heating systems must adjust the thermal power to the needs of the user through the modulation of their thermal power. So a major efficiency, less polluting emissions and more comfort can be obtained. However, the difficulty to develop new radiant burners has slow down the appearing of new equipments. A solution for this problem was proposed in a... view more... (2002-09-23)
Helping back pain sufferers to stay in work
New research to be carried out at The University of Nottingham could have a major impact on the way that people struggling with low back pain are helped to stay in work. view more (2008-02-25)
Government decision ignores the wishes of older people
Government's decision to make it legal for employers to dismiss people at 65 simply because of their age flies in the face of what older people want, makes no economic sense, and is stretching the European directive on age discrimination, said Professor Stephen McNair, Director of the Centre for Research into the Older Workforce at the University... view more... (2004-12-15)
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