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High-Quality Family Planning Services Stabilise Abortion Rate in Bangladesh (p 1051)
Results of a Bangladesh population study in this week's issue of The Lancet highlight how the provision of high-quality family planning services can decrease population growth without an accompanying increase in rates of abortion. Fertility decline is often associated with an increase in contraception and abortion, but the causal relations are... view more... (2001-09-26)
German researchers call for clinical trials of menstrual cycle monitors used for natural family planning
Pilot study reveals widely differing levels of accuracy view more (2003-11-24)
New research finds that a natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill
Researchers have found that a method of natural family planning that uses two indicators to identify the fertile phase in a woman's menstrual cycle is as effective as the contraceptive pill for avoiding unplanned pregnancies if used correctly. view more (2007-02-21)
Departure time choice determines congestion
Improved traffic planning with dynamic traffic models To gain insight into the expected traffic congestion on Dutch roads, it is necessary to take into account the moment of departure of the Dutch driver. This moment can be determined by using indirect observation and mathematics. This is one of the conclusions from the research of Karel Lindveld,... view more... (2003-08-29)
Desecrating St Pancras
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) deplores the decision by Rail Link Engineering to cut back the time available for archaeological work on the site of the former St Pancras burial ground in London and to continue the removal of the human graves with mechanical diggers. This work, undertaken as part of the construction of the Channel Tunnel... view more... (2002-11-26)
3-D radiation treatment planning reduces feeding-tube use
Although current surgical techniques and multi-modality treatment regimens allow organ preservation for a growing number of patients with head and neck cancers, remaining dependent on a feeding tube after treatment is a major problem for these patients. view more (2006-11-06)
Southampton research tackles major issues of global reproductive health
The urgent need for family planning and reproductive health services in developing countries worldwide is being tackled by Southampton research expertise. view more (2000-01-20)
Screening for bowel cancer must include general population, not just those at risk
If screening for bowel cancer is to get the go-ahead, it must include everyone, not just those with a family history, who are known to be at increased risk, reports research in the Journal of Medical Screening. The government is known to be considering setting up a nationwide screening programme for bowel cancer, and pilot studies are already... view more... (2001-06-29)
Beeching cuts may be reversed - report
Beeching cuts may be reversed - report view more (1999-06-14)
Integrated approach to radiation therapy provides quality care for cancer patients
Results from a University of Pittsburgh study demonstrate that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can be uniformly delivered in a large health care system of academic and community cancer centers through a centralized planning and treatment process. view more (2006-11-08)
Reforming EU Agricultural Policy
EU agricultural policy has its roots in the post-war food shortages and is completely outmoded today. The problems of colossal surpluses of meat and butter and dramatically rising costs indicate that something must be done. But this requires planning models and methods to make it possible to carry out the necessary reforms in a sensible way.... view more... (2005-01-26)
Children must have more say - University of Ulster researcher
Children with disabilities and young people must have more input into the planning of services for them. This is the call made today in a report by the University's Professor George Kernohan, entitled Methods of Involving Children and Young People in Children's Services. The report, which was commissioned by the Southern Area Children's Services... view more... (2003-03-04)
Planning for the future - building on the past
Occupational psychologists working with the Metropolitan Police are pioneering new debriefing sessions after major incidents or cases to gather the experience gained and ensure it is made available to inform planning for similar events in the future. view more (2005-01-07)
Study Confirms Value Of Family-history Knowledge For Young Women With Breast Cancer (p 1101)
A UK study published as a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights the importance of detailed family-history knowledge to help identify women with pathogenic gene mutations for breast cancer. Women who carry mutations of BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes have a much higher lifetime risk of breast cancer-up to 80%-compared with... view more... (2003-03-26)
Genetic marker may predict early onset of prostate cancer
Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with an earlier onset of prostate cancer in Caucasian men who have a family history of prostate cancer. view more (2009-05-18)
Press invitation - ESA to unveil its new science programme
ESA PR 33-2002. Last November the ESA Director of Science, Professor David Southwood, announced the need for a complete reassessment of the ESA science programme. Following the Council meeting at ministerial level, funds for ESA`s space science would be substantially less than had been hoped. Realistic planning would have to replace optimistic... view more... (2002-05-16)
Work conditions impact parents' food choices
Since most parents in the US are employed, there are competing demands on their time that can compromise food choices for themselves and their children. view more (2009-09-09)
Community participation online
A slow-moving tortoise could never be beaten in a race, greek philosopher Zeno of Elea claimed. The pursuer would first have to reach the point at which the tortoise had set off. Since that point is constantly moving, the creature stays in the lead, admittedly at a decreasing distance but which never reaches zero. This paradox problem was once the... view more... (2002-12-20)
Financial Struggles Plague Families of Children with Autism
The information that a child has been diagnosed with autism often throws parents into an emotional tailspin. view more (2008-03-03)
Virtual factory planning
The planning of a modern factory incorporating all its installations, machinery and utility pipes represents a difficult task. All the more reason to coordinate every detail to perfection during the planning phase. Any additional modifications, even just a new piece of machinery, can rapidly run to several hundred thousand Euro. To ensure that... view more... (2001-06-25)
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