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Physicists create BlackMax to search for dimensions in space at the Large Hadron Collider
A team of theoretical and experimental physicists, with participants from Case Western Reserve University, have designed a new black hole simulator called BlackMax to search for evidence that extra dimensions might exist in the universe. view more (2008-11-07)
Media Invite - Britain at CERN Exhibition, Geneva
The British Consulate General in Geneva in collaboration with the British trade association BEAMA and Trade Partners UK in London is organising the 18th edition of the Britain at CERN exhibition with a special emphasis this year on technology transfer. The exhibition will be inaugurated at 10 am on 12 November by the British Minister for Small... view more... (2002-11-08)
Women given liver transplants outlive male recipients by around 4 years
Female liver transplant recipients outlive men given the same procedure by an average of 4.5 years, suggests research published ahead of print in Gut. view more (2006-09-28)
Jean-Fran'§ois Pépin to be appointed General Manager of Cigref
Jean-Fran'§ois Pépin is to be appointed General Manager of Cigref. He will be taking on his new duties in early July, succeeding in the footsteps of Pierre-Yves Le Bihan who has been appointed Advisor to the President of Cigref. Jean-Fran'§ois Pépin, 48, a graduate of the Centre de Perfectionnement aux Affaires (CPA), has contributed... view more... (2001-06-12)
South Asian patients are missing out on cholesterol drugs
Patients in general practices with a greater South Asian population are less likely to be prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs, despite being at a higher risk of coronary heart disease than white patients, finds a study in this week`s BMJ. view more (2002-07-03)
Society's lack of food allergies impacts those afflicted with food allergies
The level of knowledge and understanding of children with food allergies varies significantly across three key groups: pediatricians and family physicians, the general public and families who have a child with food allergies. The article describing the new findings was published in the September issue of BioMed Central Pediatrics. view more (2008-10-01)
New treatment for breast cancer
The Gipuzkoa Cancer Institute and the Donostia-San Sebastian General Hospital have taken the first step to substitute traditional chemotherapy for breast cancer cases with a novel treatment. This new treatment is less aggressive and, thus, does not produce alopecia. From May, the two centres will test the efficacy of the new oral medicine,... view more... (2004-04-26)
Periods worsen irritable bowel symptoms
Having a period significantly worsens symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and lowers pain thresholds, finds research in Gut. view more (2002-03-11)
Unchaperoned examinations risk misconduct allegations
Doctors who continue performing intimate examinations unchaperoned risk allegations of misconduct, warn researchers in a letter to this week's BMJ. view more (2005-04-06)
Anaesthesia guidance system can reduce awareness during surgery (p 1747, 1757)
An Australian study in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights how the neuromonitoring of brain patterns of patients during surgery could help guide the use of anaesthesia and reduce the risk of patients becoming aware during surgery-thought to occur in around 0"¢1-0"¢2% of patients. Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring measures the... view more... (2004-05-26)
Survey shows gender differences are factor when surgeons in training choose a subspecialty
A gender difference exists among surgeons who choose a surgical subspecialty, particularly when they evaluate the factors that may influence their career choice, according to results of a new survey published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. view more (2007-11-12)
Children in care are at greater risk of death
Children in care are more likely to die before age 18 compared with the general population of the same age, conclude researchers from Finland in this week's BMJ. The results indicate the need for continuing attention to be paid to the transition period from foster care to independence. The study analysed deaths among all children in Finland who... view more... (2001-07-25)
Nerve-block anesthesia can improve surgical recovery, even outcomes
When planning for surgery, patients too often don't consider the kind of anesthesia they will receive. In fact, the choice of anesthesia can improve recovery, even outcomes. view more (2009-08-05)
Lancet Readers To Join WHO Election Debate
This week's issue heralds the start of THE LANCET's coverage of the build-up to the election of a new Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO)-and Lancet readers are being invited to join the debate about who should be proposed as the next WHO leader. Gro Harlem Brundtland's announcement in August this year that she would not stand... view more... (2002-10-09)
Medications and cough syrups may cause cavities
A spoon full of sugar may help the medicine go down, but most dentists would likely encourage parents to skip that step when treating a child's illness. view more (2006-01-10)
Demand for emergency ambulances has risen
Demand for emergency ambulances in the United Kingdom is rising. A study in this week's BMJ examines the reasons for this rise. Researchers analysed emergency ambulance dispatches using a randon sample of records held by Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. They identified details of 6,100 calls relating to 5,821 incidents over a nine year... view more... (2002-03-13)
Cosmic Lens Reveals Distant Galactic Violence
By cleverly unraveling the workings of a natural cosmic lens, astronomers have gained a rare glimpse of the violent assembly of a young galaxy in the early Universe. Their new picture suggests that the galaxy has collided with another, feeding a supermassive black hole and triggering a tremendous burst of star formation. view more (2008-10-21)
Schizophrenia does not increase risk of violent crime
A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet and the University of Oxford finds that the severe mental disorder schizophrenia only marginally increases the risk of committing violent crime. view more (2009-05-20)
AMENDED CONVENTION WIDENS EUMETSAT’S REMIT
All Member States have now finally approved EUMETSAT’s amended Convention which widens the Organisation’s objectives to include the operational monitoring of the climate and detection of climate change. The Convention is the legal basis for EUMETSAT. It is a treaty under international law amongst all the Member States that constitutes... view more... (2000-11-17)
Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section
General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. view more (2009-04-29)
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