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New study calls for global project finance reform
The worldwide financial crisis puts a new emphasis on infrastructure spending, seen by many governments as a way to head off economic downturn, and as a way of holding on to achievements made in the developing world. Recent research by the Economic and Social Research Council finds that Project Finance (PF), one of the most commonly used methods... view more... (2008-12-29)
Science & Public Affairs - December 2000
In this month’s Science & Public Affairs… The challenge for Universities UK; a less alarmist view of DNA testing for insurance; a critique of the Tories’ proposals for higher education funding; can Labour or Conservative environmental policies address global warming? implementing the 1996 Concordat for career management of... view more... (2000-12-06)
Survey shows asthma not controlled in majority of patients
A survey of 1,812 patients with moderate-to-severe asthma revealed that the disease was not controlled in 55 percent, despite the fact that most had health insurance and visited their health care providers regularly. view more (2007-05-31)
Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?
Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you'll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage. view more (2009-11-30)
Seniors' Access to Dental Care Found Wanting
A survey of seniors' access to dental care conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College presents a sobering picture of the dental needs and barriers to dental care experienced by seniors. view more (2006-04-10)
Breast cancer information network
Mammary carcinoma is a direct and brutal affront to the feminine identity - especially when the diagnosis is made in the later stages of development, which can require a mastectomy. "We estimate that one in ten women in Germany will be confronted with this disease," says Dr. Dieter Alt, who directs a nationwide education campaign to... view more... (2002-11-27)
Heavy smokers who cut their smoking in half may reduce their risk of lung cancer
Heavy smokers (more than 15 cigarettes per day) can reduce their risk of lung cancer if they decrease smoking by 50 percent, according to a study in the September 28 issue of JAMA. view more (2005-09-28)
The Biochemist, June 2001 Edition, Theme: Take The Strain - Brain Degeneration
Older and wiser - Introduction by Elaine Snell Sadly, in the UK alone, one in every 100 people over the age of 65 years has Parkinson's disease. Globally, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease will double to 30 million in the next 30 years. By the middle of the century, the number of people over the age of 90 years will have trebled.... view more... (2001-06-01)
Personal chaos in HIV patients' lives may be a barrier to regular medical care, UCLA Study Shows
Unstable and unpredictable lifestyles are significant factors in determining access to health care among low-income HIV-positive people, a new UCLA study has found. view more (2007-09-12)
Screening to help prevent stroke in kids increases, but limited access a problem
The number of children with a certain blood disorder undergoing an ultrasound to help prevent stroke is up significantly in the past 10 years since the publication of a major study showing its benefits. view more (2009-04-14)
Mental disorders and Genetics: the ethical context
PRESS RELEASE view more (1998-09-22)
USC study identifies factors attributed to later stage cancer diagnosis
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) found that patients who received a later stage cancer diagnosis were likely to be living in an unsafe neighborhood, using public transportation and traveling at least 45 minutes to get to a doctor's office. view more (2007-04-16)
A survey of 20 leading with-profit life assurers
The top with-profit life assurance companies in the UK have combined assets of £347bn, according to an analysis of newly-available data carried out by Nottingham University Business School. view more (2005-05-13)
Can we afford the cancer care of the future?
When a cancer patient and his or her doctor discuss the value of a treatment option, the conversation usually centers on a consideration of the treatment's medical benefits versus its possible side effects for the patient. view more (2009-05-27)
People with type 2 diabetes improved muscular strength
Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar to those of supervised exercise, according to a randomized clinical trial published in the September issue of Physical Therapy, the scientific... view more... (2009-09-23)
CRANFIELD LAUNCHES INTERNET POWERED CAR STATIONS
The government is constantly looking at ways to reduce the number of people driving to work. The recent Transport Bill suggests giving local authorities the power to charge for work place parking. Because of this many companies and organisations are setting up car stations to save both money and the environment but Cranfield University is well... view more... (2000-02-01)
Penn research offers road map to safer pain control, cost savings during colonoscopies
At a time when several U.S. health insurers have discontinued payment for use of the sedative propofol during most screening colonoscopies, physicians at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that an alternative way to administer the drug could both save millions of health care dollars and provide a safer way to deliver... view more... (2008-03-12)
Platelet-rich plasma: Does it work?
Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions. view more (2009-10-01)
Women with mental disorders less likely to have mammograms
Women with mental disorders are less likely to have screening mammograms than women without mental illness, although the nature of the mental illness does play a role. view more (2006-10-27)
Feelings of stigmatization may discourage HIV patients from proper care
The feeling of stigmatization that people living with HIV often experience doesn't only exact a psychological toll -new UCLA research suggests it can also lead to quantifiably negative health outcomes. view more (2009-10-22)
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