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EU-Funded Ontology Project Reaches Completion
A state-of-the-art suite of ontology-based knowledge management tools has been created thanks to a contribution of EUR1.6m from the European Union's Information Society Technologies programme. Ontologies are the rules about how information is structured which allow it to be processed (managed, searched, understood, rearranged, modified etc.) by... view more... (2002-12-19)
Individualized dementia caregiver intervention cuts through racial, ethnic barriers to ease burden
An intervention designed to address the many ways caring for a relative with dementia can take its toll, and that can be tailored to meet individual needs can significantly ease the burden, improve quality of life and reduce the likelihood of clinical depression in the caregiver, according to a University of Pittsburgh-coordinated study. view more (2006-11-21)
Most H1N1 patients with respiratory failure treated with oxygenating system survive illness
Despite the severity of disease and the intensity of treatment, most patients in Australia and New Zealand who experienced respiratory failure as a result of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient's blood survived the disease. view more (2009-10-13)
Kinesiology's rodeo researcher creates international registry for cowboy catastrophic injury
Every other sport has one, except for the sport that may need it the most. This summer, University of Calgary sports epidemiologist Dale Butterwick, a leader in the field of rodeo injury study and treatment, is opening a registry for catastrophic injuries in pro rodeo to get a better idea of how frequently cowboys around the world are seriously... view more... (2007-07-16)
Texas Children's discharges first pediatric patient with implanted mechanical heart device
Texas Children's Hospital is the nation's first pediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only at adult institutions. view more (2009-11-12)
Americans consider global warming an urgent threat, according to poll
A growing number of Americans consider global warming an important threat that calls for drastic action, and 40% say that a presidential candidate's position on the issue will strongly influence how they vote, according to a national survey conducted by Yale University, Gallup and the ClearVision Institute. view more (2007-10-02)
Oxford Biomedica awarded EUR900,000 grant: Government support for cancer immunotherapy programmes
Oxford BioMedica announced today that it had been awarded a grant of more than EUR900,000 to support its immunotherapy programme. The award was made by the UK Department of Trade & Industry under the pan-European Eureka initiative. Oxford BioMedica received the award following its recently announced collaboration with Intervet S.A. to develop... view more... (2003-02-11)
Making The Most Of Campus Life
The University of Ulster is spearheading a national project aimed at helping students and prospective students understand what university life is really like - and get the most out of their time on campus. The £250,000 STAR (Student Transition and Retention) project will examine how student support, the first year curriculum and... view more... (2003-01-13)
Grandparents caring for children need support
Health professionals should support grandparents who have legal custody of their grandchildren and look after them full-time. They should also emphasise how capable they are if the well being of the grandparents and children is to be maintained, says a new piece of research by psychologists. Willy Slavin, from the University of Strathclyde... view more... (2004-08-23)
UK Data Archive launches on-line census registration service
For those wishing to access newly published 2001 British census data, a new on-line one-stop shop has been developed to help them find exactly what they need. The UK Data Archive, based at the University of Essex, has developed the on-line Census Registration Service (CRS) which will provide users with a single on-line registration area for all... view more... (2002-09-25)
Doctors differ on whether hospices should follow CPR guidelines
Experts in two papers published on bmj.com today disagree on whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines should apply to hospices. view more (2009-03-27)
Study: Child maltreatment victims lose two years of quality of life
Child maltreatment is associated with reductions in quality of life even decades later, according to a new University of Georgia study that finds that-on average-victims lose at least two years of quality of life. view more (2008-05-29)
HOW DO WE COPE WITH AN AGEING SOCIETY?
One of the major challenges for the millennium is the social and economic implications of an ageing society. To address these issues Bristol University has launched a new International Institute on Health and Ageing. view more (1999-02-09)
End-of-life care can be improved
Researchers have evaluated improvements in the end-of-life care in intensive care units (ICU) and have shared their findings in a special supplement to Critical Care Medicine, the journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. view more (2006-11-02)
Work starts on first evidence-based system to help doctors with treatment decisions
Doctors may soon have access to an electronic 'support system' to help them make complex treatment decisions for patients with heart failure. view more (2002-01-03)
Is legalising euthanasia premature?
Legalising euthanasia is premature when we still do not know why patients want it and whether better end of life care would change their views, argue researchers in this week's BMJ. Euthanasia debates have focused on suffering, respect for patient autonomy, and dignified death, but little evidence is available from patients who desire euthanasia.... view more... (2003-07-23)
Married oesophageal cancer patients fare worse in some quality of life aspects than single patients
In a surprising finding, American scientists have found that when battling oesophageal cancer, married patients don't fare as well as their single counterparts in certain aspects of their quality of life. view more (2007-09-27)
Where man boldly goes, bacteria follow
Life in outer space is an absolute certainty, and it is likely to be more familiar than we might think, according to an article in the May issue of Microbiology Today. Ever since the start of the space race we have sent more than just satellites and astronauts into space: spacecraft are not routinely decontaminated and are teeming with microbial... view more... (2008-05-29)
NEW FOCUS FOR UK BIOSCIENTISTS
A new bioscience federation is proposed to represent the UK bioscience community in the new Millennium. The Institute of Biology (IoB) and the UK Life Sciences Committee (UKLSC) have been looking at ways to provide a more cohesive base from which better to promote the interests of biologists in science and society. view more (2000-02-07)
Does life exist on other planets?
Recent research argues that an atmosphere rich in oxygen is the most likely source of energy for complex life to exist anywhere in the Universe, thereby limiting the number of places life may exist. view more (2005-06-20)
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