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Survey highlights 'crucial' safety issues in rhinitis treatment, particularly in children
Children may be at risk of receiving rhinitis treatment that suppresses growth - but the problem can be avoided through careful selection of treatment. This was the overwhelming message emerging from a recent nationwide survey of ENT specialists. According to the findings, the vast majority (91%) of specialists surveyed said they considered growth... view more... (2001-06-28)
Problem Child Knowledge Management
Knowledge is power - this applies increasingly to enterprises. Nevertheless, the management of the competitive factor "knowledge" is not planned systematically enough in German firms. The utilization of external knowledge in particular could be improved. This is the main finding of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation... view more... (2003-10-07)
Campus green spaces enhance quality of life
The next time you see students playing an energized game of touch football or studying in the sunshine on a college quadrangle, consider this: campus green spaces can help students feel better about life and improve learning. view more (2008-09-30)
MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Regional Office of the NHS Executive in Trent health region is funding a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Leicester University and Latham House Medical Practice in Melton Mowbray, to consider the potential of screening for depression in older people. view more (1998-10-13)
Pattern of Human Ebola Outbreaks
A visiting biologist at the University of California, San Diego and her colleagues in Africa and Britain have shown that there are close linkages between outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in human and wildlife populations, and that climate may influence the spread of the disease. view more (2006-11-16)
Survey points out need for education for primary care physicians on rarely seen cancers
Many primary care physicians may lack the necessary knowledge when it comes to recognizing the signs, symptoms and making proper diagnoses in cases of blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma, a recent survey indicates. view more (2007-12-11)
Americans concerned about heart health, but not proactive enough to prevent it
To help draw attention to National Child Health Day (today), the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) has released findings from a new national consumer survey and launched a campaign to educate families about heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. view more (2009-10-05)
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)
USC: gamers play against type
Participants in the role-playing game EverQuest II defy the stereotype of the overweight male teenager, researchers reported this month in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. view more (2008-09-25)
New national survey says public reveres bison
Americans are woefully out of touch with the fact that the American bison, or buffalo, is in trouble as a wild, iconic species, but they do love them as an important symbol of their country-and as an entrée on the dinner table. view more (2008-11-19)
Who influences purchases of native plants?
Native plants are a growing niche market in the southeastern United States. Researchers have documented recent trends toward increased interest in native plants by landscape architects, wholesale and retail nursery owners, and home gardeners. view more (2009-03-26)
Women with breast cancer do not get potentially life-saving information, survey reveals
New published data from a large pan-European survey indicate that the majority of postmenopausal women with early breast cancer taking post-surgical endocrine therapy are not involved in making key decisions about their treatment, nor are they given sufficient information to make informed treatment choices that could affect their long-term outcome. view more (2007-05-24)
Burrowing mammals dig for a living, but how do they do that?
Next time you see a mole digging in tree-root-filled soil in search of supper, take a moment to ponder the mammal's humerus bones. view more (2007-10-29)
Innovation Centres Provide Platform for Growth
OXFORD INNOVATION LTD A survey that has just been published by The Oxford Trust, a foundation that encourages science and enterprise, shows that Innovation Centres managed by Oxford Innovation Ltd give start-up companies a greater chance of success. The survival rate of 89% of companies since the last survey in 2000 is substantially better than... view more... (2003-02-14)
How much is the world spending on neglected disease research and development?
The first comprehensive survey of global spending on neglected disease R&D, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, finds that just over $US 2.5 billion was invested into R&D of new products in 2007, with three diseases-HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria-receiving nearly 80% of the total. view more (2009-02-04)
Survey shows disgust emotion evolved to safeguard humans from disease and secure adaptive advantage
The emotion of disgust evolved to protect humans from the risk of infectious disease and ensure our adaptive advantage, according to a survey of over 40,000 people published today in the Royal Society's 'Biology Letters'. Our reactions to things which make us go 'yuck', such as bodily fluids, lesions and faeces has long been the source of... view more... (2004-01-14)
Scientists discover dozens of new species in Lost World of western New Guinea
An expedition to one of Asia's most isolated jungles - in the mist-shrouded Foja Mountains of western New Guinea - discovered a virtual 'Lost World of new species, giant flowers, and rare wildlife that was unafraid of humans. view more (2006-02-07)
Sussex University astronomer takes part in NASA mission
When NASA launches its new orbiting observatory this week, a University of Sussex astronomer will be looking at parts of the universe never seen before. Dr Sebastian Oliver is one of just a handful of UK scientists involved in the largest project for NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), which leaves Cape Canaveral on Saturday, August... view more... (2003-08-20)
Self-sacrifice among strangers has more to do with nurture than nature
Socially learned behavior and belief are much better candidates than genetics to explain the self-sacrificing behavior we see among strangers in societies, from soldiers to blood donors to those who contribute to food banks. view more (2009-10-13)
Global survey reveals significant gap in meeting world's mental health care needs
Mental disorders rank among the top ten illnesses causing disability-more than 37 percent worldwide-with depression being the leading cause of disability among people ages 15 and older. view more (2007-09-07)
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