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Alternative farming cleans up water
Although the addition of nutrients to soil helps to maximize crop production, fertilizer can leach nutrients, polluting the water supply.   view more (2007-07-20)

The Cost of Control: Speculation on the Impact of Management Consultants on Creativity in the BBC
The BBC has made increasing use of management consultants in recent years. Its creativity is said to have diminished. This paper explores the possibility of a connection. Management consultants have been hired in such profusion because authority in the organisation has passed from administrators to... view more (2004-06-24)

Implantable monitor may help in managing diastolic heart failure
An implantable hemodynamic monitor (IHM) may help to guide medical treatment in a large subgroup of patients with heart failure-those with diastolic heart failure (DHF).   view more (2008-12-11)

A 2002 disease threat offers lessons for avian flu preparedness
As public health experts discuss how best to prevent an avian flu epidemic in the United States, La Follette School of Public Affairs assistant professor Donald P. Moynihan has a few suggestions.   view more (2005-12-07)

Tiny pest-eating insect fights fruit flies
Farmers and vineyard owners have a new weapon in their pest management arsenal. A commonly used parasitoid, or parasitic insect that kills its host, has proven to be quite effective in the control of fruit flies in vineyards.   view more (2007-12-07)

A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PATIENTS WITH NUT ALLERGIES (pp 87, 111)
In this week’s issue of THE LANCET, researchers from Cambridge, UK, report the success of a newly designed management strategy for people with potentially fatal allergies to peanuts and other nuts. Despite the high level of media attention given to nut allergies, little is known about the... view more (2001-01-11)

You can run, but you can't hide from risks
Brinded is concerned about the impact of our increasingly litigious society and challenges the assumption that companies are ignoring the safety management agenda. "This impression contrasts markedly with my personal experience of the oil and gas industry where I see widespread commitment and... view more (2000-03-08)

Controlled crying reduces infant sleep problems
Teaching mothers how to implement controlled crying techniques can reduce infant sleep problems and symptoms of postnatal depression, finds a study in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2002-04-30)

When shorter waits increase stress
People hate to wait, says common customer service insight. Marketers will hype their earnest attempts to shorten waiting times or at least promise to provide customers with information or distractions to make the waiting time more palatable. However, when it comes to waiting for stressful events,... view more (2008-01-09)

Impact Of Agricultural Activity On Water Resources
A group of researchers at the Navarre Public University, together with technical experts from the Navarre Provincial Government, are evaluating the impact of agricultural activity on water resources, based on a Net of Experimental Catchment Areas that the Provincial Administration has installed in... view more (2004-04-06)

Safety of antithrombotic treatment in acute coronary syndromes
The management of acute coronary syndromes (with or without ST segment elevation) requires the use of anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents (aspirin, clopidogrel and/or glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors), beta-blockers, thrombolytics in some cases, and revascularization / reperfusion.   view more (2008-09-03)

Hospital visits for respiratory illnesses spiked during Southern California wildfires
Raging wildfires that engulfed Southern California earlier this decade not only destroyed neighborhoods laying in their path, they also caused significant health problems for many who lived outside the fires' reach.   view more (2008-11-19)

Low-level heat wrap therapy safely reduces low back pain and improves mobility in the workplace
The use of continuous low-level heat wrap therapy (CLHT) significantly reduces acute low back pain and related disability and improves occupational performance of employees in physically demanding jobs suffering from acute low back pain.   view more (2006-01-23)

Information Technologies in Portuguese industry: success factors in small and medium-sized enterprises
The adoption and utilization of information technologies and systems in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Portuguese industry was the theme developed by the researcher and professor M'΅rio Caldeira of the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gest'£o - ISEG (Economy and Management... view more (2003-01-15)

A system that makes the work of animal farming easier
The INKOA company has devised an intelligent system for the electronic identification of animals which eliminates the errors of current systems for animal and meat product identification. The new technology enables the automation of on-line processes in animal husbandry, abbatoirs, quartering... view more (2003-05-29)

Swimming pool chlorine risk to pregnant women
Research by Dr Mark Nieuwenhuijsen published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine today (4 April) highlights an area of potential risk to pregnant women through exposure to the by-products of chlorination in swimming pools. The following statement clarifies the potential risk:... view more (2002-04-04)

THE SALMON FARMING INDUSTRY: Forward Thinking Strategies for Sea Lice Control
The problems and issues of sea lice infection in farmed salmon are a major and topical concern for the whole industry. A special issue of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) journal, Pest Management Science to be published in May 2002 reports on the prospect of developing an integrated pest... view more (2002-05-14)

Finding the right way to manage obesity
An expert in childhood obesity says fruit and vegetables must be made more accessible to poorer families. Dr Carolyn Summerbell, Reader in Human Nutrition with the University of Teesside's School of Health & Social Care, says price and accessibility is restricting the effectiveness of health... view more (2003-12-05)

Bonn University News International now available
The University of Bonn sees itself as an international research university which is characterised by its specialisation in key areas and co-operation with other universities. Proof of the accuracy of this image is provided by the latest issue of 'Bonn University News International', the University... view more (2001-12-21)

Tale of two deserts
There is a popular misconception that Middle Eastern deserts were once fertile because the climate was wetter in Roman times and that they lost their fertility because of mismanagement by man. In fact, research by University of Leicester archaeologists, with colleagues from the Universities of... view more (2002-10-28)

Europe's fishermen should have marine "stewardship" role, says study
NORTH Sea fishermen should be allowed to play a greater part in taking care of the marine environment as part of a new strategy to protect the sea's wildlife and habitats.   view more (2004-12-13)

Literature review highlights options for self-management of asthma exacerbations
An extensive literature review undertaken by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research has examined the pharmacological strategies for self-management of asthma exacerbations in adults, including those using inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting ΓΆ2-agonist (ICS/LABA) therapy.   view more (2006-07-05)

Chewing gum may help reduce cravings and control appetite
A research study to be presented at the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, found that chewing gum before an afternoon snack helped reduce hunger, diminish cravings and promote fullness among individuals who limit their overall calorie intake.   view more (2007-10-23)

Diversity among bird populations found to reduce threat of West Nile virus
A biologist and undergraduate student have discovered that what's good for an area's bird population is also good for people living nearby.   view more (2008-06-25)

Top conservation award for University of Kent academic
University of Kent academic, Dr Richard Bodmer, has been given the Presidential Award for 2003 by the Chicago Zoological Society. Dr Bodmer is Reader in Conservation Ecology in the University's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) based in the Department of Anthropology. The Award... view more (2003-11-12)
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