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Consumer hygiene fears keep food industry on its toes
A major outbreak of E.coli 0157 poisoning in which 500 people were affected and 20 people died, seems to have led to improvements in the management of food risks in the retail and catering industries in Scotland.   view more (2006-08-30)

Tackling depression in cancer patients can extend life
A study recommended by David Spiegel of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, looks at the relationship between depression care management and survival rates in older patients.   view more (2008-04-11)

New GM Crop Management Systems Give Wildlife Benefits
In research published today, scientists from Broom's Barn Research Station conclusively show how to use GM herbicide tolerant (GMHT) crop technology for environmental benefit. The authors suggest that the new crop management approaches they have demonstrated could resolve legitimate concerns about... view more (2005-01-19)

Using GRIDS in fight against breast-cancer
Cancer specialists will soon be able to compare mammograms with computerised images of breast-cancer from across Europe, in a bid to improve diagnosis and treatment. Researchers - including computer experts from the Complex Cooperative Systems Research Centre at the University of the West of... view more (2002-10-08)

epoline® Annual Conference in Barcelona - The European Patent Office sets worldwide technical standards for patent professionals
Munich/The Hague: Patent professionals from all over Europe will come together in Barcelona on 9-11th December at the second epoline® Annual Conference to learn about the latest developments in on-line patent management and information dissemination. epoline® is the European Patent Office's... view more (2003-10-21)

Kingston Research Steers Women Back Into BMW Car Factory
A Kingston University researcher is helping to accelerate a major car manufacturer's recruitment drive after carrying out a pioneering study of the company's workforce. Dr Fiona Moore, a senior lecturer in Human Resource Management, has been working alongside staff on the final assembly line at... view more (2004-01-29)

Are Transgenic Cotton Cultivars More Profitable?
Transgenic cotton cultivars were planted on almost 93% of U.S. cotton acres in 2007. Transgenic cultivars with pest-managing traits are dual-purpose products. The cultivars produce lint and seed, while the expressed propriety traits provide part of the crop's insect management and/or enable use of... view more (2008-02-19)

COPD â€" a neglected disease (pp 564, 613)
A new series of 5 seminars about one of the largest causes of death and disability worldwide-COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-starts in this week's issue.    COPD is a major global health problem that has an increasing disease burden and effect on health-care spending.... view more (2004-08-11)

Uniqema invests £12 million in new Helix SAP system
Uniqema has invested £12 million ($19 million) in an ambitious project to standardise and upgrade its IT operation in Europe. Codenamed Helix, the project involved aligning the company's IT strategy by replacing 83 legacy systems with a single SAP system. Uniqema was formed by the merger of... view more (2003-04-01)

Managing computer fraud
Shalini Kesar, a computer scientist at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, has devised an antifraud strategy for business. Writing in the International Journal of Business Information Systems from Inderscience Publishers, he suggests that managers should be made aware of security issues and... view more (2008-05-27)

New self-management program offers significant benefits for arthritis patients with chronic pain
A new two week programme significantly reduces healthcare visits, pain scores and health distress in arthritis patients with chronic pain. Results were comparable to existing six week self-management programmes and the benefits of the programme were sustained for six months with improvements... view more (2008-06-13)

NASA snow data helps maintain nation's largest, oldest bison herd
Grainy photographs of America's Old West recall a time when large bison herds migrated across wide prairie lands, 30 million strong, with the changing seasons determining their path and destination.   view more (2006-11-03)

Guidelines do not prevent deliberate self harm
Clinical guidelines do not reduce the rate of repeated self harm, and more research is needed on how to manage patients who deliberately harm themselves, suggest researchers from Bristol University in this week's BMJ. The study involved 1,932 patients, registered with 98 general practices, who had... view more (2002-05-22)

VCA awards its first OHSAS 18001:1999 certificate.
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) recently issued its first Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) certificate to Honda UK following assessment of the plant at Swindon, U.K. This is a new certification service offered by VCA, complementing its existing Quality and... view more (2001-09-20)

The effect of transgenic nematode resistance on non-target organisms in the potato rhizosphere
A paper published today in the December Issue of Journal of Applied Ecology by Cowgill et al describes the results of small-scale field trials that were used to assess the effect of PI-expressing potatoes on non-target soil organisms. The impact of a currently used PCN management option, the... view more (2002-11-26)

Men warned of osteoporosis problems by McMaster researcher
A McMaster University researcher is alerting men and their doctors that osteoporosis isn't just a woman's problem but that the bone-wasting disease can severely afflict them, too.   view more (2007-01-31)

Controversies Regarding Ovarian Cancer Treatments Addressed
Trials have raised questions on the current management and standard of care for advanced ovarian cancer (AOC). These controversies highlight implications for future clinical research and policy-making, as reviewed in an article published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.   view more (2004-11-10)

Improved estimates of population extinction risk (Harding and McNamara)
An important application of theoretical ecology is in estimation of species extinction risk. Extinction models guide the selection of management regimes for endangered species. Two vital parameters in these models are the mean population growth rate and its variance. However, empirical data on... view more (2003-12-10)

European coastal zone management becomes hot item
The Institute for Environmental Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is to organise jointly with the University of East Anglia a four-day workshop on the future of European coastal zone management, at the invitation of the European Commission. From Monday, 4 June to Thursday, 5 June, a group... view more (2003-05-22)

Breast Cancer Gene Reviewed
PRESS CONFERENCE - 0930 H Thursday 26 September at Cancer Research UK, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, UK; Further information from Cancer Research UK Press Office (see below). A review article in this week's issue of THE LANCET assesses the impact of BRCA1 gene mutations-known to be... view more (2002-09-25)

A fishy tale - science aids conservation
University of Leicester biologist Dr Paul Hart has been carrying out a study to reveal the "Biological and Socio-economic Implications of a Limited Access Fishery Management System", detailing the arguments for and against keeping different methods of fishing apart.... view more (2003-02-18)

Southern Fires Raise Smoke Concerns
At the request of the Georgia State Department of Health, scientists with the Southern Research Station Smoke Management Team located at the Center for Forest Disturbance Science in Athens, GA, are producing daily smoke forecasts which help communities determine potential health risks caused by... view more (2007-05-31)

State of the art monitoring technologies: reducing irregularities in EU agricultural funding
Using innovative Geographic information system (GIS) technology and land parcel identification systems (LPIS), the European Commission is playing a key role in preventing agricultural subsidy irregularities. Through better monitoring of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms, the Commission is... view more (2004-07-20)

Where Is Your Soil Water? Crop Yield Has the Answer
Crop yield is highly dependent on soil plant-available water, the portion of soil water that can be taken up by plant roots.   view more (2008-07-02)

HPV testing a cost-effective strategy for women with equivocal cervical screening results
A new study has found that using human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing to determine who should receive a cervical examination called colposcopy is a cost-effective management strategy for women with equivocal Pap test results known as ASCUS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance).   view more (2006-01-18)
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