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Fibromyalgia increases pain and fatigue for pregnant women
Pregnant women with fibromyalgia (FM) experience significant pain, fatigue and psychological stress, symptoms that are often misdiagnosed or undertreated as a normal part of pregnancy.   view more (2006-07-06)

Women in the workplace: the gender pay gap remains
The British workplace has been increasingly 'feminised' in the past 25 years - but women still earn substantially less from their employment than men. That is the central finding of research by Keith Whitfield and colleagues, reported in ESRC's new publication Seven Ages of Man and Woman as part of... view more (2004-06-18)

Climate change poses a huge threat to human health
Climate change will have a huge impact on human health and bold environmental policy decisions are needed now to protect the world's population, according to the author of an article published in the BMJ today.   view more (2008-01-25)

All to Play for in Euro Referendum Campaign
The outcome of the referendum on whether Britain should join the Euro will depend on the quality of the information campaigns that the pro and anti lobbies wage, according to new research published in Political Studies, the journal of the Political Studies Association.   view more (2005-03-31)

Scientists use new techniques to narrow down impact of global warming on specific regions
People will soon be able to find out how vulnerable their own local area is to global warming, thanks to new techniques developed by scientists.   view more (2005-11-28)

Concern over rising preterm births
Doctors in this week's BMJ express concern over the apparent increase in preterm births.   view more (2006-04-21)

Buried craters and underground ice-Mars Express uncovers depths of Mars
For the first time in the history of planetary exploration, the MARSIS radar on board ESA's Mars Express has provided direct information about the deep subsurface of Mars.   view more (2005-12-01)

Man-made prostate created by women
In a giant step towards understanding prostate disease, Melbourne scientists have grown a human prostate from embryonic stem cells.   view more (2006-02-23)

Warming most evident at high latitudes, but greatest impact will be in tropics
The impact of global warming has become obvious in high latitude regions, including Alaska, Siberia and the Arctic, where melting ice and softening tundra are causing profound changes.   view more (2005-08-15)

New frontiers in science education
This year, 24 exhibits cover an unprecedented range of science. Students can see: a model of the robot Mars lander Beagle 2; a computer based hands-on device for training surgeons; an antimatter detector from a key physics experiment; designer magnetic materials; the impact of genetically modified... view more (1999-06-11)

Chronic disease management: Does it improve health and save money?
A study published in the May/June issue of Health Affairs reports on the first randomized trial providing a scientifically valid look at what one might expect from chronic disease management programs that serve low-income individuals. The study result provides good news for state Medicaid leaders... view more (2008-05-13)

Genes in the countryside? Assessing the environmental impact of genetically modified crops
Risk assessment for genetically modified crops is technically feasible by focusing on the genes and their effects on the plants and the populations of which they are a part. Combining research in natural populations, experiments with ""modified"" plants, and mathematical modelling provides... view more (1998-08-25)

65-million-year-old asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads
The asteroid presumed to have wiped out the dinosaurs struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied, rocketed skyward, and formed tiny airborne beads that blanketed the planet.   view more (2008-05-06)

UN/ESA programme "trains the trainers" in Earth observation
A few months ago, a Sri Lankan civil engineer stepped off a plane in Rome after a long, 18-hour flight from Colombo. Like millions of other visitors to the Eternal City, she was interested in seeing the sights, but not quite in the usual way. The engineer, Malkanthi Tantirimudalige, skipped the... view more (2002-10-24)

Methadone and systematic follow-up: the best solution for managing chronic pain
Approximately 30% of Canadians suffer daily from chronic pain. Patients may be affected differently depending on the intensity, but all chronic pain is debilitating and difficult to treat.   view more (2007-09-13)

Treating MS is expensive, but cost falls over time
The cost of drug treatment multiple sclerosis is high, but decreases with prolonged treatment up to 20 years, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers evaluated the cost effectiveness of four drugs currently licensed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom (three... view more (2003-03-05)

RTD info digs below the surface of earthquakes
Issue 43 of RTD info delves into the latest advances in European seismology as scientists grapple to crack the hidden secrets of earthquakes in their bid to minimise the devastating impact of this deadly phenomenon.   view more (2004-12-09)

Male circumcision for HIV prevention and more
Three clinical trials in Africa found that adult male circumcision reduced the risk of men acquiring HIV infection from heterosexual sex by 51-60%.   view more (2007-07-24)

What electoral changes have there been in two decades of general elections in Portugal?
In a pioneering sociological study in Portugal, the researcher and teacher André Freire analyses the relation between citizens and political parties in electoral acts, in particular, in general elections between 1983-1999, marked by a major rise in abstention and electoral volatility.... view more (2002-11-29)

Carnegie Mellon researchers to curb CO2 emissions
Carnegie Mellon University's Chris T. Hendrickson and H. Scott Matthews along with Alex Carpenter and Heather MacLean of the University of Toronto challenge Canadian officials to take the lead in eliminating dangerous carbon dioxide emissions that fuel global warming.   view more (2008-04-03)

Does a producer benefit from research?
ISAE Helsinki 2004 Information bulletin August 4, 2004 Does a producer benefit from research? In the view of professor Per Jensen, an ethologist at Linköping University in Sweden and one of the world's leading experts on animal behaviour, Nordic animal welfare research is of a high standard... view more (2004-08-04)

Fast food chains like to be close to the competition
Rather like buses - first there are no fast food outlets to be seen, then two or three come along almost together, according to new research sponsored by the ESRC. Commonly, the presence of a McDonalds increases the probability that a Burger King will arrive, says a study led by Professor Michael... view more (2004-03-01)

New instrument to investigate climate change
A new instrument that measures the Earth's radiation balance, the energy source that drives our climate, is being launched aboard a satellite today (27 August 2002). Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB) is the first instrument that can measure the radiation balance from a geostationary orbit... view more (2002-08-23)

Gene-on-gene interactions may influence risk for developing alcoholism
Not only do both genes and environment have an impact on the development of alcohol-use disorders, but now researchers have found that certain genes may influence scientists' ability to interpret other genes' effects. One variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene - the ADH1B genotype -... view more (2006-08-28)

Greenhouse Gas Auction Revenues Can Help Cut Md. Electric Use Significantly, Says Study
Maryland officials can reduce electricity use in the state significantly by investing revenues from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-trade auctions in energy efficiency programs, says a new study from a University of Maryland-led research team. It adds that neighboring states... view more (2008-10-23)
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