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Apolipoprotein(a): A natural regulator of inflammation
In a study to be published in the January 09 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Hoover-Plow and co-workers in seeking to define a role of apo(a) in leukocyte recruitment have identified a novel activity of apo(a) apolipoprotein that may function as a natural and cell specific suppressor of the inflammatory response in vivo. view more (2008-12-29)
How smoking encourages infection
Now new research published in the open access journal BMC Cell Biology shows that nicotine affects neutrophils, the short-lived white blood cells that defend against infection, by reducing their ability to seek and destroy bacteria. view more (2008-04-15)
Drawing a crowd: Understanding the signals that bring inflammatory cells into the lung
Understanding the connection between influx of immune cells into the lung and acute lung injury is essential, since lung damage tends to occur secondary to increased lung inflammation. view more (2006-02-17)
Do Overseas Recruitment Schemes Fuel Health Inequalities?
Schemes to recruit doctors from developing countries risk damaging their fragile health systems, warns a senior doctor in this week's BMJ. Overseas recruitment schemes are marketed primarily as an opportunity for doctors to experience one of the world's best healthcare systems. Yet a new NHS scheme is taking highly experienced specialists,... view more... (2003-10-15)
Latecomers need not apply
People who apply to jobs shortly after they are advertised out-perform those who wait until the deadline. view more (2005-01-07)
Retention scheme could offset GP recruitment crisis
Almost three quarters of general practitioners in Scotland plan to retire at or before the age of 60, but many would be interested in a post-retirement retention scheme that could help to offset the current recruitment crisis in UK general practice, finds a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2004-02-05)
Chemistry & Industry - 15 July Issue
NEWS Nicotine may be answer to growing organs (page 4) Nicotine may prove to be the only thing that can facilitate the growth of an organ intact in the body, according to research by scientists in the US. They have shown that, in very low doses, nicotine can stimulate blood-vessel growth in damaged, blood-starved tissue, as well as recruit and... view more... (2002-07-11)
Leishmaniasis parasites evade death by exploiting the immune response to sand fly bites
Cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease characterized by painful skin ulcers, occurs when the parasite Leishmania major, or a related species, is transmitted to a mammalian host by the bite of an infected sand fly. view more (2008-08-15)
Trust mergers have negative effect on NHS services
The merger of NHS trusts has a negative effect on the delivery of NHS services, causes delays to service improvements and fails to deliver promised cash savings or improve staff recruitment and retention, says a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine studied the process of merger in nine... view more... (2002-07-31)
UIC researchers make promising finding in severe lung disease
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a novel function for an enzyme that plays a role in the tissue injury in acute respiratory distress syndrome, also known as ARDS. view more (2008-06-30)
New mediator of smoking recruits
Current research suggests that smoking increases the production of osteopontin in the lungs, which contributes to the development of smoking-related lung disease. view more (2009-04-24)
South Asian people are under-represented in clinical trials
People of South Asian ethnic origin are underrepresented in clinical trials, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-06-04)
'Demographic time-bomb' does exist for engineering in academia
The Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes the recently published report, 'Academic staff: trends and projections', by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). The report provides definitive numerical evidence of significant staff shortages facing university engineering departments. There is a 'demographic time-bomb' for... view more... (2002-11-06)
New technology could improve clinical trial recruitment
Electronic medical records are touted as a great way to prevent medical errors, but researchers are reporting that this new technology may also be just what the doctor ordered for clinical trial recruitment. view more (2005-10-25)
Virtual Milkround - the future of graduate recruitment
Eighty-eight percent of final year students actively use the Internet as a job-seeking tool, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters. Online recruitment is more popular than ever, particularly for first positions. The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is meeting the recruitment challenges of a connected world with the launch... view more... (2000-10-23)
Healthy Parents Provide Clues to Survival of Young Haddock on Georges Bank
In 2003, haddock on Georges Bank experienced the largest baby boom ever documented for the stock, with an estimated 800 million new young fish entering the population. view more (2008-05-28)
Portuguese M.P.s: who are they? How do they represent the electorate?
The way M.P.s relate to the electorate, their characteristics and performance in the parliamentary arena, depends a great deal on the quality of representation, it also depends on the efficiency of the legislative function and control and legitimacy of governmental action in modern representative democracies. André Freire responds to the... view more... (2002-12-02)
Injecting science into doctor recruitment
Health authorities typically use old-fashioned selection techniques to recruit doctors. The traditional CV and interview practices currently employed are unsophisticated and lack scientific rigor. Doctor recruitment requires a more systematic and thorough assessment of the skills critical to their job. view more (2005-01-07)
Corals face 'a stormy future'
As global warming whips up more powerful and frequent hurricanes and storms, the world's coral reefs face increased disruption to their ability to breed and recover from damage. view more (2009-06-23)
New report highlights need for more maths teachers
SBS today welcomed a report by OFSTED, which showed that a pilot scheme had improved levels of numeracy in secondary schools, but warned that action was still needed to be taken to ensure a supply good teachers in the future. "We have long argued that the numeracy strategy worked in primary schools because it gave support to teachers who did not... view more... (2002-01-23)
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