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Surround sound can be delivered to consumers more efficiently
Recent research conducted by scientists at the University of Surrey in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen and the BBC, shows that surround sound can be delivered to the consumer more efficiently by taking into account the results of perceptual tests. Although improvements in the audio quality of consumer entertainment systems such as DVDs, CDs,... view more... (2004-09-09)
Measures of healthcare quality are of little use to patients
Californian patients deciding where to have surgery cannot rely on published data for information about quality, research in the BMJ has shown. Researchers looked at all available measures of quality and risk for surgical procedures in California in 1999. Data was available for 21 procedures - only 12% of those carried out in the state. There were... view more... (2004-01-17)
Benefits Outweigh Burden Of Chemotherapy After Breast Cancer (P 277)
The benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer outweigh its side-effects, especially for younger women, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Previous randomised trials have shown that prolonged chemotherapy for breast cancer substantially reduces the risk of disease relapse and death compared with no... view more... (2001-07-25)
First nationwide child health and air pollution study commences
This is the first nation-wide study of child health in relation to air quality to be conducted in Australia. view more (2007-04-19)
Clearing the airways in cystic fibrosis
By manipulating the machinery used by our cells for quality control, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have found a way to restore the function of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway cells. view more (2008-08-29)
Electroconvulsive therapy improves quality of life for at least six months
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - shock treatment -improves quality of life in patients with major depression, and that improved quality of life continues for six months. view more (2006-02-14)
Researchers establish link between cold climates, poor housing and high blood pressure
People living in the north and west of Britain in poor quality housing are at a significantly greater risk of high blood pressure than those living in warmer climates, and better quality housing, say scientists today. The research, published recently in the International Journal of Epidemiology, shows how scientists from Imperial College London,... view more... (2002-08-21)
UGA study finds physical, emotional burden of breast cancer lingers for older survivors
Surviving breast cancer is both a physical and an emotional ordeal, but the consensus among researchers is that life generally returns to normal for most women within two years of completing treatment. view more (2007-04-06)
Testosterone therapy may help elderly men with mild Alzheimer's disease
Testosterone replacement therapy may help improve the quality of life for elderly men with mild cases of Alzheimer's disease. view more (2005-12-13)
Pointing a finger at the source of fecal bacteria
Excessive levels of fecal bacteria were to blame for almost 60 percent of Nebraska streams deemed impaired by federal and state environmental laws in 2004. view more (2007-05-24)
Elderly care is inadequate, especially in nursing homes
The quality of medical care that elderly patients receive, particularly those in nursing homes, is inadequate, concludes researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-03-12)
Standardisation Of European Food Market Moves Closer
The meeting at Norwich is only part of a three year EU funded project termed ASTEQ (Artificial Sensing Techniques for Evaluating Quality), incorporating delegates from 9 countries and representing both research institutes and industry. Importantly, with scientists and industrialists working hand in hand, the technology under development directly... view more... (1999-02-04)
Optimising the control of wind generators by means of intelligent microsensors
The School of Engineering at Bayonne (ESTIA) is working on a research project on control optimisation for the latest-generation wind generators using intelligent microsensors. view more (2006-04-25)
SOCQUIT report: ICT strengthens social capital
The latest report by EU project SOCQUIT confirms that ICT has a positive effect on social capital. view more (2004-12-22)
APPLYING SHEWHART'S CONTROL CHARTS TO CLINICAL GOVERNANCE (p 463)
A theory of variation used for quality control in the manufacturing industry since the 1920s could have helped in the earlier detection of recent UK health crises, suggest authors of an article in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The physicist and engineer Walter Shewhart devised a simple graphical method based on mathematical theory and practical... view more... (2001-02-07)
Measuring the health of the sea
Last summer Donostia City Council in the Basque Country installed a special buoy in the city's Concha Bay for the first time. The apparatus carried out analyses of the water quality in order to verify its suitability for bathing. This buoy was anchored at the bottom of the sea, halfway between the Santa Clara islet and the Concha and Ondarreta... view more... (2003-07-28)
Whether combat or peacekeeping, PTSD impacts veterans' well-being
Deployed peacekeeping veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have significant impairments in health-related quality of life according to research by Dr. J. Donald Richardson of The University of Western Ontario and his co-investigators. view more (2008-10-02)
Learning from our mistakes: Consumers won't be deceived twice
Sometimes a high price tag, a label, or an ingredient can lead us to believe that we're purchasing a high-quality item. But what happens if the attribute that attracted us to the product is false or meaningless? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines consumer responses to "biasing cues," features that consumers assume... view more... (2009-02-24)
VCA ISSUES ITS FIRST ISO9001:2000 CERTIFICATES TO MG ROVER AND POWERTRAIN
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) has issued ISO 9001:2000 certification to MG Rover Group and its engine and transmission supplier, Powertrain Ltd. Both companies form part of the MG Rover Holdings organisation. VCA's Chief Executive Derek Harvey handed over the certificate to MG Rover's Chief Executive Kevin Howe at the Longbridge site on... view more... (2002-02-20)
Value of community treatment orders in doubt
Compulsory psychiatric treatment in the community is thought to reduce the use of health services by patients with mental health disorders. However, a study in this week's BMJ raises questions about the effectiveness of such an invasive procedure. Researchers matched 228 psychiatric patients placed on a community treatment order with an equal... view more... (2002-05-22)
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