Dr. Frederick O. Mueller has been named the winner of the Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award for his groundbreaking work in collecting information on catastrophic sports injuries and deaths. His statistics led to rule changes that have saved dozens of lives a year in the US, making football a much safer sport.
Millions of street children worldwide face numerous health risks due to lack of basic nutrition, sanitation, and water supplies. UNICEF official Ximena de la Barra identifies successful programs that involve child-to-child outreach, community engagement, and planning to address these issues.
The symposium examined how changing social roles, affirmative action, and technology have created opportunities for women scientists. Women have taken a more prominent role in AAAS governance, with four female presidents elected since 1990.
A new clinical approach combining echocardiograms with troponin T levels significantly increases diagnostic accuracy for chest pain, predicting hospital admissions and cardiac events. This method has the potential to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and improve patient outcomes.
Researchers have developed a new diagnostic technique to measure T cell proliferation rates in AIDS patients, revealing that the body's capacity to form new cells is key to T cell counts. The technique allows for personalized treatment optimization and real-time disease monitoring.
Researchers have developed new 'green' materials derived from chlorophyll, which can be used to overcome limitations of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treating bulky solid tumors. These materials can kill cancer cells in tissue culture and mice while minimizing side effects.
Researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have developed a diagnostic technique that measures T-cell production rates in patients with AIDS. The study found that potent protease inhibitor treatments can increase T-cell production, suggesting new treatment options for patients.
A Dartmouth Medical School study found that low asthma hospitalization rates in New Hampshire and Vermont were encouraging news for children and their families. The study suggests that regional trends do not always parallel national trends, highlighting the importance of considering population differences and healthcare system characte...