The Palliative Care Project challenges the current model of medical care, which forces terminally ill patients to choose between continued medical treatment and hospice care. The new program integrates both services, allowing patients to receive cutting-edge medical therapy while also benefiting from palliative care.
A recent study by Family Health Project researchers found that HIV-infected low-income inner-city New Orleans women are two to five times more likely to be victims of violence than their uninfected counterparts. The study also revealed higher levels of psychological distress and depression among these women.
The study adds 1998 data to a two-decade global temperature trend, showing significant warming in the troposphere and cooling in the lower stratosphere. The results contradict past claims that the lower tropospheric data show no warming trend.
A new study reveals Argentine ants' success mechanisms, including numerical advantage and lack of natural enemies. The ants' unique colony structure and ability to form large supercolonies enable them to dominate native ant populations.
A new way of dating earthquakes has been developed by Vanderbilt University researcher Jay S. Noller, allowing for a more precise timeline of past quakes and a more accurate assessment of future quake probabilities. By studying bedrock formations, Noller was able to determine the timing, frequency, and likelihood of future quakes.
A US-France-Canada physics collaboration has confirmed that hydrogen bonds in water partially get their identity from covalent bonds within the H2O molecule. This property is a manifestation of quantum mechanics' effects, enabling researchers to improve predictions and advance areas like nanotechnology and superconductors.
A new study has found that children exposed to zidovudine in utero and as newborns show no cancers or other health effects up through preschool age. The study, sponsored by the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group and funded by NIAID and NICHD, includes over 2,200 children who were enrolled in PACTG prevention and treatment protocols.
A new study found that first officers rely on indirect methods such as hints to correct a captain's mistake, particularly in low-risk flight situations. The study also revealed differences in the way female pilots communicate with other crew members, using more two-part utterances to state problems and give commands.
A 1993 study found that 18-33% of Bosnian refugees screened for PTSD experienced symptoms, significantly higher than 0.3-1.3% in Swedish controls. The trauma reported by refugees included combat experience, family separation, and sexual abuse.