Brightsurf Science News & Current Events
August 13, 2000
Binge drinking: a dangerous rite of passage
- Adolescence is a time when many begin experimenting with alcohol.
Using water and technology to map alcohol's effects on the brain- Much of the human body, including the brain, is composed of water.
Molly Cooke, MD, appointed director of the UCSF School of Medicine Academy of Medical Educators
Molly Cooke, MD, UCSF professor of medicine, has been appointed director of the Academy of Medical Educators at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
NYU Division of Nursing receives NIH funding to study elder neglect
The National Institute on Aging, in partnership with the National Institute of Nursing Research awarded a $1.6 million research grant to New York University Division of Nursing to study the causes leading to elder neglect.
Mathematician connects functions, disciplines, people
As a 'jack of all trades,' Layne T. Watson has spent 25 years building multidisciplinary teams to solve complex, real-life problems.
Drinking during pregnancy: American Indians and African Americans- Most health campaigns recommend abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy.
The new 'rage' over cellular dysfunction
In certain illnesses, such as diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's, molecular interactions speed up and intensify the process of cellular damage and destruction.
Churches fail to teach civic skills to lower classes
American churches, which mirror the country's societal and economic divisions, have largely failed to give lower income persons, including minorities, opportunities to master civic skills necessary for participation in the democratic process, a Penn State researcher says.
New study finds 18 football players died in 1999 season, eight paralyzed
Six high school football players died from injuries suffered on the playing field in 1999, according to a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study.
Fox Chase Cancer Center becomes nation's first cancer specialty hospital and Pennsylvania's first hospital to receive highest nursing honor
Fox Chase Cancer Center announced that it has received the American Nursing Association's (ANA) highest honor for outstanding nursing.
UCSF school of medicine develops innovative new curriculum
University of California, San Francisco faculty at the Center for Health and Community (CHC) have received two grants to assist the UCSF School of Medicine in a radical redesign of the medical school curriculum.
'HIV,' book in key diseases series, released by ACP-ASIM
Designed to help physicians provide high-quality primary medical care to HIV-infected patients, the book 'HIV' is edited by Howard Libman, MD, and Harvey J.
Measuring alcohol levels in breath, blood ... and now the brain- The brain is a critical organ system through which alcohol's effects can lead to intoxication, tolerance and dependence.
Kids who threaten are likely to be violent, study shows
When a child threatens to hurt someone, take it seriously.
Tracking in middle schools works against poorer children
A Penn State researcher finds that curriculum tracking in US middle schools, particularly in math, tends to work against poorer, minority and non-English-speaking students.
Second Annual Louisiana Materials Science Conference
On August 17 and 18, the University of New Orleans' Advanced Materials Research Institute will host the second annual Louisiana Materials Science Conference.
Poor nations need more than high tech to cross digital divide
An influx of money and technology alone won't help poor countries cross the digital divide, new research says.
Parents' escape drinking evokes children's negative response to alcohol smell
Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia report in today's Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research that children between the ages of 3 and 6 years are likely to dislike the smell of beer if their parents report drinking to escape feelings of unhappiness.
Space research may help reduce dependency on petroleum and 'leapfrog' to fuel of the future
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- The brain is a critical organ system through which alcohol's effects can lead to intoxication, tolerance and dependence.
- Most health campaigns recommend abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy.
- Much of the human body, including the brain, is composed of water.
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