Practice in Biological News

22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sept. 12-16, 2009, Turkey

... the aim to teach junior clinicians high standard practice in neuropsychopharmacology and to involve them in the development of local good practice in teaching and training. The first ECNP School ... that can easily be translated into clinical practice by medical professionals. The scientific ...

Allscripts Integrates Electronic Health Records with Innovative Patient Kiosk

... It's what our patients want and it saves our practice time and money." Allscripts Patient Kiosk ... Patient Kiosk delivers real-time updates to practice Management databases for patient billing ... electronic prescribing, revenue cycle management, practice management, document management, medication ...

Practice as well as sleep may help birds learn new songs

... practice as well as sleep may help birds learn new songs ... finches listen to an adult tutor's song and then practice singing, the activity of premotor neurons in the ... during the day as birds listen to tutor songs and practice singing." The authors suggest that reactivation ...

Nitrous oxide emissions respond differently to no-till depending on the soil type

... MADISON, WI, October 20, 2008--The practice of no-till has increased considerably during the ... 5 yr after adoption of this soil conservation practice in a heavy clay soil. Consequently, the potential ... oxide emissions when converting to a no-till practice between the clay and loam soils were striking. ...

Florida's 'worm grunters' collect bait worms by inadvertently imitating mole sounds

... biologist Ken Catania heard about the peculiar practice of worm grunting practiced in the Apalachicola ... began permitting the previously unregulated practice out of concern for the impact the industry was ... the native worm population. Now far fewer people practice this technique. The Revells are two of the few ...

Alternative to burning: environmentally sound disposal for wood chips

... of pruned wood as an alternative to burning. The practice has gained acceptance in many areas of the United ... and physical properties, and whether this practice might present an alternative to burning. The ... acceptable means of disposal. The practice may be an environmentally sound solution, but ...

Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus

... They will also use this data to establish best practice for use of insecticides and timing of vaccination ... We will use our models to advise on best practice for measures such as stabling, insecticide use ... populations are most active and to develop best practice for controlling the spread of the midges and the ...

Actor-robots 'staff' part of new $5M simulation training center

... and 12 examination rooms where students practice routine exams on actors posing as patients with ... nurses and other health care professionals practice everything from bag-mask ventilation, intubation, ... patients submit themselves to trainees who practice taking histories, performing physical exams, ...

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology: New patient radiation safety guidelines

... new (such as radiation dose management) and previously published clinical practice guidelines developed since 2003 through its Standards Division. "The ... the quality of clinical care and published research relevant to the practice of interventional radiology," said Albert A. Nemcek Jr., M.D., FSIR, ...

Wind, salt and water are leading indicators of land degradation in Abu Dhabi

... unique land degradation feature in the Emirate. A traditional landfilling practice commonly used in Abu Dhabi Emirate is to bring material from the desert area and dump it into the saline areas. This practice is being applied for landscaping as well as agricultural purposes and is ...

Photoselective film proves effective for controlling height in potted gardenia plants

... growth and development. The use of chemical growth retardants is standard practice in the production of compact gardenia plants; the chemicals are used to ... at reducing gardenia plant height, but need to be applied regularlya practice that increases the cost of production and contributes to environmental ...

Premier issue of Ecopsychology launched by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. publishers

... transdisciplinary endeavor and social movement, advance the knowledge and practice of psychology and psychotherapy in an ecological context, and offer ... a New Direction for Psychological Practice," encourages professional practice based on the knowledge of how humanity's link to nature affects ...

New equation of state of seawater

... collective term representing more than three decades of oceanographic best practice information from the early 1980's to present. Now, based on new ... temperature and pressure, which is a major departure from present practice (EOS-80). The reason for preferring Absolute Salinity over Practical ...

Genome Medicine: Bridging the gap between research and clinical practice

... into the clinical use of new genomic diagnostics and therapeutics. The practice of genomic medicine brings with it a wide range of challenging ethical, ... of developments in these areas is increasingly important to the effective practice of medicine. The new open access journal Genome Medicine will give ...

A spoonful of sugar?

... paediatricians, community paediatricians and pharmacists, nurses and GP practice managers and secretaries about the issues they face in communicating their ... Action and healthcare-related organisations such as the Royal College of practice Nurses. During the second phase they will design a new strategy that ...

Experts discuss applying systematic review to the field of nutrition

... questions that can be used to develop clinical and public health practice guidelines, make recommendations, set research agendas, and formulate ... such as co-author Joseph Lau, MD, director of the Tufts Evidence-based practice Center at the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at ...

Farming and chemical warfare: A day in the life of an ant?

... One of the most important developments in human civilisation was the practice of sustainable agriculture. But we were not the first - ants have been ... special refuse dumps away from the colony. The ants have also adopted the practice of weeding. When a microbial pest is detected by worker ants, there is an ...

GSA congratulates 2008 award winners

... contributions in gerontology that led to innovations in treatment, practice or service, prevention, or amelioration of symptoms or barriers. ... Massachusetts Institute of Technology This award recognizes instances of practice informed by research and analysis, research that directly improved policy ...

New book includes advances in the science and practice of transfusion and transplantation

... The book includes significant background information on the science and practice of immunohematology, including an overview of the immune system, ... include leukodepletion, pathogen reduction, and hemolytic anemia. Current practice in blood group serology, including the collection and processing of ...

Carbon Disclosure Project: 'World's largest corporations seek clarity on climate change regulation'

... certain sectors are significantly better versed than others in disclosure practice and in the comprehension of what climate change means for their business. ... and governance practices. Global 500 companies with 'leading' disclosure practice are highlighted in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). The ...

Trends in prescription medication sharing among reproductive-aged women

... survey of nearly 7,500 women of reproductive age found that this is common practice among more than one-third of this population, according to a report ... women of reproductive age (18-44 years) are more likely to report this practice (36.5%) than are other aged women (19.5%). In the overall survey of more ...

Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2008

... of chemical and nonchemical stressors; and development of standards of practice for interpreting and weighing lines of evidence. "EPA has established a framework and guidelines that have improved the practice of ecological risk assessment," Dale said. "This study presents a number ...

Programmed death boosts business

... in Spain suggest that a more surgical approach to management and business practice is needed if a company is to survive. Writing in the International Journal of Management practice from Inderscience Publishers, the team explains how businesses could take ...

National scientific meeting on child mental health at Kentucky

... sessions on the presenter's findings and how it will translate into practice at various levels. Perry's research, "Relational Poverty and ... of neurobiological findings to following psychotherapy in adulthood into practice in treatment of children. This research focusing on children comes on the ...

More than words: childbirth training change improves safety, cuts unnecessary procedures

... 20 hospitals, 10 received the intervention and the rest received clinical practice guidelines via seminars. The intervention included identifying and ... alone in getting public hospital physicians and midwives to adopt clinical practice guidelines that can save lives. The results showed that just receiving ...

Bear spray a viable alternative to guns for deterring bears, BYU study shows

... backfired and attracted bears instead. Smith cautioned users against this practice and advised hikers to take their practice sprays before entering bear country. The study did not make any ...

Study finds health professionals, public unprepared for genomic medicine

... the healthcare workforce about the role of genetics in their clinical practice and increasing the size of the genetics specialty workforce are potential ... found that using a nurse geneticist incorporated into a primary care practice resulted in high patient satisfaction and lower costs since fewer people ...

Simple screening questionnaire for kidney disease outperforms current clinical practice guidelines

... at risk for CKD than the current National Kidney Foundation (NKF) clinical practice guidelines, the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). The study has just ... Education Outreach Program, and has been highlighted in Nature Clinical practice Nephrology (2007). The researchers hope their model will be used in ...

Down to earth remedies for chimps

... Far from being a dysfunctional behavior, geophagy has evolved as a practice for maintaining health amongst chimpanzees. In this particular study (1), ... for chimpanzees to ingest soil. They conclude that geophagy is a practice for maintaining health which may explain why it has persisted through ...

Novel mechanism for long-term learning identified by Carnegie Mellon researchers

... PITTSBURGH practice makes perfect or at least thats what were told as we struggle through ... showed that that wasnt the case. We know intuitively that the more we practice something, the better we get, so there had to be something that happened ...

Acoustics World Wide press room now open

... http://www.acoustics.org/press/154th/ekimov.html DIGITALLY ENHANCED practice New forms of digital signal processing allows a broom-closet-sized practice space sound more like a concert hall. Ron Freiheit, Wenger Corp. ...

Study reveals that nitrogen fertilizers deplete soil organic carbon

... The common practice of adding nitrogen fertilizer is believed to benefit the soil by building ... of soil samples from the Morrow Plots that date back to before the current practice began. The research, also drawing upon data from other long-term trials ...

Doctors learn to control their own brains' pain responses to better treat patients

... Thursday at noon on-line. They have learned through their training and practice to keep a detached perspective; without such a mechanism, performing their practice could be overwhelming or distressing, and as a consequence impair their ...

Fever causing headaches for Aussie parents

... Ms Walsh expressed concern at the rise over the past decade of the practice of alternating over-the-counter antipyretic medications such as ... fault they were mismanaging fever, as they were just following accepted practice and trying to maintain some control over their children's wellbeing. ...

The 5 Ws of corn production

... of a small area that is within a larger unit, such as a field. This practice has revolutionized modern farming by allowing farmers to choose the best ... evaluated against a uniform rate of N application that is a common farmers practice in the region. The results indicated that one hybrid was found to have ...

More than half of Texas physicians do not always recommend HPV vaccine to girls

... vaccination. When the researchers assessed the predictors of vaccine recommendation, they found that those in an academic vs. non-academic practice were more than twice as likely to recommend the vaccine. Those who considered professional organizations or professional conferences an important ...

Bioethanol's impact on water supply 3 times higher than once thought

... fuel pump in 2007. And a gallon of ethanol may require up to over 2,100 gallons of water from farm to fuel pump, depending on the regional irrigation practice in growing corn. However, a dozen states in the Corn Belt consume less than 100 gallons of water per gallon of ethanol, making them better suited for ...

Nottinghamshire Police First Law Enforcement Agency to Deploy ForensicSoft in United Kingdom

... forensic investigators and legal professionals address the growing volume of investigations involving digital evidence. Our unique insight into the practice of computer forensics, combined with our innovative research and development team, is producing tools to fill needs in the digital security and ...

First genetically-engineered malaria vaccine to enter human trials

... Institute, which has the only facility worldwide capable of producing genetically-altered malaria parasites that comply with the good manufacturing practice guidelines required for human clinical trials. ...

Bioterrorism and disaster preparedness explored in special issue of Medical Decision Making

... The authors examined a large selection of published mathematical and simulation health sector disaster response models to generate a set of best practice guidelines. They made several recommendations, including striking the appropriate balance between simplicity and complexity, designing a plan to ...