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New tool helps blood specialists improve patient care

...on of the medical care that they provide. Through programs jointly sponsored by the ABIM and specialty societies, the diplomate is eligible for Category 1 CME credit for completing each self-evaluation module and preparation for the secure exam. ...

New dyslexia theory blames 'noise'

... "In terms of treatment, the results suggest that programs that foster the development of sharper perceptual categories for letters and letter sounds might be a good way to supplement existing dyslexia interventions," she added. Lu said, "Train them in noise." The new study in Psychological Science bu...

New HIV statistics indicate increasing toll of AIDS on African American community

...ble in correctional facilities; expanding re-entry programs to help prisoners transition back into society; an...reased investment in education and substance abuse programs designed to prevent people from using injection drugs in the first place and help current users to q...

Pair of microRNA molecules controls major oncogene in most common leukemia

...ey used microRNA-microchips and elaborate computer programs to identify miR-29 and miR-181. Regulation of TCL1 expression by these two miRNAs is relevant to all the three groups of cells studied, Pekarsky said. "You can look at the miRNA profile and say whether the cancer is aggressive or indolent," he sa...

Gene therapy for hereditary lung disease advances

...College of Medicine who develops clinical research programs aimed at developing therapies for alpha-1 patients. Alpha-1 deficiency can in some patients lead to emphysema and cirrhosis, both progressive diseases that can be fatal. Alpha-1 patients with symptoms of emphysema can be treated through weekly int...

Walking not enough for significant exercise benefits

...to give anybody marked health benefits compared to programs that occasionally elevate the intensity," said Dr....at a self-selected pace. "When we matched the two programs for energy expenditure, we found that the traditional fitness program improved aerobic fitness and r...

Serengeti patrols cut poaching of buffalo, elephants, rhinos

...life, Hilborn says. But the community conservation programs initiated in Tanzania since 2000 occurred after stepped-up patrols in the Serengeti proved effective. "Antipoaching is effective in protected areas," he says. The work marks the first time anyone has been able to reconstruct a history of poachi...

Wheat gene may boost foods' nutrient content

...sky leads a consortium of 20 public wheat-breeding programs known as the Wheat Coordinated Agricultural Projec... http://maswheat.ucdavis.edu/ . Several breeding programs have already used the GPC-B1 gene to develop elite breeding lines, which are close to being released...

Renewed dolphin slaughter prompts new campaign

...f live dolphins for aquariums and interactive swim programs in Japan and China, in direct violation of the Code of Ethics maintained by WAZA. "The Japanese dolphin drive hunts are an abominable violation of any standard of animal welfare, and these hunts inflict measurable pain and suffering on animals tha...

Computer-based 'games' enhance mental function in patients with Alzheimer's

...al therapy, arts and crafts, physical activity and programs that reinforced instrumental activities of daily living. The third group participated in IPP as well, and used an interactive multimedia internet-based system (IMIS) which allowed them to carry out a variety of different cognitive stimulation tasks a...

Obesity levels in US are grossly underestimated

...ealth institutions can better target resources and programs toward combating the growing epidemic." ...

Amgen introduces comprehensive financial assistance programs for cancer patients

...lidate the company's existing financial assistance programs into a simplified package with a single gateway: ...one of the most generous oncology product donation programs in the industry. Amgen also donates millions of dollars to independent third-party administered pa...

Large-scale genomics project will hunt genes behind common childhood diseases

...ied Genomics will house one of the world's largest programs for genotyping--the process of detecting gene variations, with the aim of linking them to particular illnesses. The program will focus on some of the most prevalent diseases of childhood ?asthma, obesity and diabetes, among others ?as well as cancer...

Major initiative proposed to address amphibian crisis

...so we have a better idea of what types of recovery programs will best work, and then we need active projects i...roblem appears to be getting worse. Traditional programs and current laws and policies alone are insufficient to address global threats that cross boundaries...

UCLA study of community health project shows how group dynamics affect fitness, eating habits

...f life for all ages by helping communities support programs that eliminate health disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minorities," said study co-author Lark Galloway-Gilliam, executive director of Community Health Councils. "The focus of the CHC Organizational Wellness Program is on cardiovascular di...

When the going gets tough, slime molds start synthesizing

... III PKS in Dictyostelium." Using various computer programs to find, assemble, and translate in silico the relevant raw DNA sequencing fragments first into genes then into the proteins these genes encode, Austin reconstructed two type III PKS-like gene sequences, and also found a surprise. Unexpectedly, the...

New GI technologies improve internal organ visualization

...ntestinal Endoscopy [Abstract T1304] As computer programs become further integrated into the medical setting, researchers are looking for new ways to utilize these technologies to increase procedural effectiveness and accuracy. Scientists from Charlottesville Medical Research in Virginia, have continued th...

Researchers uncover new mechanism of tumor suppressor

...hlight a new mechanism to regulate gene expression programs that allow for appropriate responses to DNA damage in normal cells. When the process breaks down, such damage and other acute stresses are thought to lead to cancer. The first study, Molecular mechanism of histone H3K4me3 recognition by plant homeod...

Deep-water discovery

...oil exploration and in a variety of other research programs to accomplish such goals as mapping and collecting and analyzing water samples. Rosenstiel School's December AUV work revealed what appears to be an extensive system of steep walls and mounds as high as 350 feet, all of which are likely to harbor a ...

Drug discovery team to explore newly discovered deep-sea reefs

...xploration and also in a variety of other research programs for mapping purposes, but the Miami researchers believe this is the first time an AUV has been used to map deepwater coral reefs. Miami's December AUV work revealed what appears to be an extensive system of steep slopes and mounds as high as 350 f...

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