What's the rush? Taking time to acknowledge loss is not that bad

There are two guarantees in every persons life: happiness and sadness. Although lost opportunities and mistaken expectations are often unpleasant to think and talk about, these experiences may impact personality development and overall happiness. A seven-year study conducted by Laura King, a resea...

Worldwide Gap Between Vision Care Attitudes & Behavior

... surgery. About three-in-ten (28%) parents/caregivers say their children use some form of vision correction. Parents/caregivers across countries acknowledge the importance of vision in child development. Eight-in-ten say they would be upset if they found out that their child's poor performance in school w...

Outsourcing of IT Requirements by Healthcare Organisations Promotes All-Round Benefits, Says Frost & Sullivan

...tems and expertise that was once only the preserve of the elite. The changing demands and trends in healthcare are forcing healthcare organisations to acknowledge the increasing role that outsourcing can play in improving effectiveness, competitiveness, and IT expertise as well as in reducing business costs. ...

DEET in Bug Spray Tied to Neural Damage in Mice

... with DEET, compounded the effects. Although the authors, publishing online Aug. 5 in BMC Biology , warn of potential dangers to humans, they also acknowledge the need for more studies on the subject. Meanwhile, people should probably worry more about the health risks from mosquitoes and other insects tha...

Neck surgery for cervical spine disorders found to alleviate associated headaches

...ase. This study does not include migraine headaches and only studied headaches associated with cervical spine disease. Additionally, study authors acknowledge there still is a lack of knowledge regarding the exact anatomical structures that cause headaches, which could be caused by the disc, joints, muscles,...

Neck Surgery for Cervical Spine Disorders Found to Alleviate Associated Headaches

... This study does not include migraine headaches and only studied headaches associated with cervical spine disease. Additionally, study authors acknowledge there still is a lack of knowledge regarding the exact anatomical structures that cause headaches, which could be caused by the disc, joints, muscles,...

Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc. (HTDS) Experiments with Hyperbaric Oxygenation (HBO) Traumatic Brain Injury

...laim and our Q2 financial statements which are currently being translated from Chinese to USA standards, to name a few. As a company we are pleased to acknowledge that our corporate objectives and set targets are being met. The company will release further updates as they become available. Safe Harbor Sta...

Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Today on Health Care Reform and Medical Costs

...k Congressman Becerra, Congresswoman DeLauro, Congresswoman Edwards and Congresswoman Kilroy for being with us. I know that they all want me to again, acknowledge the eloquence, the generosity and the presence of our special guests here today. Thank you so much. We'd be pleased to take any questions. ...

Medicare Drug Plan Still Needs Work

...e analysis of the program, while thorough, was "a little more positive" than he might have given. "I think when looking at Part D, you clearly have to acknowledge a lot more people have access to prescription drug coverage. But Part D has also had a significant impact, too, and has actually left some people wors...

Life Sciences & Health Care Companies Unprepared for Information Security Risks: Deloitte Survey

...irect corollary to the existence of an appropriately positioned -- and empowered -- CISO." Among other key findings of the study, respondents acknowledge that identity and access management is a top operational imperative and a core enabler of enterprise applications as access to information and data is...

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ALP Life Sciences, LLC Announces Nanoveson(TM) Patent Filing and Whitepaper Availability on Proposed Therapy for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Comorbid Diseases

... be quantified, and the efficacy for targeted indications must be established by clinical trials." Barker added, "I'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the many scientists and physicians referenced in the Nanoveson(TM) whitepaper. Without their dedication to medical research the preliminary research a...

Getting More From Whole-Transcript Microarrays

...ne platform in certain circumstances at no additional experimental cost. We, therefore, provide added value to their collected data." The authors acknowledge that the ability to detect differential splicing depends on various factors, including the number of probes covering the gene and the nature of the sp...

Study Suggests New Treatment Approach May be Needed for Management of Depression in Some People With Bipolar Disorder

...ad minimal manic symptoms or a "mixed depression" presentation were at greatest risk for experiencing TEM," says Dr. Frye. Experts have begun to acknowledge that the common understanding of bipolar illness, once thought to be a disorder with two distinct phases (a manic upswing and a depressive downswing),...

New PRO2000 HIV-Prevention Findings Important Milestone on Path Toward Development of Effective Vaginal Microbicide

...portant research needed to address the global AIDS epidemic. While IPM was not involved in the trial of PRO2000 and BufferGel, we strongly applaud and acknowledge with great respect the trial sponsors, researchers, staff and more than 3,000 study participants for their hard work, skill and commitment to improve ...

Major deCODE-led Study Underscores Role of the Brain in Obesity

...previously published SNPs at four other sites in the genome. deCODE and the authors would like to thank the participants in this study, and to acknowledge the fruitful collaboration with the GIANT Consortium, which included data from this study in its own meta-analysis also published today. The research ...

Faith and Civil Society Leaders Call for Truth and Leadership in U.S. HIV Prevention Efforts

... human rights and equality in U.S. HIV prevention efforts. This means designing policies and programs based on evidence - rather than ideology - that acknowledge the varied needs of groups at increased risk of infection. "Our policies must reflect the realities of people's lives," said Rev. William G...

Agendia's MammaPrint(R) Included in 2008 Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement CBO Guidelines

...ines represents a significant step forward for the role of molecular diagnostics in breast cancer treatment planning. Specifically, the new guidelines acknowledge the prognostic power of MammaPrint in general and highlight its ability to identify subgroups of untreated node negative patients as having a good or ...

deCODE and Radboud University Discover Common Variants in the Human Genome Conferring Risk of Bladder Cancer

...ohorts of other continental ancestries. The authors wish to thank the thousands of patients and control subjects who participated in this study, and acknowledge the assistance of national cancer registries that worked to identify potential participants. Data and sample collection in Iceland and the Netherlands...

deCODE and SGENE Consortium Discover Deletions in the Human Genome Linked to Risk of Schizophrenia

...Duke University Center for Population Genomics and Pharmacogenetics and the University of Sichuan, China. deCODE and the SGENE consortium gratefully acknowledge the participation in this study of the thousands of patients, family members and control subjects from these eleven countries. This study was supporte...

Azor(TM) Reduces Blood Pressure in Difficult to Treat Special Populations

... particularly in Black and Hispanic/Latino populations, with fewer than 30% of patients in these minority groups treated to goal BP.(9)(10) Guidelines acknowledge that combination therapy will be required for the majority of patients to attain BP goals, and recommend that combination therapy utilizing agents fro...

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Shandon Excelsior ES™ Tissue Processor

Features:..., the Menu Mode delivers all the functionality that the Shandon Excelsior ES has to offer. The Quality Control screen will allow the daily user to acknowledge rotation requests; approved users may also change rotation parameters when accessing the Quality Control screen from the Menu mode. Access to the ...
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Respect

...spect involves caring about how other people feel. ... Respect , Acknowledging Dignity ... You respect others when you recognize and sincerely acknowledge their humanity, ... Sometimes respect is inaction. ... Respect is...taking your partner's feelings into consideration ... Respect is...not p...

Psychology

...mp; Events ... Social Psychology . GRADUATE PROGRAM. Prospective Students ... UC San Diego Psychology ... The Psychology Department wishes to acknowledge the contributions of ... Undergraduate Psychology Committee. Human Services and School Psychologist Course Sequences ... is combining a major in...

Arthritis

...(in-flah-MAY-shun), of the ... There are different types of arthritis . ... Emirates Arthritis Foundation : The purpose of the Foundation is to acknowledge the need to increase awareness and education about arthritis in the region. Arthritis can result in inflammation, pain and stiffness, primar...

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Scientists Propose Sweeping Changes to Naming of Bird Neurosystems to Acknowledge Their True Brainpower

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Mylan Technologies, Inc., for the first generic version of Alza Corporation's Duragesic Patch (Fentanyl Transdermal System) used to treat patients suffering from severe chronic pain that cannot be managed with alternative analgesics. Wh...

Lead-based consumer paint remains a global public health threat

...1978, University of Cincinnati (UC) environmental health researchers say in major countries from three continents there is still widespread failure to acknowledge its danger and companies continue to sell consumer paints that contain dangerous levels of lead. In a new study, Scott Clark, PhD, and his team ha...

Plankton Power and RTDC announce proposed algae-to-biofuels pilot facility on Cape Cod

...Cape Cod Canal would provide a convenient source of seawater as well as a renewable thermal energy source for algae growth and temperature control. We acknowledge the National Guard and the state of Massachusetts for providing critical support to this initiative." "The Cape Cod Algae Biorefinery initiativ...

U of A honored for research that could help 30 million Brazilians

...ubsistence level of agriculture. Ricardo Berbara, a professor of agronomy at the University of Rio de Janeiro, named the fungus after the U of A to acknowledge its assistance in the research. The university has had a presence in Brazil's tropical dry forest since 2005. Earth and atmospheric sciences researche...

Axel Ullrich named winner of 2009 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research

...s suffering from major chronic diseases," Snyder continued. "We received a number of outstanding nominations for this year's Award and are pleased to acknowledge Dr. Ullrich with this distinction. His work has had a remarkable impact on human health and truly embodies the efforts of the Award's namesake, 'Dr. P...

NASA Earth system science meeting celebrates 20 years of discovery

...utionary new mission for its Earth science program: to study our home planet from space as an inter-related whole, rather than as individual parts. To acknowledge this milestone, NASA is holding a symposium June 22-24 to examine the accomplishments of 20 years of NASA's Earth system science program and discuss w...

Fire is important part of global climate change, report scientists

...change, rapid land cover transformation, and exotic species introductions that collectively challenge the integrity of entire biomes." The authors acknowledge that their estimate of fire's influence on climate is just a start, and they highlight major research gaps that must be addressed in order to understa...

Major international study challenges notions of how genes are controlled in mammals

... "We are proud that we have created groundbreaking research in understanding more about how genes regulate cells at the molecular level and we want to acknowledge all consortium members for their great contribution to the research effort," said Dr. Harukazu Suzuki, scientific co-ordinator of the FANTOM4 consorti...

FANTOM findings boost for biologists

... "We are proud that we have created groundbreaking research in understanding more about how genes regulate cells at the molecular level and we want to acknowledge all consortium members for their great contribution to the research effort." These are the first papers to be published from the consortium using B...

Hebrew University professor's work leads to FDA approval for product

...nued with the work done at SyntheMed Inc. that developed the product and brought it to the clinic. "I would like to thank each and all of them and acknowledge their pivotal contribution to the success of this project, all along the journey," said Prof. Cohn. Prof. Cohn's work on the polymers led to his re...

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Human Genome Sciences Announces New Order for Raxibacumab (ABthrax(TM)) from U.S. Government

...trategic National Stockpile for emergency use in the treatment of inhalation anthrax. "We are proud of our progress, but it is important to acknowledge that raxibacumab would never have been developed without Project BioShield," said James H. Davis, Ph.D., J.D., Executive Vice President and General Co...

Video: Axel Ullrich Named Winner of 2009 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research

...ts suffering from major chronic diseases," Snyder continued. "We received a number of outstanding nominations for this year's Award and are pleased to acknowledge Dr. Ullrich with this distinction. His work has had a remarkable impact on human health and truly embodies the efforts of the Award's namesake, 'Dr. P...

Victhom announces completion of joint venture agreement with Otto Bock for Neurobionix activities

... will be taken over by Mr. Normand Rivard. "On behalf of Victhom, I want to acknowledge Stephane's remarkable work during all those years. Victhom came to life tha...rk he leaves in Quebec's world of technology: "The members of the board all acknowledge Stephane's continued involvement and deep motivation for people who hoped t...

Matthew Lehman of SPRI Clinical Trials Speaks On Designing Trials For Success At The Trout Group Investor Relations Seminar

... he said. "Investors should understand the goals of each trial vis-a-vis FDA approval, be clear about the operation and costs of clinical trials, and acknowledge and reward management that kills losing drugs." SPRI Clinical Trials ( www.spriclinicaltrials.com ) was founded by Dr. Ari Kiev in 1970 to pr...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Strategic Restructuring to Focus Operations on Continuing the Advancement of ANA598

...ed toward pharmaceutical development and next-generation non-nucleosides, and a streamlined administrative staff. Dr. Worland added, "I want to acknowledge the tremendous effort and commitment of all our Anadys colleagues, especially those whose positions have been impacted by this restructuring. The cur...

Leaders in Health Literacy Recognized by the Partnership for Clear Health Communication at the National Patient Safety Foundation

...ant from Pfizer, Inc., was established to recognize the critical importance of health literacy to advancing patient safety and quality of care, and to acknowledge those on the forefront of this essential work. Dr. Wolf's impressive efforts as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Learning Sciences and Co-Foun...

US Oncology Named 2009 Laureate by IDG Computerworld Honors Program

... Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundation and Executive Vice President of Computerworld. "We are proud to provide a platform to publicly acknowledge these contributions." The Computerworld Honors Program recognizes the most outstanding user achievements in technology each year. The technology ...

Pulmonary Hypertension Association Names Dr. Nicholas Hill Recipient of 2009 Award of Excellence in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Care

...f the PHA. We are pleased to present this award in recognition of his devotion." The PHA Award of Excellence in PAH Care is designed to honor and acknowledge healthcare professionals who are committed to improving outcomes for patients with PAH. It is awarded annually to outstanding care providers for clini...

New Discoveries on a Fingertip Test for Screening Silent Heart Disease Promising Results of Recent Clinical Studies to be Presented during the 2009 American College of Cardiology Conference, March 29th - April 1st in Orlando

...sk assessment and complement traditional risk factor measurements as well as advanced, structural imaging tests, such as CAT scan and MRI. "I acknowledge that it doesn't seem logical that measuring the temperature of your finger can predict your likelihood of having a heart attack," said Dr. Craig ...

Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. Announces Overwhelming Support to Remove the Board of Directors of Avigen, Inc. at Special Meeting of Stockholders

...tection sooner so that the significant capital consumed during this proxy contest could have been returned to stockholders months ago. We also wish to acknowledge the constructive and bold efforts of MediciNova throughout this process. We encourage Avigen to engage with MediciNova during the liquidation process;...

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Abiogenesis

...al soup on the grounds that no other paradigm is available is an example of the logical fallacy of the false alternative. In science it is a virtue to acknowledge ignorance. This has been universally the case in the history of science as Kuhn (1970) has discussed in detail. There is no reason that this should be...