Red Cross Poll Shows Parents Still Lack H1N1 Information From Schools
The poll results come on the heels of the federal government's new H1N1 guidelines for schools WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A poll conducted by the American Red Cross shows that while a majority of Americans are planning to take precautions against the H1N1 viru...Cancer screening fear is fueled by lack of information says review covering nearly 6,000 women
Fear plays a major role in whether women decide to go for cancer screening or not, but healthcare providers underestimate how much women need to know and wrongly assume that they will ask for information if they want it. Those are the two key findings from a study published in the June issue o...Guardian Survey Reveals Widespread Lack of Understanding of Health Savings Accounts
National Study by Guardian Life Insurance Identifies Key Motivators for Participation NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), a leading provider of employee benefits for small and mid-sized companies, today announced the results of a comp...1 in 3 U.S. Kids Lack Nearby Trauma Care
Over 17 million are an hour or more away from quality treatment, report finds MONDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of children in the United States live more than an hour away by ground or air transport from a pediatric trauma center, an amount of time that could prove deadly i...Research Attributes Lack of HIV/AIDS Vaccine to Use of Chimpanzees
BOSTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "A return to the use of chimpanzees in AIDS research and vaccine development is without scientific justification," according to a paper released today in the journal Alternatives to Laboratory Animals (ATLA). "An Assessment of the Role of Chimpanzees i...Controversy About Lack of Placebo Group Decline in Alzheimer's Clinical Trials
- Two Large-Scale Analyses Have Conflicting Results - CHICAGO, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lack of measureable decline in memory and thinking processes among placebo groups in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials might reduce the ability to show the effectiveness of new Alzheimer thera...Survey Reveals Significant Public Lack of Diabetes Awareness
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 27, 2007 - According to a recent nationwide survey released today, nearly 80 percent of the American public does not know the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) and commissioned by Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT...Growth Hormone Binding Protein ELISA Test
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BOSTON (December 27, 2007) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to one-third of the population in the United States is obese and another third is overweight. Excessive weight gain is elicited by alterations in energy balance, the finely modulated equilibrium between c...First-ever study: lack of critical lubricant causes wear in joints
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Mice that dont produce lubricin, a thin film of protein found in the cartilage of joints, showed early wear and higher friction in their joints, a new study led by Brown University researchers shows. This link between increased friction and early wear in joi...Obesity and lack of exercise could enhance the risk of pancreatic cancer
PHILADELPHIA Obesity and aversion to exercise have become hallmarks of modern society and a new study suggests that a blood protein linked to these lifestyle factors may be an indicator for an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Researchers from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute repor...Higher carbon dioxide, lack of nitrogen limit plant growth
Earth's plant life will not be able to "store" excess carbon from rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels as well as scientists once thought because plants likely cannot get enough nutrients, such as nitrogen, when there are higher levels of carbon dioxide, according to scientists publishing in th...Advances in lung cancer research announced at conference
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...a mouse that over expresses heat shock factor 1, or Hsf1, a major activator of molecular chaperones. They are now focusing on developing mice that lack molecular chaperones or heat shock factors in targeted areas, such as liver or breast tissue, as well as mice in which these can be removed during can...Digital Healthcare Conference, Mithridion, lack of degrees
At the recent Digital Healthcare Conference top healthcare decision makers met to discuss how information technology can improve patient safety, decrease medical costs, and improve the delivery of healthcare. Meanwhile at the Entrepreneurs Conference held in Milwaukee, Mithridion won the Governors ...While some bemoan lack of venture capital, entrepreneur touts `bootstrapping' for cash
Another in a line of reports paints a bleak picture for entrepreneurs seeking venture capital in Wisconsin, suggesting that such financing could be at its lowest level in 10 years if patterns through the third quarter continue to year's end. The Money Tree Survey , released last week by Pricewa...Doyle laments lack of progress on stem cell bill
Madison, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle , noting that May 24 is the one-year anniversary of House passage of bipartisan legislation to overturn President Bush's ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, said Congressional inaction is delaying critical scientific research. D...Research explains why women lack equal access to angel capital
Madison, Wis . - New research showing why women entrepreneurs receive less angel funding than their male counterparts comes as no surprise to the managers of a Wisconsin angel capital fund designed for women. The research, conducted by Jeffrey Sohl, director of the Center for Venture Research ...ALPCO Introduces a Mouse HMW and Total Adiponectin ELISA
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