There's No Such Thing as a Good Tan
Pediatric dermatologist-researcher Alfred Lane, MD, offers sunscreen safety tips 'Sunburns are a sign of ultraviolet radiation damage,' warns Lane STANFORD, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Alfred Lane, MD, knows that kids love summer and kids love sun. However, Dr. Lane cautions, paren...CT scans: Too much of a good thing can be risky
OAK BROOK, Ill. Patients who undergo numerous CT scans over their lifetime may be at increased risk for cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology . "We found that while most patients accrue small cumulative cancer risks, 7 percent of the patients in our study had ...CT Scans: Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be Risky
Patients who undergo numerous CT scans over their lifetime may be at increased risk for cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology. Oak Brook, IL (Vocus) March 31, 2009 -- Patients who undergo numerous CT scans over their lifetime may be at i...Exacerbations in COPD: One thing leads to another
New research shows that individual exacerbations in chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) themselves increase the likelihood of repeat exacerbations, even after five days of full, asymptomatic recoverybad news for patients with COPD, where each exacerbation can drive the progression of the disea...Is There Really Such a Thing as Hope in a Jar?
Dermatologists help consumers sort through the cosmeceutical conundrum NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to cosmeceuticals, consumers are bombarded by marketing claims that often fail to live up to their hype. Banking on promises that a product can "reverse the aging process" or...New Study Shows Probiotic Strain Effective in Boosting Immune Response to Flu Virus
... While more research is needed to demonstrate whether this translates into reduced hospitalization and/or deaths, it's a healthy, low-cost, proactive thing that people can do that has no risks associated with it." The study points out that different strains of probiotics have different inherent prope...Insurance Industry Teleconference on Swine Flu Pandemic Set for May 13
.... Interviewed for A.M. Best's "BestDay" podcast, Nelson said insurers need to study and fully understand pandemics. "I think the most important thing for the industry to do at this point is to learn as much as it can about pandemic issues and responses to them by economies and by governments because...Orthopaedic Injury: High Risk to Pregnant Women
... "Pelvic injuries, of course, carry the highest risks, because they're often associated with abdominal injury," Dr. Cannada noted. "The interesting thing we learned in this study is that all trauma-related orthopaedic injuries pose a risk to pregnancy." Dr. Cannada and her team, with Dr. Brian Case...Infant Blood May Provide Insights into Diseases Present at Birth
...ng generally only uses a small portion of the blood. The rest is archived in varying conditions, sometimes for 21 years or more. "The amazing thing is that many of these blood spots are stored in room temperature conditions, so we're basically testing dried blood on filter paper," said Resau. "Ev...Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Starts Advanced Breast-Cancer Risk-Assessment Program
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Breed a better crop of wheat? That's exactly what a team of researchers from Kansas State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture hope their research will lead to. In their study, appearing in the March 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS ( http://www.genetics.org ), they analyzed the t...More than skin deep: There's no such thing as a 'safe' suntan, researchers warn
There may be no such thing as a 'safe' tan based on ultraviolet (UV) radiation, according to a series of papers published in the October issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research , the official journal of The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) and the Society for Melanoma ...Fuel cells help make noisy, hot generators a thing of the past
Two core technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - a fuel desulfurization system and a fuel reforming system - were instrumental in the demonstration of an electric power system operating on JP-8, a fuel commonly used in military operations. P...Laboring without the labor bed: It's a good thing
(Toronto: July 6, 2009) A University of Toronto pilot study that re-conceptualized the hospital labour room by removing the standard, clinical bed and adding relaxation-promoting equipment had a 28 per cent drop in infusions of artificial oxcytocin, a powerful drug used to advance slow labours. ...Humans may be losers if technological nature replaces the real thing
There are Web cams focused on falcons, ferrets and fish, virtual tours of the Grand Canyon and Yosemite, and robotic dogs, seals and even dinosaurs. But what about the real deal: observing animals in their natural habitat, hiking the John Muir Trail or a playing with a live pet? Modern techno...Marine microbes creating green waves in industry
... to biological systems that have been finely tuned by evolution to solve problems, rather than starting from scratch every time, might seem an obvious thing to do. It does however, in many cases, require the bringing together of particular niche expertise. The value of this collaboration is in the coincide...The Next Big Thing in E-Commerce - Guild.com CEO comments on Wisconsin's technology vision
WTN Interviews Toni Sikes of Guild.com WTN: What's the next big thing in technology? E-commence? Toni Sikes: In my opinion, it will be the continuous improvements in CRM tools and software. The opportunity for technology and e-commerce companies lies in better connecting customers with...A funny thing happened on the way out of the back office
Take a deep breath. Now say dis-intermediation. Remember that word? It was as popular in Web circles in the late 90s as solutions is today in certain vendor circles. The long and short of it was that the Web was going to cut out the middle guy and let suppliers sell directly to consumers, either ...In search of the next big thing at DEMO
Scottsdale, Ariz. Technology industry insiders flocked to the DEMO conference last week in Scottsdale. Many of the most innovative technologies that have been introduced over the past 15 years have been introduced at this confab, which celebrated its 15th anniversary. Over 700 attendees were ...Identify Disruptive Technologies and Find the Next Big Thing
Madison, Wis. -- For the last few weeks journalists and industry forecasters have flooded magazines and Web sites with predictions of the big technological breakthrough for 2004. Many people wonder: Is there actually a way for knowledgeable consumers to predict the next big thing? According to Sc...CEL-SCI Corporation Releases Letter to Shareholders
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