Traumatic brain injury haunts children for years with variety of functional problems: Two studies
WASHINGTON Children who suffer traumatic brain injuries can experience lasting or late-appearing neuropsychological problems, highlighting the need for careful watching over time, according to two studies published by the American Psychological Association. In one study, a team of psychologis...Mercy Ships Founders Receive Humanitarian of the Year Award From Variety Club
The founders of the world's largest hospital ship charity were honored with a humanitarian award at a glittering ceremony in London last night. Garden Valley, TX (PRWEB) May 6, 2009 -- The founders of the world's largest hospital ship charity were honored with a humanit...Optical illusions: Variety makes us perceive smaller quantities
Here's another reason why dieters should avoid all-you-can-eat buffets: When faced with a large variety of items, consumers tend to underestimate how much of each item is present, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research . Authors Joseph P. Redden (University of Minnesota) ...HaydonKerk Motion Solutions Now Offers Kerk NTB Series for Applications in Variety of Industries
HaydonKerk Motion Solutions, resulting from a merger between Haydon Switch & Instrument and Kerk Motion Products, is now offering its Kerk NTB anti-backlash lead screw assemblies for applications in a variety of industries. The assembly's simple, compact design offers a variety of benefits, ...Study finds a wide variety of errors in testing process at family medicine clinics
The largest study to date of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems occur throughout the testing process and disproportionately affect minority patients. In the June 2008 issue of Quality & Safety in Health Care, the researchers report th...Lack of Food Variety Puts Kids With Autism at Risk for Poor Nutrition
Two Studies at PAS Suggest Food Variety and Cognition-Related Fatty Acid are Important to Well Being of Affected Children CINCINNATI, May 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The strong preference kids with autism have for certain foods places them at risk for nutritional deficiencies because their d...Regular Yoga Practice Is Associated With Mindful Eating
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A UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications for commercial growers. To find out something new about apples is really exciting, says Dr Mary Parker of t...Scientists build 'roach motel' for nasty bugs of the bacterial variety
GAINESVILLE, Fla. The vacancy sign is on, but the lowlifes who check in never check out. Scientists at the University of Florida and the University of New Mexico have created tiny microscopic spheres that trap and kill harmful bacteria in a manner the scientists liken to "roach motels" snaring...Characterization of grapevine transposons furthers understanding of in vino variety
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Inflammation cuts both ways. When invaded by an infectious agent, for example, the body calls on the forces of inflammation to fight and defeat the intruder. But when the biochemical processes of the immune system are either misdirected or chronically turned on, inflammation can lead to adversity, ...Prospect Therapeutics, Inc.'s GCS-100 Inhibited Blood Vessel Formation in a Variety of Cancer Models
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn"), announced today that there has been promising initial interest from pharma companies in the intellectual property of Prospect Therapeutics, Inc. ("Prospect"). In preclinical studies, GCS-100 inhibited blood v...Engineers tune a nanoscale grating structure to trap and release a variety of light waves
People debating politics are well-advised to shed more light than heat. Engineers working in optical technologies have the same aspiration. Light waves transmit data with much greater speed than do electrical signals, says Qiaoqiang Gan, a Ph.D. candidate at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. ...Schering-Plough Shareholders Approve Merger With Merck
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