Genetically modified rice in China benefits farmers' health, study finds
Farmers growing genetically modified rice in field trials in China report higher crop yields, reduced pesticide use and fewer pesticide-related health problems, according to a study by researchers in China and at Rutgers University and the University of California, Davis. "This paper studies two of the f...Health benefits of a Christmas brandy
Drinking a shot of smooth full-flavoured brandy this Christmas could actually benefit your health, Monash University researchers have found. The key to its benefit is antioxidants conta...Membrane research opens window to benefits for plants, humans
A wilting, water-starved houseplant and flood-covered crops have something in common. That knowledge, gleaned from spinach and researchers on two continents, potentially could open the gate to advances in both plant and human health. The research, which appeared online this month in advance of regular publication by the journal Nature, involved a tandem of basic-science firsts that offer i...Greasing interferon's gears may pave way to greater therapeutic benefits, fewer side effects
nterferon -- a critical protein that mediates the body's defense against a wide variety of infectious agents and tumors -- may soon have greater therapeutic value as the result of a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "Essentially, we found a way to grease the gears that drive the interferon signal," says Michael J. Holtzman, M.D., the Selma...Phenolic compounds may explain Mediterranean diet benefits
Phenolic compounds in olive oil, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting properties, may explain cardiovascular health benefits associated with the so-called Mediterranean Diet, according to a new study in the Nov. 15, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "It could be that the beneficial effect of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular dis...Sensenbrenner and USPTO Director highlight benefits of technology transfer
Hartland, Wis. At a meeting Monday highlighting university-business partnerships in Wisconsin, , a medical imaging company based in Hartland, Wis., demonstrated its latest tool for assessing cardiovascular health to John Dudas, acting under secretary of commerce for the <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/" target=...Nebraska bank benefits from Fiservs integrated solutions
Brookfield, Wis. A Midwestern community bank can now remove the guesswork out of customer profitability analyses, based on the integration of two technologies from two separate divisions of Wisconsin-based Fiserv. , located in Laurel, Nebraska, can now view financial relationship data from any of its desktops and ident...Siemens health services president calls IT benefits unassailable
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The man governor Jim Doyle hired to manage the State of Wisconsin's information technology consolidation gave a progress report Thursday on the troubled project, now the subject of a state audit, during a "Consolidation for Optimization" program at the Concourse Hotel. <div cl...State criticized over BadgerNet 2 execution; some doubt benefits
Critics of the state's plan to replace its decade-old video and data network, BadgerNet, were surprised to hear on Tuesday that a contract with an SBC-headed alliance had already been signed. The Wisconsin BadgerNet Access Alliance, a group of companies including SBC, Verizon, Norlight, CenturyTel and local telcos, has been contracted to build...Possible benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy
According to a study, estrogen replacement therapy does not reduce post-menopausal women's risk of having a second stroke. The Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST) is the recent study to counter long-held notions// about the benefits of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, on the heart and blood vessels. Catherine Viscoli, a research scientist University of Yale, said that a lot of people th...Approaching through Telemedicine benefits patients
According to researchers, a new study shows that getting primary care physicians and their patients together with specialists through videoconferencing technology is an excellent way to extend the communication between doctors and patients.// Doctors from the Royal University College Medical School in London tested the "virtual outreach" method in a group of more than 2,000 patients se...Upgrade Health Benefits: Wal-Mart in a Tight Spot
Olympia: With an imminent deadline, labor unions are pushing Wal-Mart against a Wall, to cough up more on Healthcare for its staff. // Although it appears that the unions are doing this for the cause of the workers, and improve their lot, there appears more to it than what meets the eye. The scene is on the brink of a major tussle between the vehemently anti-union companies and the unio...Benefits in fertility procedures
Fertility procedures are generally being fleased from patients who are in for these tests. Researchers in Irvine of California, observed a study at present which will help spare some couples the cost of unnecessary fertility procedures.// Lawrence Werlin, M.D., and researchers from the Genesis Network for Reproductive Health are involved in a study looking at the benefits of preimplant...Cholesterol-lowering therapy benefits older people also
According to a new study it is observed that statins reduce the risk of heart attack in older people. Long-term treatment with statins lowers cholesterol// levels and so lowers the risk of heart disease. This has been shown to be the case in middle-aged people, but the benefits for the elderly have not been so clear. Researchers at the University of Glasgow have assessed the benefit o...