Disease diagnosis, biodefense among UH chemical research projects
With 33 presentations of original research that showcase applications ranging from early-stage disease diagnosis to fuel cells and batteries, the University of Houston will be well represented at the 229th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), March 13 to 17 in San Diego. Founded in 1876, the ACS is a nonprofit, scientific and educational organization and the largest sci...St. Jude projects 90 percent cure rate for ALL
The cure rate for the once almost universally fatal childhood cancer acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) could reach 90 percent in the near future, thanks to improvements in diagnosis and treatment over the past four decades, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Almost 4,000 cases of ALL are diagnosed in the United States each year, about two-thirds of which are in...IT Task Force to examine Workforce Development projects
The hearing, which will focus on three Department of...GOP, Dems split over funding of state technology projects
...Consultant says beware hidden costs of bad IT projects
Robert Balon, a principal in in Chicago, delivered that sobering message Wednesday at the Milwaukee Athletic Club d...Auditors outline what they want to know about state IT projects
The findings of an audit into troubled information technology projects and systems in state agencies might lead to legislation and even more audits, according to the co-chair of the Legislative Audit Committee. State senator Carol A. Roessler, R-Oshkosh, anticipates the audit will be completed in about a year, in time for work on the 2007-09 biennial budget. "That is critically important...Classroom projects translate into immediate workplace gains
In the final semester of his University of Wisconsin-Madison master's degree, Bob Aloisi didn't just earn a letter grade in his quality engineering class: He saved his company $50,000. It wasn't the typical classroom outcome, but then this classroom wasn't typical. As a student in "Quality Engineering and Quality Management," Aloisi accomplished a major class project in quality improveme...UNAIDS Chief Appeals for Projects to Battle AIDS/HIV
The UN has made a global appeal for implementation of various projects to combat the dreaded AIDS/HIV. 'There is a crisis over implementation of programs in defeating HIV/AIDS and our response is to mobilize political momentum // globally and to see that the fruits of investment help in checking new infections,' Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, said. 'Out top priority is to...NIH To Launch Two Major Gene and Disease Projects Soon
In order to better understand the role of genetic and environmental factors in the incidence of common diseases, the United States has planned to launch two major research studies// The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced this recently. The link between genes, environment and the disease would form the main focus of the study. One of the projects would revolve around the sig...World Bank to Fund Three Health Projects in India
The World Bank has resumed lending to India's health sector with an approval of $662 million for three projects, the government said Tuesday.// "Three projects totalling $662 million, which were held up for more than a year, have now been approved by the board of executive directors of the World Bank," a finance ministry statement said. The approval of these projects has co...Delhi Government Clears Healthcare Projects Worth Rs.1.13 bn
The Delhi government has cleared five healthcare and development projects worth Rs.1.13 billion.Delhi Planning and Finance Minister A.K. Walia said the projects// - two each in health and public works and one pertaining to environment - have been given a go-ahead by the expenditure finance committee (EFC). The government has sanctioned Rs.928 million for procuring equipment for the In...'Picture-To-Speech' Projects Help Disabled Speak
A "picture-to-speech" project in Singapore is using a customised personal digital assistant (PDA) to dramatically improve the lives of the intellectually disabled,// innovators said Thursday. Instead of fumbling with homemade pictures, the handheld innovation helps those with speech impairments express their needs in such everyday tasks as ordering food or asking for medical attention...