Once given 'no respect,' cells' tiny RNAS take driver's seat
Ribonucleic acid, or RNA, has long been thought to be important only to translate a gene's DNA into the proteins that are cells' workhorses. But new evidence shows that tiny bits of RNA not used to make proteins actually play central roles in normal biology and in the development of cancers. "Scientists have known for a few years that production of these tiny RNAs, known as microRNAs, is o...Sonic Foundry earns respect from Microsoft
In addition to earning certified status, Sonic Foundry achieved a Microsoft Competency in the area of ISV/Software Solutions....Physicians Need To Treat Patients With Respect For Treatment To Be Effective
Research by the scientists from Johns Hopkins had found that patients, who are treated with respect by their medical practitioners, are the ones who follow all the advice of their physicians for effective treatment of their ailments. // In a national survey of more than 5,000 Americans, those who said they were treated with dignity during their last medical encounter were more likely...Respecting Dwarfs- A Lesson To Be Learnt From Ancient Egyptians
A retrospective study conducted by researchers from the Georgetown University hospital has revealed that dwarfs in ancient Egypt had received their much-deserved respect. An examination of the biological // remains and other art forms demonstrated that dwarfism was not considered as a form of physical deformity. Infact, ancient Egyptians even worshipped Gods with a short stature. Dwarfs...Liberia in safe hands with respect to HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS, the disease is increasing day by day and the mortality rate is also directly proportional to the raise. To put an end to the increasing number of AIDS/HIV patients// United Nations Development Program HIV/AIDS program (UNDP) has appointed 29 HIV/AIDS Counselors. This program was started under the Global Fund for AIDS in Liberia. The main idea behind this p...Bad Publicity for the Hospital With Respect To Dwarfism Abortion Case
Royal Women's Hospital has warned that it is a breach of trust if the court orders to release a woman’s medical records as this undermine the trust between a doctor and a patient.// The hospital said that it would do everything in our power' to maintain the privacy of the woman who had an abortion at 32 weeks' pregnancy. She plans to take the case to the High Court after the Court of Appeal orde...Head Of The Church Of England Asks NHS To Respect Patient Needs
Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has warned that National Health Service cuts brought about by the competitive system could compromise the quality and centrality of patient care. // R Williams who is the head of the Church of England suggested that "short-term economics" threatens to undermine the service delivery, and this could put vulnerable people at particular ris...Fact Sheet: Advancing Stem Cell Research While Respecting Moral Boundaries
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 20, 2007 - Today, President BushSigned An Executive Order To Strengthen Our Nation's Commitment ToResearch On Pluripotent Stem Cells. Scientists have recently shownthey have the ingenuity and skill to pursue the potential benefitsof pluripotent stem cell research - research on cells that have thepotential to develop into nearly all the cell types and tissues...