Many businesses inevitably sink a lot of money and time into re-training computer programmers. A Uiversity of Arkansas researcher has identified the specific areas that frustrate programmers and hinder re-training.
Suppressing the immune system is one way to treat autoimmune diseases, frustrating conditions in which the body's tissues are attacked by "friendly fire." But a new study shows that such blanket defenses are probably not the best way, say scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
If you haven't had your teeth and gums examined lately, now is a good time to resolve that good oral health is part of a healthful lifestyle and start the New Year off by scheduling a dental visit, says the American Dental Association.
Frequent exposure to sugar-sweetened soft drinks increases risk for dental caries (tooth decay), according to an American Dental Association report to its policy-making body during the association's recent Annual Session.
Many experts say children can safely suck their thumbs or pacifiers until they enter school, but a new study suggests if the behavior persists after age two, children's bite may be affected.
Recent research at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that lycopene, an antioxidant found in large amounts in tomatoes, may play a significant role in preventing and treating prostate cancer.
More than three-quarters of HIV patients with a measurable viral load who are receiving care in the United States carry strains of the virus that are resistant to drug therapy. The estimate is among the first for the national HIV population as a whole, and may be higher than expected by many experts.
A fast, sensitive laboratory test that measures the molecular components involved during the critical moment when HIV infects a normal cell has been developed by researchers in the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and VA San Diego Healthcare System.
"The way managers improve is the same way individuals strive to improve by making New Year's resolutions. They revolve around three themes - self-discipline, personal development and achieving a healthy work-life balance.
The National Science Foundation, which runs the U.S. Antarctic Program is accepting written requests from professional journalists to take part in the Southern Ocean Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (SO GLOBEC) research cruise, which begins in early April 2002.
Here are some sources and recent developments in science, health and environmental areas from colleges and universities around the country.
There is no such thing as the perfect child care setting. But in the quest to create the ideal place for children of working mothers on welfare, borrowing the best elements from existing models might be a good place to start.
We invite you to attend the American Academy of Neurology's 54th Annual Meeting April 13-20, 2002 at the Colorado Convention Center, where breakthroughs in neurologic research will be reported during courses and seminars and at more than 17 poster and plenary scientific presentations. More than 8,600 neurologists and neuroscientists are expected to attend.
Got your Christmas decorations in hand? Or has the annual showdown with the impossible tangle of Christmas tree lights got you flummoxed?
Researchers in California have created a new, publicly available database of acoustic measurements of human subjects that may help en gineers build personalized sound systems for computers that could rival or even exceed the experience of listening to a high-end home theater system.
Dr. Tricia Suppes has long been concerned about the 1.9 million Americans with bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. That's why she's investigating a new use for an old therapy: acupuncture.
Believe it or not, filing taxes has become a more favorable experience for Americans than flying on commercial airlines, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
If you're worrying about a gift for a brainy friend, relax. An informal survey of college professors at the University of Richmond says books and CDs should be the staples of your gift list for intellectuals. Also high on your list should be bookstore gift certificates, theatre, dance and opera tickets, and newspaper and magazine subscriptions. All of those items are easy to purchase and relatively inexpensive.
If you find yourself with a long list of gifts to buy and only a few days left before Christmas, you're not alone. Contrary to popular belief that the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year, retail stores will record their highest sales this year on Dec. 21 and 22.
Toys are great, but why not go one better this holiday season? Buy your child a piece of the toy store. The Assistant professor of finance at the University of Richmond's Robins School of Business, says he plans to give stocks to his children and nieces and nephews this Christmas "instead of junk toys."
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