An RTI International study of programs and policies needed to enhance the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is being used around the world to benefit those with the disease.
New Yorkers who avoid paying cigarette taxes cost the state millions of dollars in lost revenue and undermine tobacco cessation and prevention efforts, according to a new report conducted by researchers at RTI International for the New York State Department of Health.
New York's Clean Indoor Air Act, celebrating its third anniversary, has reduced secondhand smoke exposure without financially straining bars and restaurants, according to a study conducted by RTI International.
RTI International Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Center for Organic and Medicinal Chemistry F. Ivy Carroll, Ph.D., has been presented the College on Problems of Drug Dependence's 2006 Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award for outstanding research in the field of drug addiction.
David Kroll, Ph.D., a senior research pharmacologist at RTI International, has been appointed as a subject matter expert on a federal advisory committee that evaluates the scientific merit of research to develop new anti-cancer drugs.
"Paint-on" antennas, designed to establish new high-altitude communications and surveillance platforms, successfully transmitted voice and data links as well as teleconferencing capabilities during test flights in the Nevada desert June 21 on board a SA-60 spherical airship.
Since the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement banned tobacco advertising aimed at youths, tobacco companies have significantly increased point-of-purchase promotions for cigarettes, potentially offsetting the effectiveness of cigarette tax increases and other intervention programs.
The same high cigarette prices that helped reduce youth smoking rates in recent years have led to increased revenue for the tobacco industry, according to a new study by researchers at the American Legacy Foundation and RTI International.
New research suggests that decreasing the number of retail outlets licensed to sell tobacco products may reduce the number of adolescents and young adults who smoke.
Insomnia, found to be prevalent among teens, appears to increase the risks of ADHD-like symptoms, psychiatric disorders and other health problems.
Physician-owned orthopedic, surgery and cardiac specialty hospitals provide high-quality patient care and offer valuable services to their communities despite being more likely than community hospitals to self-refer patients, according to a new study.
Alternative programs that divert felony drug offenders to substance abuse treatment programs rather than prison terms could save the U.S. criminal justice system millions of dollars and reduce recidivism, according to a study.
In his State of the Union Address, President Bush highlighted a number of initiatives he plans to pursue. RTI International has a number of experts who are available to provide expert commentary concerning Presidential Initiatives.
A team of engineers and scientists discovered new polymer membranes for producing hydrogen that brings an energy-efficient, low-cost hydrogen purification process a step closer to reality, an important stride toward making hydrogen a viable energy alternative.
Inconsistencies among a growing number of genetic databases could lead to misdiagnoses of genetic disorders by health care providers, according to a study that appears in the latest issue of Cytogenetic and Genome Research.
RTI International has experts available to address issues concerning a bird flu outbreak.
A new study conducted by researchers at RTI International estimates that methadone treatment for heroin users generates seven times more economic benefits than previously thought.
Based largely on an economic analysis conducted by RTI International and the CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has unanimously adopted the recommendation that all children between ages 1 and 2 receive a two-dose vaccination against the hepatitis A virus.
This study indicates that the implementation of intervention programs and New York state's Clean Indoor Air Act has reduced tobacco use among youths and adults.
RTI International has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop biomarkers that can be used to predict the onset of drug-induced liver injury and that will help scientists understand the liver's adverse response to drugs.
In two articles, RTI researchers provide information that will help employers and insurers understand the costs and benefits of whether to provide insurance coverage for the cost of bariatric surgery.
RTI International has been awarded a contract from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to support efforts to develop the National Health Information Network.
RTI International has received a $20 million contract from the U.S. Department of Education to survey and compile data on student financial aid programs in the United States.
RTI International was selected to serve as one of 13 federally funded research centers nationwide that will conduct research to speed the flow of accurate and understandable information to the public about a wide range of medical therapies, practices and pharmaceuticals.
In a new study documenting the costs associated with specific levels of obesity in the American workplace, researchers have found that the average annual per capita increase in medical expenditures and absenteeism associated with obesity ranges between $450 and $2,500 per obese employee, with costs increasing as BMI increases.
The NIH's National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has awarded a $264,000 grant to develop technologies that will ultimately produce a real-time three-dimensional depth extraction laparoscope for use in minimally invasive surgeries.
In one of the first studies to assess the effectiveness of New York's smoke-free workplace law in reducing the exposure of bar and restaurant workers to secondhand smoke, those taking part in the study reported an 85 percent decrease in their work-related exposure.
RTI International conducted the annual survey for U.S. News, using a well-established methodology that combined original survey data with secondary analyses of data from various sources, primarily the American Hospital Association and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Research studies in animals have indicated that a new TB compound has the potential to shorten treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and to be effective against drug-resistant strains of TB.
Programs aimed at reducing inhalant abuse among American adolescents should target elementary school age children, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International and Columbia University.
Better software systems could have saved the U.S. building and construction industry as much as $15.8 billion during 2002, according to a new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, conducted by RTI International.
RTI International, in partnership with SAS, has received a two-year contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve the standard evaluation tool for maternal and child health in the United States.
According to a new study, Americans consider childhood obesity as serious a problem as smoking or school violence, exceeded only by substance abuse as a health threat to school-age children.
A research team led by RTI International has been awarded an $18.8 million research grant to develop a web-based portal and a set of computational and analytical tools for researchers and public health officials to model emerging infectious diseases and appropriate public health responses.
The American Chemical Society has commemorated the discovery of the anticancer pharmaceuticals Taxol and camptothecin by Mansukh Wani, Ph.D., and the late Monroe Wall, Ph.D., with a National Historic Chemical Landmark, of which fewer than 50 exist to date.
Advances in thermal management technologies are triggering opportunities in many industries. Thermoelectrics, thermionics, thermotunneling, magnetic refrigeration, vapor compression: technologists and market analysts must understand the demands and opportunities.
A study estimates that more than 500,000 people in the New York City metropolitan area may have developed Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the wake of the September 11 attacks. In the nation as a whole, and in Washington, general psychological distress was within normal limits.
New nano-engineered membranes could enable a new generation of highly efficient, highly selective separation devices for applications in petroleum, chemicals, environmental cleanup, and biomolecule purification. The membranes allow large molecules to pass through faster than small molecules.
A new study by North Carolina researchers has led the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to recommend strongly that clinicians talk about the benefits and dangers of using aspirin to prevent heart attacks with healthy patients at increased risk of cardiovascular problems.
Ziptronix, a semiconductor spin-off from RTI, has named Invensys Power Systems President Doug Milner chairman and CEO. Ziptronix' pioneering technology allows 3-dimensional circuit integration through a non-adhesive, room temperature wafer bonding and interconnect process, using standard fabrication equipment.
Fueled by the growing tuberculosis epidemic, the market for drugs to treat TB will approach $700M by 2010. Tuberculosis infects a third of the world's population and is increasingly resistant to existing drugs. The report advocates partnerships to link investors and laboratories to commercialize new drugs.
The American Cancer Society has awarded a three-year grant to RTI's renowned natural products laboratory to seek anti-cancer pharmaceuticals from mushrooms.
Topics include substance abuse prevention and treatment, epidemiology and costs of diabetes, disease prevention, tobacco control, health care costs, safe-schools policies, race differences in health care and disease prevention, and methods such as web-enabled surveys, audio computer-assisted self-interviewing, and GIS.
New thermoelectric materials could make a life-or-death difference for the next generation of microprocessors, enable fiber optic switches 100 times faster than current ones, and even turn a car's waste heat into electricity for the air conditioner.
Ziptronix, Inc., an innovator in wafer-scale semiconductor integration, today announced the closing of an investment from Xilinx, Inc., (NASDAQ:XLNX). Ziptronix offers innovative three dimensional bonding and interconnect technology that provides Xilinx with a new dimension of design alternatives for future products.
A new report from the RTI/UNC Evidence-Based Practice Center reveals that certain drug therapies and diagnostic tools can have a positive outcome on the treatment of preterm labor.
Ziptronix, Inc., an innovator in wafer-scale semiconductor integration, is a spin-off of Research Triangle Institute. The new technology enables electronics firms to achieve high levels of circuit integration at low power, high speeds and low cost.
Using the first statistically valid method to do surveys on the Web, an independent research Institute finds that health and aging issues strongly influence voters' candidate preferences, especially among retired people.
Industry and government can expect more reliable social-analysis research data from the first statistically valid method for doing surveys via Internet. Web-enabled surveys provide up-to-the-minute information on vital topics related to health, nutrition, and the environment.
Two scientists at the Research Triangle Institute have been recognized by the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation for the discovery of two chemotherapeutic compounds, Camptothecin and Taxol, both of which have unprecedented mechanisms of action against cancer.
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