Now Playing newCombined Approach to Global Health Can Save Lives at Lower Cost
A new analysis published this week in the open-access journal PLoS ONE (Feb. 3, 2012) focused on a combined public health campaign in Western Province, Kenya led by the Swiss-based company Vestergaard Frandsen, the Kenyan Ministry of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The analysis looked at the cost effectiveness of simultaneously confronting the problems of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and diarrhea caused by waterborne pathogens. – University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)|2/3/2012 7:30 PM EST
Built to Withstand Almost AnythingBy helping buildings withstand unusually severe hazards, the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate aims to keep critical infrastructure open for business – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate|2/3/2012 7:00 PM EST
Early Study Suggests Nanodiamonds Safe for Implants
As the number of knee and hip joint replacements grows, nanodiamond coatings could answer problems related to metal surfaces. – University of Alabama at Birmingham|2/3/2012 7:00 PM EST
From Opening Thunder to Closing Whimper
Predicting bomb shockwaves, building vulnerability, and evacuation priority. – Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate|2/3/2012 6:00 PM EST
Researchers Weigh Methods to More Accurately Measure Genome SequencingResearchers at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences evaluate some current methods to sequence individual genomes—a study that serves as a “stress test” of the efficacy of these practices. – New York University|2/3/2012 5:00 PM EST
"Clear!" A Shock to the Heart Won't Hurt
On most television shows and movies when a patient flat lines and the nurse or doctor grabs an automated external defibrillator (AED) the next words might be “clear!” But this portrayal of AED use is a misconception that needs to be overcome. – University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing|2/3/2012 3:05 PM EST
A Lonely Heart Can Make You Sick
Newly divorced middle aged women are more vulnerable to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, according to Christopher Coleman, PhD, MPH, RN, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, because they tend to let their guard down with new sexual partners and avoid using protection since they are unafraid of getting pregnant. – University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing|2/3/2012 3:00 PM EST
Discovery of Extremely Long-Lived Proteins May Provide Insight Into Cell Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases
One of the big mysteries in biology is why cells age. Now scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain cells that may explain how the aging process occurs in the brain. – Salk Institute for Biological Studies|2/3/2012 2:30 PM EST
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