In a report issued today, a presidential commission said that consumers should have improved access to useful scientific information about the benefits and need for dietary supplements and recommended a number of measures to enhance the public's knowledge about the role of supplements in health promotion and disease prevention.
The National Science Foundation is joining other federal agencies in preparing to implement the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993.
For decades, traction has been used routinely to treat dislocated hips in children. But as a University of Iowa College Medicine researcher points out, little scientific evidence exists to show this procedure makes any difference in treating newborn and young children with hip problems.
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center report that treatment centers seeing a higher percentage of pediatric patients are more likely to use a less invasive method of dialysis for children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), while centers seeing fewer children tend to prescribe a more time-intensive and restrictive dialysis method.
Former U.S. Representative to United Nations Tells Graduates: "Business Is an Essential Institution."
Land mine detection and demining efforts of the Department of Defense are going high-tech with the assistance of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and nine other Department of Energy laboratories.
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to provide $10 million over the next five years to Washington State University (WSU) researchers to create an Institute for Shock Physics as part of DOE's strategic investment in selected scientific disciplines important to science based stockpile stewardship.
The world of Yogi Gupta is measured in billionths of a second and hundreds of thousands of atmospheres. It is understandable that he wears of late a permanent grin, for he has just been given a $10 million charter to explore even more remote regions of this very unusual world over the next several years.
Tips from the American Psychiatric Association 1) Native Americans and Alcohol: Firewater Myth Doused 2) Children Are Left out of Funding 3) Why Professionals Don't Include Patients' Families 4) Lowering Your Cholesterol: Not Just Depressing 5) Patients in the Community: How Do We Measure Success?
American Psychiatric Association Seeking Nominees For Journalism Awards -- $1,000 Honorarium: APA recognizes excellence in media coverage of mental illness and psychiatric treatment by journalists, editors, newspapers, producers, radio and television programs with two annual awards.
A $1.9 million federal grant will support training of professionals at the University of Pittsburgh in the emerging field of biomedical informatics.
The American Lung Association believes that this settlement is premature and wrong. We cannot support this settlement. We call on President Clinton, Congress, Governors and the public to carefully and completely review all terms, legislative language, consent decrees and contracts.
June Health Tips from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 1) A unique first-trimester diagnostic program is launched at University Hospital in Denver. 2) Tips for treating insect stings and snake bites. 3) Surgical implant can provide instant relief for urinary incontinence. 4) Advice for maintaining a good posture.
Researchers at the University of Michigan and the Cincinnati Sports Medicine Clinic have discovered that female athletes are more likely to suffer a common type of knee injury when their estrogen levels are highest.
The American Lung Association urged President Clinton to withhold his support for any settlement in tobacco talks until details of the plan can be carefully and completely reviewed.
NSF Tipsheet for 6-20-97: 1- plant-protecting bugs against plant-eaters; 2- do people experience emotions in the same way, or does culture convert feelings; 3- Cloning presents no radically new ethical issues.
DePaul University in Chicago will break ground this summer on a $12 million biology and environmental sciences facility to be named for William G. McGowan, the late founder of MCI Communications. The facility will advance DePaul's plans to strengthen teaching and research in biology and environmental science programs, improve science education for non-majors and attract women and minority students to science careers.
92nd Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Toronto, August 9 - 13, 1997
A science writers workshop on "Families, Youth, and Children's Well Being," will take place on Monday, June 30, from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., in the National Press Club Washington, D.C. The American Sociological Association (ASA) and the National Institutes of Health's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) are sponsoring the event.
Filing income taxes biennially would have great advantages for both the government and the taxpayers, according to Professor Jay Soled, who teaches courses in tax practice at Rutgers Graduate School of Management.
Stock markets can save billions of dollars for investors by quoting stock prices in decimals instead of eighths, says Rutgers' David Whitcomb, who recently testified before Congress on stock market reform.
Russia, India, and China are using different approaches in their efforts to replace centrally controlled economies with market-driven economies, says Rutgers Professor Allan Roth.
People with high cholesterol levels can experience dangerous increases in blood pressure in response to stress, according to a study in the June issue of the American Journal of Hypertension.
Poor rural women who don't always have enough food in their homes exhibit binge eating patterns and are only about half as likely as other women to consume daily the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, these women are less likely to consume adequate vitamin C, potassium and fiber, according to a new Cornell University study.
Growth and health indicators in China have improved despite plant-based diet; more animal products not needed, according to an ongoing study of nutrition in China.
Emphasis on quality and efficiency is not enough. Companies must ensure that they are also effective. When viewed together, these considerations are complementary, not competing, says Rutgers Professor Ephraim Sudit in his new book EFFECTIVENESS, QUALITY, AND EFFICIENCY: A MANAGEMENT ORIENTED APPROACH.
This is the season for barbecues, picnics - and food poisoning. E. coli is a microbe normally found in the intestines of cattle. It gets into the food chain through undercooked meat and other contaminated food products. A symposium on the latest research, government food safety regulation and the response of the food and agricultural industry will be held in Baltimore June 22-26.
Rising personal incomes and increased leisure time for Americans are giving college graduates an entree to the executive suite in the hotel and restaurant industry. "Moving up the ladder is quick in this business, especially for young people who are motivated and enthusiastic," says Professor Lee Kreul, head of Purdue University's Department of Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional and Tourism Management.
Purdue University researchers are developing a prototype device that uses a loudspeaker to power a refrigerator, without the use of refrigerants that can harm the environment.
Go ask Alice, and she'd tell you the objects in the mirror are so real she could literally cross over into her looking-glass world and touch them. Now, neuroscientists from the University of California, San Diego have discovered a small group of patients with certain brain lesions who share the same beliefs about mirrors as Alice.
A class of chemicals that's virtually identical to sooty sand found on most beaches may one day provide the basis for a new generation of efficient and environmentally friendly fluorescent lighting for homes, computer laptop displays and television sets.
A study of IHNV -- an Ebola-like virus that affects fish -- may result in the development of a sophisticated model to predict mutations of viruses, a marine scientist at the College of William and Mary suggests.
As the Swedish parliament moves closer to phasing out nuclear power, a new book published by Resources for the Future suggests that Sweden has much to lose--economically, environmentally, and in terms of health and safety--and little to gain from an early retirement of its nuclear power industry.
A study from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) adds more evidence that women who use estrogen appear to have less risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Hopkins scientists studying lung damage from cystic fibrosis (CF) have found a natural "bug spray" that lung cells "squirt" on attacking bacteria.
Dartmouth researchers have found a novel way to determine the home stream of adult salmon ó vital information for salmon conservation efforts worldwide. Under natural conditions, salmon migrate from the ocean to their home streams to breed, sometimes navigating more than a thousand miles.The study, which focused on Atlantic salmon in the Connecticut River, is reported in the current issue of the journal Nature.
Researchers at the University of Chicago Hospitals are unlocking the mysteries of human heart disease with transgenic mice and a powerful new cardiovascular ultrasound imaging machine from Hewlett-Packard Company. The result of their efforts using mice could mean improved pharmaceutical treatments, prevention regimens, and possible genetic cures for the millions of humans suffering from heart disease worldwide.
The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy and School of Medicine and the Albuquerque-based Lovelace Research Institutes are teaming up to investigate a new tuberculosis treatment using inhailers to deliver anti-tuberculosis drugs directly to the lungs.
It's often been said that love is blind. Now a scientist is hoping that he has found a way to apply that old saying to a new method of family planning. Joseph Hall, a biochemist at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, is unlocking the secrets of sperm, and closing in on a possible birth control pill for men.
Existing research shows no link between silicone breast implants and neurological disorders, according to a special article published by the American Academy of Neurology's Practice Committee in the June issue of the Academy's scientific journal, Neurology.
Women who use estrogen replacement therapy are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Academy of Neurology's scientific journal, Neurology.
ATS Journal News Tips--June: 1) Lack of Health Insurance Shortens Lives of Cystic Fribrosis Patients 2) New Compound May Effective For Treating Asthma 3) Study Raises Implications For Gene Therapy For Cystic Fribrosis
Researchers are working to close the gap between today's computers and machines, like those on "Star Trek," that can understand, respond to and act upon human speech.
A calculator and a clipboard aren't enough for this college-level summer course. Backpacks slung over the shoulders also contain the necessities -- insect repellant, a canteen of water and perhaps a roll of biodegradable toilet paper. This summer, classroom learning has been converted to outdoor experiences for about 50 forestry majors.
Looking for ways to increase producer profits while conserving environmental resources drives modern agricultural science, say a trio of USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers at the Conservation and Production Laboratory at Bushland.
When a farmer looks at a clump of good Panhandle soil, what's in the dirt isn't readily evident to the eye. The action starts at the molecular level where particulate matter and life forms include the pathogens which cause disease. And, for area sugar beet growers, diseases in that mix can have devastating consequences to yield, and profits.
Starting this year, two agricultural engineers at the USDA-Agricultural Research Service Conservation and Production Agricultural Research Laboratory are gathering data to compare the efficiency of low-energy precision (LEPA) and low-elevation spray (LESA) application devices with the more common overhead spray heads.
Agricultural scientists here are having some major successes in developing wheat that is resistant to greenbugs, the single most damaging insect pest for small grains in the southern Great Plains.
Tanks may be destructive by nature, but with the help of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, the U.S. Department of Defense is trying to make them more environmentally benign. A water-quality monitoring project at Fort Hood, Texas is helping determine how soil erosion may be impacted by military training exercises. The information will be used to reduce environmental impacts.
Researchers already know ryegrass can save water and provide good forage for South Texas ranchers, but using it to best advantage with cattle can be a tricky business. Researchers have found that cattle with some fiber in their diet before they are turned onto the grass have good weight gains and fewer digestive problems, but the facts on exactly how and when to balance cattle diets are still somewhat elusive.
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