Now that many large American companies have tried downsizing to boost profits, Regina Conti, assistant professor of psychology at Colgate University, says there are costs to downsizing that are not anticipated and fail to inmprove the financial status of organizations
1997 Danone International Prize Survey. Insight into the future of nutrition research. Citing examples of the critical link between human health and nutrition, 92% of leading researchers worldwide identified prevention as the priority for nutrition research into the 21st century. The prevention of chronic disease, cancer and obesity accounted for half of all responses.researchers worldwide identified prevention as the priority for nutrition research into the 21st century, according to a survey for the 1997 Danone International Prize for Nutrition. The prevention of chronic disease, cancer and obesity accounted for half of all responses in favor of prevention.
The first Danone International Prize for Nutrition has been awarded to Vernon R. Young, PhD, professor of nutritional biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, whose research on proteins and amino acids has become the basis for evaluating the nutritional status and needs of populations worldwide.
The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has developed a special program designed to repay up to $25,000 of student loan debt as a way of helping its MBA graduates pursue entrepreneurial ventures straight out of school.
With twin goals of furthering her research in mathematics and pushing out the frontiers of education for inner-city children, Katherine Okikiolu of the University of California, San Diego, has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
The following research articles will appear in the December issue of Environmental Science & Technology, a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society: 1. Sunflowers Filter Uranium, Clean Up Contaminated Ground Water, 2. Mother Nature's Outdoor Air Cleaner Proves a Health Problem For Indoor Offices, 3. Mexican Auto Emissions Improve, but Problems Still Exist, 4. Exposure to PCBs In Residential Indoor Air near a Superfund Site
Researchers report a breakthrough in helping patients tolerate the medication used in treating a common type of pneumonia. In the longest running trial of its kind, doctors found that 86 percent of their HIV study patients were able to tolerate trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (also called Bactrim) after a previous allergic reaction.
A coating that detects Sarin, nuclear weapons scientists design an artifical foot, and a detector that makes evidence blink is all part of research at Sandia Natonal Laboroyaries.
Different walking speeds get different health effects in post-menopausal women. Slow walkers burn more fat and increase sensitivity to insulin. Fast walkers secrete more growth hormone for strong bones and lean body mass, says University of Michigan pilot study.
Can cholesterol levels considered "normal" still cause damage to blood vessels and thus be potentially harmful to your health? Scientists reporting today in the American Heart Association journal Circulation say the answer is "yes."
A painful and sometimes dibilitating injury to the ankle can be repaired by transplanting bone and cartilage from the knee to the ankle.
Topics: 1) Herpes may show up long after infection; 2) Airplanes offer special challenges for avoiding infections; 3) Arthritis, muscle pain call for different remedies; 4) Donating blood is safe and satisfying, especially if you observe simple guidelines; 5) Don't stop medication just because of a missed dose
A substance called pTpT enhances a skin cell's natural ability to repair DNA damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation, according to researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine. The finding suggests the possibility that topical agents could eventually be created which not only induce tanning, but also lower the risk of skin cancer.
A Michigan State University scientist has shown that corn isn't just a food that sits on the sob waiting to be salted. Kris Berglund has discovered a way to turn corn into a salt substitute that lacks both sodium or the bitter taste that plagues other salt substitutes.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center have found that a drug used to normalize blood ammonia levels also holds promise for cystic fibrosis.
The study of immunology, traditionally left to immunologists and biologists, is becoming a significant part of research in the University of New Mexico Computer Science Department.
Men may have more dependent personalities than women have. So says Robert F. Bornstein, professor of psychology at Gettysburg College, PA. He has completed two studies on that topic: Dependent Personality Disorders in the DSM-IV and Beyond, which appers in the Summer 1997 issue of Clinical Psychology and Practice; and Sex Differences in Objective and Projective Dependency Tests: A Meta-Analytic Review, which appeared in the Winter 1995 issue of Assessment.
NASA sounding rockets carrying research payloads, including an experiment from Cornell to study the dynamics and composition of the ionosphere, will blast off next winter from Puerto Rico in a scientific campaign known as Coqui II.
University of Maryland Medical Center neurologists are part of a national study on how to prevent recurrent strokes in African Americans by determining which of two medications is more effective -- aspirin or ticlopidine.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have used brain scans to show that intravenous doses of cocaine increase the availability of dopamine, the brain's "feel-good" chemical.
Two recent studies show that the drug zolmitriptan (brand name Zomig) begins to relieve severe or moderate migraine headache in as little as 30 minutes. EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL NOVEMBER 21, 1997
Virtual Reality (VR)-based training for learning equipment maintenance skills improves traineesà ability to acquire and perform critical skills, increases the number of students who can be trained, and reduces the overall cost of gaining and maintaining critical skills.
When convicted sex offenders finish serving jail time, many of them might not be released back into society. Instead, those who fit the U.S. Supreme Court's profile of "sexually violent predators" could be immediately committed to hospitals for psychiatric care. Howard V. Zonana, M.D., professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and clinical lecturer at Yale Law School, believes this legislation will drain a psychiatric system that is already strapped for funds.
Los Alamos is leading an effort to build unique imagers that will provide 3-D stereoscopic movies of Earth's magnetosphere when they are launched into orbit early next century.
After a heart attack, drugs called ìACE inhibitorsî can improve survival in people with heart muscle damage, but the same drugs make the outcome worse for people with normal heart function. Those are the findings of a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The results were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Orlando, on November 12.
The American Epilepsy Soceity (AES) will hold its annual meeting at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, MA. Dec. 5-10, 1997. Leading epilepsy physicians and scientists will discuss the latest news on epilepsy and 21st Century Therapy Advances, including predicting seizures, electrical stimulation, new medications and the treatment of women with epilepsy.
Food Chemistry Tip Sheet (from the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry): Health Benefits of Sugar Found in Garlic Include Lower Cholesterol and Reduced Tooth Decay & Using Chemistry to Make Cultivated Shrimp Taste Wild
1) Interferon cost-effective in treating Hepatitis C. 2) What price is reasonable for a zero-risk blood supply? 3) Drastic changes have been made to the annual physical examination over the years, as a result of a variety of factors.
A joint NASA and Japanese space mission studying tropical rainfall and "El Nino" weather patterns scheduled for launch on Tuesday, Nov. 18 will contain a micro-chip designed by the University of New Mexico Microelectronics Research Center.
A combination of natural wanderlust and bad public image has caused African wild dogs to plummet to just 3,000 individuals -- making them as endangered as black rhinos, according to an IUCN report.
A University of Iowa rheumatologist reports that the drug alendronate (marketed as Fosamax) may help prevent steroid-induced osteoporosis, the second most common cause of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.
Therapeutic applications of cytokines and interferons are an emerging industry. This approach utilizes the body's own defense mechanisms to combat disease. Cytimmune Sciences, Inc. has developed a patent pending method to reduce and eliminate toxic side effects of these new drugs in development.
The Administration has stated that it supports the continued privatization and commercialization of the Internet and is committed to completing the transition to private sector governance. The National Science Board (NSB) agrees, and has issued a resolution that the NSF should no longer be involved in domain name registration.
People suffering with migraine headaches may now find quick relief - as fast as 15 minutes - with a simple-to-use nasal spray of the drug sumatriptan, an effective migraine treatment also prescribed in oral or injection form. EMBAROGED FOR RELEASE UNTIL NOVEMBER 21, 1997
The physician who heads MarylandÃs effort to diagnose the effects of the Pfiesteria outbreak on humans has been named ìAdmiral of the Chesapeakeî by Gov. Parris N. Glendening in recognition of the work done by his team of disease-detecting scientists.
The missing link in the chain of molecules that tells cells to die has been found, which may enable scientists to create more effective drugs for cancer, Parkinson's disease and stroke. The discovery by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is reported in the Nov. 14 issue of Cell.
After four years of study, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas researchers have concluded that the drug Prozac is just as effective for treating depression in children and teens as it is in adults.
Using compelling visuals, Goldin will lead the audience on a journey into the future. Focusing on the steps NASA is taking to revolutionize engineering, Goldin will discuss his vision for the future.
WHO: 125 Dallas middle school students, 10 teachers and engineers WHAT: Devote a day to hands-on learning experience, including egg drop contest WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 20, 10:00 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. WHERE: Wyndam Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Khmer Pavilion WHY: Photo opportunity/interview opportunity/background information
The national impact of the partnership between the American Cancer Society and SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare has been demonstrated by the success of the American Cancer Society's 1996 Great American Smokeout, as noted in the September 19, 1997 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A unique joint university-industry-government research project demonstrates how innovative "engineered lumber" can bring higher-performing building products to the marketplace in a cost-effective, ecologically sound way.
A Columbia-Presbyterian study has demonstrated that patients under general anesthesia are capable of processing certain types of auditory information such as word-pair associations. The findings, presented at the annual meeting of the AHA, raise the possibility that words or music played during surgery can be used to condition patients to respond better during recovery.
A novel technique for repairing leaky mitral valves, involving the placement of a single suture, is undergoing clinical trials at Columbia-Presbyterian. It may be possible to perform the repair with minimally invasive techniques, eliminating the need for open-heart surgery. Two studies of the new procedure were presented at the annual meeting of the AHA.
Enhanced external counterpulsation, a noninvasive, outpatient therapy for chronic angina, is safe and effective, according to a multicenter trial led by Columbia-Presbyterian. Results of the trial, the first randomized study of EECP, were presented at the annual meeting of the AHA in Orlando.
NC State News Tips: A roundup of NC State University research and outreach activities. For use by the media as briefs or as background for stories.
An undeveloped residential lot that's covered with grass is likely to bring a bigger profit to the developer than a more typical bare-soil lot, according to a Purdue University study. The grass-covered lot also will profit the environment and may help the developer comply with local or state regulations.
Holidays can be a torturous time for those trying to maintain a healthy weight. However, the next few weeks do not have to be torture, if you plan ahead, says a Purdue University nutrition expert.
Debi Mazar has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to join millions of Americans across the country on Thursday, November 20, as they give up cigarettes for the 21st annual Great American Smokeout.
New information gathered last summer shows that diseases on Florida's coral reefs have dramatically increased with potential long-term consequences for the coral reef ecosystem.
Older people living in poverty are more likely than their middle or upper class peers to experience declining health as they age, according to a new study in the November issue of the "Journal of Gerontology. This more rapid decline in health not only threatens the quality of life of thse older persons, but also increases significantly their risk of entering a nursing home.
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