About 86 percent of ninth graders were proficient in understanding algebraic expressions, according to a new study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and conducted by RTI International.
Leading experts will gather at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., May 4 to discuss the challenges of regulating nanotechnologies.
For 25 years, scientists at RTI International have supported federal efforts to protect and enhance the scenic beauty and air quality of U.S. national parks by analyzing air samples collected through a nationwide network of air monitoring devices.
Eye examinations every other year are more cost-effective than currently recommended annual eye exams for people with diabetes who are at low risk of diabetic retinopathy progression.
A new study by researchers at RTI International, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health refutes previous findings that oral contraceptive use before pregnancy is linked to respiratory problems in children.
A new book written by RTI International researchers provides the most comprehensive review to date of U.S. health care pay-for-performance programs.
A new book edited by RTI International and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration describes the adaptation and implementation of workplace substance abuse prevention programs intended for young adults for the Young Adults in the Workplace (YIW) initiative.
A shortage of oncologists and rising costs of chemotherapy and radiation therapies and imaging tests, are making delivering quality cancer care increasingly difficult, according to a new review by researchers at RTI International and Eli Lilly and Company.
Using aspirin for coronary heart prevention is less costly and more effective than doing nothing in men older than 45 with more than 10 percent 10-year-risk of the disease, according to a study by researchers at RTI International, University of Michigan, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
RTI International has hired pioneer in the field of microbial ecology Daniel (Niels) van der Lelie, Ph.D., to lead the new center for Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology, which seeks to unlock the mysteries of the plant-microbe interaction and apply that knowledge to a wide range of applications.
This week RTI International released a new version of a free online "toolkit" to help genetics researchers consistently measure and report physical traits and environmental exposures.
As part of an effort to strengthen the scientific basis for forensic toxicology and drug testing, RTI International has created 'Forensic DB' (www.forensicdb.org), a web-based cheminformatic database for the retention, review and ongoing collection of spectral data pertaining to toxins, drugs and other compounds of interest to the forensic community.
The National Weed and Seed program has helped improve collaboration among law enforcement and other groups, increase resident involvement, and reduce violence, crime and other problems in participating neighborhoods, according to an evaluation conducted by researchers at RTI International.
Tobacco control programs that use television advertisements to promote smoking cessation should use ads that adopt a 'why to quit' strategy with either graphic images or personal testimonials, according to a new study by RTI International scientists.
To better understand the potential health effects among children who lived in temporary housing provided by the government following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, scientists at RTI International plan to monitor a group of children currently ages 2 to 15 who live in the affected region.
While colonoscopies are the most accurate method for the early detection of colorectal cancers, screening with fecal occult blood tests results in more efficient use of limited budgets, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International.
Syringe type affects HIV transmission among intravenous drug users, according to a study by researchers at RTI International.
A new study conducted by the Institute for Homeland Security Solutions (IHSS), a research consortium led by RTI International, recommends faith-based and secular community organizations be more closely integrated with formal emergency response networks.
As part of the effort to reduce childhood lead poisoning, scientists at RTI International, under contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), have developed a new field method for measuring the amount of lead in paint that is faster and less expensive than current methods.
Researchers at the U.S.-based nonprofit RTI International believe that if officials in developing nations could better control leaky water distribution systems, they would be able to serve roughly half of the 900 million people in the world who currently get their water from unimproved sources.
Combining medications and behavioral interventions for treating alcohol-dependent patients reduces social costs of health care, arrests and motor vehicle accidents, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University.
High out-of-pocket costs, lack of health insurance and limited access to care contribute to a relatively low rate of colorectal cancer screening in the United States, according to a new systematic review by researchers at the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center.
Clean water is scarce and becoming more so in many cities around the world. According to the World Health Organization, between 1990 and 2006, the number of urban dwellers without access to clean drinking water grew from 107 million to 137 million.
RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb.
Closing schools for less than two weeks during an influenza epidemic has no effect on infection rates, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, RTI International and the Allegheny County Health Department.
States that received funding from two obesity prevention programs founded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention implemented more than twice as many obesity-prevention policy initiatives as states that did not receive funding, according to a study by researchers from RTI International.
Measures being proposed by the U.S. Climate Action Partnership to curb greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to affect potential long-term economic growth in the United States, according to a study by RTI International.
Just over one-quarter of U.S. adult health care spending was associated with disability in 2006, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
The majority of smokers worldwide support smoking bans in the workplace, according to a new study by RTI International and Harris Interactive.
Nationwide, 14 percent of open homicide cases and 18 percent of open rape cases contain forensic evidence that has not been sent to a crime lab for analysis, according to a new study conducted by RTI International for the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice.
RTI International has two experts available to discuss international literacy.
At work, obesity interventions must focus on low-cost policy or environmental changes to generate a return on investment, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Mental health problems among young adults suspected of being maltreated as youths often go untreated as they transition to adulthood, according to a study by researchers at RTI International.
Creating a Second Life avatar, or virtual representation of oneself, that is thin and physically fit may encourage individuals to become healthier and more physically fit in their real lives, according to a study by researchers at RTI International.
Annual medical expenditures attributable to obesity have doubled in less than a decade, and may be as high as $147 billion per year, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Despite enhanced awareness, children are often older than age 3 before they are diagnosed with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of intellectual disability, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International.
While many Americans associate health concerns in South Africa primarily with infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, rising rates of obesity and noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are also becoming increasing public health concerns.
College campuses need more integrated substance use and sexual victimization risk reduction and prevention programming, according to a study by researchers at RTI International, Bowling Green State University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Current patterns of glaucoma care and treatment are a cost-effective way to slow or prevent vision loss and should be continued, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, Duke University, Harvard University and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
RTI International has three public health experts who can discuss issues surrounding the swine flu outbreak.
World Malaria Day is Saturday, April 25. If you're looking for experts to speak about malaria control efforts in Africa, Dr. John Chimumbwa is available.
Starting today, scientists who conduct genetic studies will have a new set of "tools" to refine estimates of disease risk and extend the findings of one study to other studies or across population groups.
Health care providers can expect a significant increase in age-related macular degeneration as the baby boom generation reaches retirement age, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rules designed to safeguard the privacy of patients' medical records are not as effective as they should be and may also impede health research, according to a senior researcher at RTI International.
The national youth smoking-prevention campaign known as truth®, likely prevented 450,000 adolescents from initiating smoking, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International.
Some types of stress may increase risk for preterm delivery, but many stressful events do not, according to study by a researcher at RTI International.
Six major illnesses common among Americans age 65 and older cost more than $196 billion in 2007, according to estimates by researchers at RTI International.
People with fragile X syndrome, as well as those who carry the gene, are likely to have additional conditions that include attention problems and anxiety, according to a study by researchers at RTI International.
Friends have been thought to influence just about everything a teen does, and now a new study by researchers at RTI International finds they may also affect teens' weight.
Understanding exposures is critical for the protection of human health, but for years scientists and health officials have struggled in their attempts to collect accurate data regarding the exposure of children, emergency responders and military personnel to a wide range of environmental contaminants.
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