Older job applicants may lose when todayÃs busy managers receive diversity training. Organizations offering diversity training to employees should proceed with caution, say researchers at the University of Illinois.
Parents might think sunscreen alone provides enough protection for their children, but theyre wrong, according to the first large scale study of U.S. children and sun protection, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Pediatrics electronic pages.
Certain behaviors that can seem like typical teenage "acting out" may actually indicate that a teen has attempted suicide, according to a new study published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Joel J. Alpert, MD, FAAP, of Boston was recently voted vice president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The AAP is a national organization of pediatricians and has been a voice for children for over 60 years.
Infants fed breast milk all or part of the time for the first 6 months of life are less likely to develop ear infections or diarrhea than infants fed formula exclusively, according to a recent study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Pediatrics electronic pages.
Despite a growing concern over "antibiotic resistance," parents still request that pediatricians unnecessarily prescribe antibiotics for their children, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Pediatrics electronic pages.
Johns Hopkins cardiologists have developed a technique for efficiently delivering genes to virtually all the cells in the heart, moving prospects for gene therapy for heart diseases over an imposing barrier.
Imagine getting your clothes dry-cleaned using carbon dioxide and detergents. There are no toxic dry-cleaning solvents involved, no toxic fumes, and your clothes are as clean as if they'd been cleaned using the traditional process. You can see it in Las Vegas -- and at North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus.
Researchers at Resources for the Future have found that nearly half of Southern Californians polled support congestion tolls on freeways and emissions fees on motor vehicles. They further find that public support can be substantially enhanced by returning some of the revenues raised from the tolls and fees as reductions in transportation-related taxes.
HHS Secretary Donna E. Shalala today announced plans to develop a comprehensive Internet-based source for clinical practice guidelines. The new National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) will make available a full range of current guidance on treatments for specific medical conditions.
Some 1,000 scientists and engineering working in the fields of control, automation and relted areas will be on hand for the 1997 American Control Conference June 4-6 in Albuquerque. Conference host is the University of New Mexico.
A study of the federal Conservation Reserve Program, an agricultural program aimed at reducing erosion, finds that the program also provides suitable bird habitat for many declining species of grassland birds.
Thanks to two big-bird specialists from Purdue University, ostrich meat is gaining more recognition as the "other red meat" for populations around the world. Chef Hubert Schmieder and Professor William Stadelman presented a proposal for an international ostrich meat identification guide, based on the American Ostrich Association Meat Guide, this spring at a meat congress in Oustdoorn, South Africa.
A Collaboration from the Departments of Medicine, Cardiology, and Nephrology at Georgetown University is conducting a study to better understand current hypertension treatments by primary care physicians. Top line results of the survey released Thursday, May 29 in San Francisco. Prescriptive habits, according to study, seem due more to marketing efforts of pharmaceutical companies than to scientific data. To interview Dr. Christopher Wilcox, MD, PhD, from Georgetown, who is one of key researchers, or Dr. Prakash Deedwania, MD, Professor from UC-SF MedicalSchool, please contact Mark Naples 202/955-6222.
In three studies to be published in the May 30 Cell, Harvard Medical School researchers and others report the discovery of a gene that is essential for forming bone, which may open avenues to osteoporosis treatment and tissue engineering.
WASHINGTON, DC -- May 29, 1997 -- A staple of summer, the common housefly, may be a reservoir for Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium responsible for some types of ulcers and associated with stomach cancer, say researchers from St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston in the June 1997 issue of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. This study is the first report of H. pylori colonization of houseflies.
Press release of issue dated May 31 for New Scientist
DETROIT -- Henry Ford Health Hospital researchers have found that women with breast cancer, who are treated at a full-service multi-disciplinary clinic, receive faster diagnosis and treatment and are more satisfied with their care than women treated by scheduling separate appointments with a number of physicians.
Murray Hill, N.J. -- Bell Labs scientists, working with colleagues at Opto Power Corp. in Tucson, Ariz., have demonstrated record-setting output powers from optical-fiber lasers.
Solar wind--those hot, charged-up particles linked to power outages on Earth and lost satellites in space--may be even rowdier than some researchers have previously reported, University of Delaware scientists said today during the American Geophysical Union's Spring Meeting.
The May issues of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) journals include: an ATS assessment of new TB diagnostic tests which are called a "significant advance;" a study finding that critically ill patients with cardiovascular disease should unergo red cell transfusions; and an expert perspective raising the hypothesis that nitric oxide may inhibit gene therapy.
Starting this week the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is sponsoring a series of regional workshops in the Great Plains region, to improve understanding of the implications of global climate change for the United States.
Signing bonsues paid to graduating MBA students at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of management are 33 percent higher, on average, than last year. The average 1997 bonus is $12,500. That's on top of starting salaries, which averaged more than $70,000, and other benefits such as guaranteed year-end bonuses.
Two new joint degree programs, one designed to strengthen the science and technology backround of science writers, and a second to train students in designing computer-based educational materials
Significant racial differences in response to high blood pressure medications persist even when the variable of salt sensitivity is controlled.
1) "Sea Sawdust" Enriches Tropical Oceans; 2) Increased Ultraviolet Light Harms Antarctic Algae; 3) Ocean Drilling Expedition Hopes To Shed Light On Sea Level Changes
It's a tale of Down Under, set against a backdrop of international terrorism. On a dark night in May, 1993, somewhere in the empty miles of dry-as-dust Australian outback, a streak blazed through the sky and the ground shook, according to eyewitnesses, aborigines prospecting for gold.
In a major technological breakthrough, Bell Labs researchers have demonstrated continuously tunable, single-mode, high-power room-temperature QC distributed-feedback lasers operating at mid-infrared wavelengths (5 and 8.5 micron) in pulsed mode. The single-mode tuning range is typically 50 nanometers in wavelength, and the peak powers are 60 milliwatts, one and two orders of magnitude better, respectively, than commercially available mid-infrared lead-salt lasers.
In a major breakthrough, Bell Labs scientists have demonstrated the world's first laser-based semiconductor sensor that operates at room temperature and at high power to detect minute amounts -- potentially parts per billion -- of trace gases or pollutants by scanning for their optical-absorption "fingerprints."
The number of hours that people work is definitely influenced by the number of hours that other workers work. Women, however, seem less influenced by this peer pressure than men do, according to Rutgers Professor Wayne Eastman.
Texas A&M University and its Institute of Biosciences and Technology join 34 other institutions receiving grants from the National Science Foundation for high speed computer network connections, part of the foundation for the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative.
Globalization has potential downsides, along with its benefits, says Rutgers' John Dunning. It creates more competition, more nationalism, and more government, and in brings temporary disbenefits on the individual level. Businesses and governments must be aware of both sides.
Beta-carotene supplements can sharply reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men with low beta-carotene blood levels, according to new findings released by researchers at the Harvard Medical School. An earlier study by Harvard researchers showed that men consuming large quantities of tomatoes rich in lycopene, had only about half the risk of prostate cancer as did men who consumed little of the nutrient. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in men.
Tips from Agricultural Research Service: 1) Getting honeybees to build smaller cells may help bees survive mite attack; 2) Heterophils to the Rescue! 3) A Close-Up Look at Cotton Fibers; 4) Process May Enhance Rice Cake Flavor; 5) Prodigal Wasp Gets Second Chance Against the Gypsy Moth
A major risk factor for stroke in young people has been shown to be directly toxic to nerve cells in the brain. The investigation, led by researchers at Harvard and Duke, may lead to new methods of treating and preventing strokes.
Unconscious fear of intimacy linked to early parental loss, U-M study shows, using subliminal perception.
U-M study probes the unconscious using subliminal perception; shows unconscious defenses really do exist.
Waves might be great for surfers and sports fans, but if you're trying to find a safe harbor to dock your boat, they can be a disaster. Vijay Panchang, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine, and his students have developed a computer model now being used to predict wave heights in harbors around the world.
Contrary to popular beliefs, female chimpanzees routinely sneak away for what could be dangerous liaisons with males from neighboring communities. If their secret activities are discovered by the males of her community, they could be beaten, and any offspring sired outside the community killed.
A quarterly roundup of NC State University research, teaching and outreach activities. For use by the media as briefs or as background for stories. 1) Life and Death Among the Headhunters of Borneo; 2) A Caution Flag for Transgenic Cotton; 3) Detox' Treatment for Harmful Fumes; 4) A New Slant on Static Cling; 5) When Homework's Online, the Dog Can't Eat it; 6) Shedding New Light on a Supernova; 7) Early Detection for Late Blight; 8) Smog Alert; 9) Designing Students; more.
A study published in the May Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) shows that current smokers don't heal as well after periodontal treatment as former smokers or nonsmokers. But these effects are reversible if the smokers kick the habit before beginning treatment.
An analysis of insurance company claims revealed that women are almost 10 times more likely than men to undergo surgery to treat temporomandibular disorders or pain and discomfort. The study is published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
For two days last September, the nation's leading tooth bleaching experts gathered in North Carolina to share ideas on what works and what doesn't in the fast-growing tooth bleaching segment of cosmetic dentistry.
The dental office is the best place to start if you're interested in bleaching your teeth for a whiter smile.
A survey published in a supplement to the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) revealed that nine of 10 dentists offer vital tooth bleaching, one of the most popular cosmetic dental procedures to lighten the shade of teeth.
A relatively new option for patients wanting to whiten their teeth is nightguard tooth bleaching, which has been demonstrated to be safe and effective when dispensed and supervised by dentists.
While dentist-dispensed, at-home tooth bleaching is the most common tooth lightening procedure, dentists are developing new in-office procedures that may be improvements on existing bleaching methods, according to a report in a supplement to the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).
This month's media packet focuses on a supplement to the April Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). See following releases.
Linkage between a sudden rise in blood pressure upon awakening and potentially dangerous enlargement of the heart's main pumping chamber is established in a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Hypertension.
An international study has found a new agent that may prove useful for treating patients with an aggressive brain tumor known as anaplastic astrocytoma.
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