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Study says cut to junior doctors’ hours does not compromise patients’ safety

Study says cut to junior doctors’ hours does not compromise patients’ safety

   Research led by a team at the University of Warwick’s Warwick Medical School has found that reducing the hours of junior doctors does not compromise patients’ safety and could even dramatically cut mistakes on wards but, there are some concerns about reduced educational opportunities for junior doctors which it affords.

Posted : Sat, Jul 05, 2008

Category : World-Business / Offbeat-News News

Kia Consumer Web Site Ranks Highest in Usefulness According to J.D. Power and Associates Study

Kia Consumer Web Site Ranks Highest in Usefulness According to J.D. Power and Associates Study

   Kia Motors America's consumer Web site, was recognized as the highest ranked automobile manufacturer Web site in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study(SM) - Wave 2 (MWES) released today.

Posted : Mon, Jun 30, 2008

Category : World-Business / Auto News

MIT-led team finds language without numbers

MIT-led team finds language without numbers

   An Amazonian language with only 300 speakers has no word to express the concept of "one" or any other specific number, according to a new study from an MIT-led team.

Posted : Fri, Jun 27, 2008

Category : World-Business / World News

NASA Selects Explorer Mission of Opportunity Investigations

NASA Selects Explorer Mission of Opportunity Investigations

   NASA has selected two science proposals to be the agency's next Explorer Program Mission of Opportunity investigations.

Posted : Sat, Jun 21, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Study sheds light on role of abortion drug in causing rare, fatal infections when used off-label

Study sheds light on role of abortion drug in causing rare, fatal infections when used off-label

   Preliminary U-M studies indicate that oral use of RU-486's companion drug misoprostol is safe, but vaginal use may undermine body's immune responses

Posted : Tue, Jun 17, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

NASA Extends Expendable Launch Vehicles Support Contract

NASA Extends Expendable Launch Vehicles Support Contract

   NASA has awarded Analex Corporation of Fairfax, Va., an option for the Expendable Launch Vehicles Integrated Support, or ELVIS, contract.

Posted : Mon, Jun 16, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

Justice Department Evaluation Finds DNA Technology Increases Chances of Arrest

Justice Department Evaluation Finds DNA Technology Increases Chances of Arrest

   The use of DNA technology results in a higher probability of arrest for all property loss crimes, according to a study released today from the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

Posted : Mon, Jun 16, 2008

Category : World-Business / World News

IBM Continues to Help City of Stockholm Significantly Reduce Inner City Road Traffic

IBM Continues to Help City of Stockholm Significantly Reduce Inner City Road Traffic

   The Stockholm Congestion Charging System, rolled out in August last year following a successful pilot, has reduced traffic in the Swedish capital by 18 percent, and the proportion of green, tax-exempt vehicles has risen to 9 percent.

Posted : Thu, Jun 12, 2008

Category : Technology / Industry News

Study: Organic Milk From Pasture-Fed Cows is Higher in Beneficial Nutrients

Study: Organic Milk From Pasture-Fed Cows is Higher in Beneficial Nutrients

   Cows that graze on fresh pasture produce milk with higher levels of antioxidants and beneficial fatty acids, such as conjugated linoleic acid and omega-3's, as shown by a recently published study from Newcastle University in the UK.

Posted : Wed, Jun 04, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

MIT confirms link between inflammation, cancer

MIT confirms link between inflammation, cancer

   Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed.

Posted : Wed, Jun 04, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Yale Environment 360 Magazine Launches Online

Yale Environment 360 Magazine Launches Online

   Yale Environment 360 is a publication of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Yale University and is supported by grants from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Posted : Wed, Jun 04, 2008

Category : Technology / Internet News

Lockheed Martin and NASA Ames Team Selected to Design New Solar Mission

Lockheed Martin and NASA Ames Team Selected to Design New Solar Mission

   In the recent announcement, NASA selected six missions for study. Two of them will eventually be chosen to move forward to development, with each mission capped at $105 million.

Posted : Tue, Jun 03, 2008

Category : World-Business / Business-Finance News

NASA Selects Small Explorer Investigations for Concept Studies

NASA Selects Small Explorer Investigations for Concept Studies

   NASA has selected six candidate mission proposals for further evaluation as part of the agency's Small Explorer (SMEX) Program.

Posted : Sat, May 31, 2008

Category : Science / Space News

U-M scientists selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

U-M scientists selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

   Two researchers at the University of Michigan have been appointed as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators.

Posted : Fri, May 30, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

UT Researchers Explore New Treatment Options

UT Researchers Explore New Treatment Options

   Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston are studying a number of medications that may help restore the fragile balance of chemicals or neurotransmitters in the brain destroyed by cocaine abuse, making recovery more possible.

Posted : Fri, May 30, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Study Shows Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetics

Study Shows Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetics

   The study, conducted at the University of Arizona, Tucson, indicates Pycnogenol(R) may serve as a potent adjunct to prescription medications for the 20 million people in the Unites States living with diabetes.

Posted : Wed, May 28, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Human well-being better in a better protected environment

Human well-being better in a better protected environment

   Well planned and managed protected areas can play a key role in reducing poverty, with the relationship strengthened when well-being is measured as more than just income, according to a new analysis by WWF.

Posted : Mon, May 26, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

FDA Approves Entereg to Help Restore Bowel Function Following Surgery

FDA Approves Entereg to Help Restore Bowel Function Following Surgery

   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Entereg (alvimopan) today to accelerate the restoration of normal bowel function in patients 18 years and up who have undergone partial large or small bowel resection surgery.

Posted : Fri, May 23, 2008

Category : World-Business / Offbeat-News News

NASA Study Links Earth Impacts to Human-Caused Climate Change

NASA Study Links Earth Impacts to Human-Caused Climate Change

   A new NASA-led study shows human-caused climate change has made an impact on a wide range of Earth's natural systems, including permafrost thawing, plants blooming earlier across Europe, and lakes declining in productivity in Africa.

Posted : Thu, May 15, 2008

Category : Science / Environment News

Preference for Alcohol in Adolescence May Lead to Heavy Drinking

Preference for Alcohol in Adolescence May Lead to Heavy Drinking

   Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown a connection between early drinking patterns and a tendency to be a heavy drinker in adulthood, in a study of adolescent rats.

Posted : Thu, May 08, 2008

Category : Science / Health News
 
 
 
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