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Dentists should measure the blood pressure of every patient

University of Michigan dentistry student Sara Kellogg believes dentists could save lives simply by taking a few minutes to measure the blood pressure of every patient.

13 Sep 2004

New research into stimulus-related ear differences from birth may provide improved methods for newborn hearing tests

Researchers have known since the 1950s that humans process speech and tone sounds in different sides of the brain.

10 Sep 2004

Three key responses behind food neophobia, the rejection of new foods in both adults and children

Yuk! That short expressive word, the trademark of the fussy eater, is dreaded by thousands of parents.

2 Sep 2004

Research reveals positive long-term impact of youth development program

Young people who grow up in low-income communities and leave high school without a diploma are often unemployed and may feel depressed about their future.

21 Aug 2004

Analysis of the vibrato, one of the most important tools of classical singers

As her PhD defended at the Public University of Navarre, telecommunications engineer Ixone Arroabarren has analysed the vibrato, one of the most important tools of classical singers.

18 Aug 2004

Stranglehold on science is choking human ingenuity

The greatest long-term risks for humanity will not come from weapons of mass destruction, global war, disease or famine, according to Donald Braben, visiting professor in UCL’s Department of Earth Sciences.

6 Aug 2004

Renal research boost for the University of Birmingham

The Medical School at the University of Birmingham is amongst four UK winners of the prestigious Genzyme Renal Innovations Programme (GRIP).

2 Aug 2004

Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking more effective in men

Hypnotherapy when used to quit smoking is more likely to be effective for men than women.

31 Jul 2004

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

An interdisciplinary team of professors and students at Western Michigan University has designed a robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills.

29 Jul 2004

Wide range of professions use heuristics to assist them with complex decision making, doctors are no exception

Correct treatment of serious medical conditions can be a matter of life and death for patients, so the quality of the processes by which doctors reach their decisions is critical.

27 Jul 2004

Recently amended draft Human Tissue Bill remains confused and will endanger the continuation of vital medical research

The Royal Society today warned the UK Government that the recently amended draft Human Tissue Bill remains confused and will endanger the continuation of vital medical research.

19 Jul 2004

Safer and improved technologies for detecting and treating scoliosis

Calgary researchers, healthcare providers and local patients are working together to develop a high-tech imaging system for detecting and treating of scoliosis – a mysterious spinal condition that affects about one out of every 200 people, especially children.

17 Jul 2004

DNA left overs, new mechanism for evolution

A team of researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has discovered that transposons, small DNA sequences that travel through the genomes, can silence the genes adjacent to them by inducing a molecule called antisense RNA.

16 Jul 2004

8.5 million Euros to address a fundamental question on mitosis: How is cell division regulated?

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) join forces with top scientists from eleven research institutes in Austria, Germany, Italy, France and the United Kingdom for “MitoCheck” – the largest integrated research project on cell cycle control within the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme (FP6).

15 Jul 2004

Funding improves the quality of the fish we eat

The quality of the fish that ends up in the shops, and eventually on our dining tables, is set to improve following a three and a half year research project into the monitoring techniques available to the fish processing industry.

15 Jul 2004

New tool that measures and assesses first and second-degree perineal tears

A researcher from the University of Birmingham has co-developed a device to significantly improve the maternity aftercare of many new mothers - and the invention could also help lead the way in forensic investigations.

9 Jul 2004

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

120 million people worldwide suffer from depression. An EU-funded research project launched recently will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments.

29 Jun 2004

Research Project News and Research

Dentists should measure the blood pressure of every patient

New research into stimulus-related ear differences from birth may provide improved methods for newborn hearing tests

Three key responses behind food neophobia, the rejection of new foods in both adults and children

Research reveals positive long-term impact of youth development program

Analysis of the vibrato, one of the most important tools of classical singers

Stranglehold on science is choking human ingenuity

Renal research boost for the University of Birmingham

Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking more effective in men

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

Wide range of professions use heuristics to assist them with complex decision making, doctors are no exception

Recently amended draft Human Tissue Bill remains confused and will endanger the continuation of vital medical research

Safer and improved technologies for detecting and treating scoliosis

DNA left overs, new mechanism for evolution

8.5 million Euros to address a fundamental question on mitosis: How is cell division regulated?

Funding improves the quality of the fish we eat

New tool that measures and assesses first and second-degree perineal tears

An EU-funded research project will help to uncover the genetic factors linked to depression to develop new drug treatments

New York study reveals that babies in the womb are more sensitive than their mothers to DNA damage from pollution

Zebrafish research may help determine what causes certain birth defects

Newborns are more susceptible to DNA damage from pollution than their mothers

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