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ERT Knowledge Series of educational papers discusses patient safety in clinical trials

ERT, a leading provider of centralized services to the biopharmaceutical, medical device and related industries, today announced its new ERT Knowledge Series of educational papers, written by ERT experts. Each paper discusses issues relevant to patient safety in clinical trials today and further establishes ERT as an experienced and reliable partner in products and services for the clinical trials industry.

18 Jan 2010

Medical innovation needed despite current economic problems, says Eli Lilly CEO

In the keynote address at a Town Hall Los Angeles luncheon event today, John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D., chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, said that in the current challenging economic times, sustaining our nation's edge in innovation and improving our focus on medical innovation's richest resource – people – is imperative to achieving prosperity and health in the coming decade. His speech focused on bioscience innovation, a sector in which Los Angeles boasts one of the largest concentrations of jobs in the country.

18 Jan 2010

Health experts calls for smoking cessation programmes among healthcare professionals

Public health experts are calling for urgent steps to reduce the number of healthcare professionals who smoke, after a survey of over 800 new nursing students found that more than half were current or former smokers.

18 Jan 2010

Patients have few barriers to affordable health care, efficient care in post-Katrina primary care clinics

A new Commonwealth Fund survey of safety-net clinic patients in New Orleans finds that, despite being disproportionately low-income and uninsured, these patients had fewer problems affording care and fewer instances of medical debt and inefficient care than most U.S. adults.

18 Jan 2010

Biological responses in men influenced by olfactory cues to female ovulation

Women around the world spend billions of dollars each year on exotic smelling perfumes and lotions in the hopes of attracting a mate. However, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, going "au natural" may be the best way to capture a potential mate's attention.

18 Jan 2010

New book on harnessing science and innovation to tackle challenges in poor countries

Science and Innovation for Development demonstrates how science and innovation can be harnessed to tackle today's biggest challenges in poor countries, including climate change, HIV/AIDS and illiteracy. Case studies are described, including the use of tissue culture to develop disease-resistant bananas in Kenya; the use of nanotechnology to develop cheaper and faster kits for diagnosing infectious diseases and the use of organic material to power a multi-purpose stove that can also function as a refrigerator and generator.

18 Jan 2010

Illuminea: A newsletter for academic librarians and information professionals

Oxford University Press has launched Illuminea, a new quarterly newsletter for academic librarians and information professionals. This publication will keep readers up-to-date with the latest developments at OUP and across the publishing world.

18 Jan 2010

Self-control-or the lack thereof-is contagious, University of Georgia study reveals

Before patting yourself on the back for resisting that cookie or kicking yourself for giving in to temptation, look around. A new University of Georgia study has revealed that self-control-or the lack thereof-is contagious.

18 Jan 2010

Health care reform: Opportunities and challenges in palliative care

Opinion leaders in the field of palliative medicine explored the unparalleled opportunities that now exist for the palliative care community, which matches treatment to the desires of informed patients and their families, to help define evolving health care reform policy. The thought-provoking Roundtable discussion, "Palliative Medicine: Politics and Policy," is published online ahead of print in Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc..

18 Jan 2010

Scientists develop walking robot that switches between different gaits by using 'chaos control'

In humans and animals, periodically recurring movements like walking or breathing are controlled by small neural circuits called "central pattern generators" (CPG). Scientists have been using this principle in the development of walking machines.

18 Jan 2010

Canadians consume more than double the recommended amount of sodium daily, study says

In advance of February's Heart Month, a new survey finds that 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the level of sodium in their diet. There is also vast confusion around sodium: over one-third of Canadians claim to know the upper sodium limit yet nearly nine out of 10 people get it wrong; and more than half of the population does not understand sodium information on nutrition labels. Canadians consume on average 3,092 milligrams of sodium daily, more than double the recommended amount of 1200 to 1500 milligrams.

18 Jan 2010

Auditory feedback pathway in the brain linked to learned vocal control identified

Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified neurons in the songbird brain that convey the auditory feedback needed to learn a song.

18 Jan 2010

Hands on course on derivation and culture of pluripotent stem cells

ESHRE invites you to attend its workshop on 'Update on pluripotent stem cells (hESC and iPS)' followed by a hands on course on 'Derivation and culture of pluripotent stem cells'.

18 Jan 2010

New study examines amputation-specific pain severity in men and women

With increasing numbers of men and women serving in combat and risking traumatic injury and limb loss, a new study published in The Journal of Pain, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Pain Society, concludes that self-reported amputation-specific pain severity is similar in men and women but there are considerable gender variations in overall pain outcomes, such as emotional health and pain-coping responses.

18 Jan 2010

Research may pave for further studies on various human skin disorders

The leopard cannot change its spots, nor can the tiger change its stripes, but a new research report published in the January 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS tells us something about how cats end up with their spots and stripes

18 Jan 2010

First disposable side-opening vaginal speculum for office-based hysteroscopic procedures launched

OBP Medical Inc. introduces the OfficeSPEC™, the first disposable side-opening vaginal speculum for office-based hysteroscopic procedures.

18 Jan 2010

Plan launches international appeal to support its emergency operations in Haiti’s affected areas

Aid workers from children's charity Plan International are in a race to help survivors of the devastating Haiti earthquake cope with the aftermath.

18 Jan 2010

NIH awards IU School of Optometry $2.35M for glaucoma research

An Indiana University School of Optometry researcher's ongoing work to improve testing for and treatment of one of the world's leading causes of blindness will advance with support from a $2.35 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

18 Jan 2010

People of low social status more likely to be smokers, physically inactive and to be obese

Social status is intimately linked with health-related risk factors. In the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International, Thomas Lampert, of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin, inquires to what extent smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity are associated with social status (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107(1-2): 1-7).

18 Jan 2010

Decline in hospital mortality rate linked to participation in Sepsis Campaign

A reduction in hospital mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock was associated with participation in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign performance improvement initiative, according to an article published simultaneously in the February issues of Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine and posted ahead of print at www.ccmjournal.com.

18 Jan 2010

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ERT Knowledge Series of educational papers discusses patient safety in clinical trials

Medical innovation needed despite current economic problems, says Eli Lilly CEO

Health experts calls for smoking cessation programmes among healthcare professionals

Patients have few barriers to affordable health care, efficient care in post-Katrina primary care clinics

Biological responses in men influenced by olfactory cues to female ovulation

New book on harnessing science and innovation to tackle challenges in poor countries

Illuminea: A newsletter for academic librarians and information professionals

Self-control-or the lack thereof-is contagious, University of Georgia study reveals

Health care reform: Opportunities and challenges in palliative care

Scientists develop walking robot that switches between different gaits by using 'chaos control'

Canadians consume more than double the recommended amount of sodium daily, study says

Auditory feedback pathway in the brain linked to learned vocal control identified

Hands on course on derivation and culture of pluripotent stem cells

New study examines amputation-specific pain severity in men and women

Research may pave for further studies on various human skin disorders

First disposable side-opening vaginal speculum for office-based hysteroscopic procedures launched

Plan launches international appeal to support its emergency operations in Haiti’s affected areas

NIH awards IU School of Optometry $2.35M for glaucoma research

People of low social status more likely to be smokers, physically inactive and to be obese

Decline in hospital mortality rate linked to participation in Sepsis Campaign

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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