Gene :: Scientists explore genetics and society
Fertility expert and BBC presenter Lord Robert Winston is to open an international conference exploring genetic breakthroughs and controversies, organised by Cardiff and Lancaster Universities.
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Pharmaceutical :: Disclosure of pharmaceutical company payments to physicians ?
Laws in two states requiring disclosure of pharmaceutical company payments to physicians do not provide the public with easy access to payment information and are of limited quality when accessed, according to a study in the March 21 issue of JAMA.
Diarrhea :: Biosand filter reduces diarrheal disease in Dominican Republic villages
A simple, affordable household filtration device can reduce the incidence of diarrhea, one of the leading causes of disease and death in developing countries, by up to 40 percent, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown.
Preterm Birth :: In Hispanic women, genetic variations linked to spontaneous preterm birth
In Hispanic women, four gene variants are linked to spontaneous preterm birth, according to abstracts presented by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Washington University at the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Conference in Reno, Nev., on March 16.
Pregnancy :: Procedure predicts embryos most likely to result in pregnancy
To address the high rate of multiple births resulting from in-vitro-fertilization (IVF), researchers at Yale School of Medicine and McGill University have developed a procedure that estimates the reproductive potential of individual embryos, possibly leading to a decrease in multiple-infant births and a higher success rate in women undergoing IVF.
Healthcare :: Ireland HSE Comments and Complaints Process is responsive and effective
Ireland HSE Head of Consumer Affairs, Mary Culliton, said last week that she was delighted with progress to date in rolling out the HSE’s new Comments and Complaints process, ‘Your Service, Your Say’.
Cancer :: New drugs for cancer therapy at international conference in Amsterdam
Among the drugs that will be discussed in Amsterdam over the next three days are bevacizumab, cetuximab, dasatinib, erlotinib, lapatinib, nilotinib, oblimersen sodium, sorafenib, and sunitinib.
Fish :: Know health risks posed by mercury contaminated fish
The health risks posed by mercury contaminated fish is sufficient to warrant issuing a worldwide general warning to the public ? especially children and women of childbearing age – to be careful about how much and which fish they eat.
Rural Health :: Internet can be good for rural health and safety
Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Sussan Ley, today launched a new report Effective Use of the Internet ? keeping professionals working in rural Australia.
Diet :: Links between diet, appetite, mood and behaviour
British Nutrition Foundation 40th Anniversary Conference addresses the links between diet, appetite, mood and behaviour.