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Relief :: Improvements in population data needed to support humanitarian relief and development efforts

Every year, millions of people worldwide are displaced because of natural or industrial disasters or social upheaval. Reliable data on the numbers, characteristics and locations of these displaced populations can bolster humanitarian relief efforts and subsequent recovery programs. Conversely, the absence of such information can hinder the prompt delivery of aid and impact the survival and recovery of affected groups.

Rift Valley Fever :: Tanzania Rift Valley Fever update

Reported outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) among animals began on 18_January 2007 with the first human case reported at the beginning of February 2007 in Arusha region.

Gene :: Gladstone scientists identify critical gene factor in heart development

Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease announced they have identified a critical genetic factor in the control of many aspects of heart form and function.

Breast Cancer :: Lack of care for older breast cancer patients

Older women with breast cancer get a lower level of care than younger women, researchers at the University of Manchester have found.

Alcohol :: Aggression, rather than celebration, drives alcohol consumption in rugby spectators

Research news published in Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health drew two main findings from a survey of rugby supporters entering and leaving the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff: spectators in the winning & drawing groups rated themselves as more aggressive than those whose team just lost; and more aggressive spectators intended to drink more alcohol after the match.

Money :: Higher corporate taxes may attract foreign investment

A team of leading economists has challenged the current political drive to cut corporate taxes — with new research showing that countries with higher taxes and higher social welfare spending are more successful in attracting overseas investment.

Cystic Fibrosis :: Clues to gene expression in cystic fibrosis will guide research

Genetics tests could help provide cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with targeted treatment in future, pilot study authors suggest. Results from a French clinical trial published today in BMC Medicine show how a small percentage of CF sufferers with a rare genetic stop mutation responded positively to gentamicin treatment.

Health :: OneWorld Health selects Odyssey Research for phase 4 study in India

The Institute for OneWorld Health, a US-based non-profit pharmaceutical company that develops drugs for people with neglected diseases in the developing world, today announced the selection of Odyssey Research, a Bismarck, North Dakota-based clinical trial management organization (TMO) with offices in New Delhi, India, to support its upcoming Phase 4 pharmacovigilance and access study of Paromomycin Intramuscular (IM) Injection for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India.

Smoking :: Smokers clock up almost 8 additional days of sick leave every year

Smokers take an average of almost eight days more of sick leave every year than their non-smoking colleagues, suggested research published in Tobacco Control.

Cancer :: Natural mechanism for immune suppression paves way for cancer trials

A natural mechanism pirated by tumors and HIV to evade the immune response is opening the door to better treatment for these conditions, researchers say.