Archive: 02/04/2009
What's the ideal relationship between the drug industry, health professionals and patients?
The relationship between the drug industry, academia, healthcare professionals, and patients is widely believed to be at an all time low. Five contrasting views, published on bmj.com today, discuss what the ideal relationship ...
Feb 04, 2009 |
not rated yet |
2
How much is the world spending on neglected disease research and development?
The first comprehensive survey of global spending on neglected disease R&D, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, finds that just over $US 2.5 billion was invested into R&D of new products in 2007, with three diseases—HIV/AIDS, TB, an ...
Feb 04, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
Early whales gave birth on land, fossil find reveals (Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two newly described fossil whales---a pregnant female and a male of the same species--reveal how primitive whales gave birth and provide new insights into how whales made the transition from ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 04, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (11) |
2
Resting heart rate can predict heart attacks in women
A simple measurement of resting pulse predicts coronary events in women independently of physical activity and common risk factors, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 04, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Violent computer games have role in fire safety
The software code underlying violent computer games can be used to train people in fire safety, new academic research has found.
Feb 04, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Effects of brain exercise depend on opponent
Playing games against a computer activates different brain areas from those activated when playing against a human opponent. Research published in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience has shown that the belief that o ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 04, 2009 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
