News tagged with medicine program
Stanford creates first PhD program in stem cell science
Stanford University’s Faculty Senate today approved the creation of what officials believe is the first stem cell science PhD program in the nation and, perhaps, the world. The new doctoral program in stem cell biology ...
Apr 29, 2011 |
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Survey: Most family medicine residencies restrict interactions between trainees, industry
A national survey of U.S. family medicine residency programs finds that most limit pharmaceutical and other industry interactions with residents while many exclude all interactions. The results, published in the May issue ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Designing new molecular tools to study the life and death of a cancer cell
Basic and translational research on cancer, and development of new cancer therapeutics, has focused on different aspects of cancer cellular function. One area of focus is the life and death of a cancer cell. Apoptosis, ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Reducing recurrent cardiac events by reducing stress
Following the results of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showing that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) produces a 41% reduction in fatal and non-fatal first recurrent CVD events, the European Societ ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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A new method to correct mortality rate biases in HIV treatment programs
HIV treatment programs in sub-Saharan Africa should routinely report mortality rates among patients who remain in the programs and those patients lost to follow-up, according to a study by Matthias Egger and colleagues from ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Social tools prove powerful for online health programs
In an era when social networking sites and blogs are visited by three quarters of online users, it's only natural that the medical profession would also tap into the power of social media tools.
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Vaccinations should continue as influenza pandemics epidemics wane
Influenza pandemics often come in multiple waves. As the one wave subsides, public health officials have to decide whether continuing vaccination programs is warranted to prevent or reduce a subsequent wave. In a new study ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 05, 2010 |
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In-country OB/GYN training programs contributed to retention of doctors in Ghana, study shows
Ghanaian Obstetrics and Gynecology residents say in-country training programs contributed to their decision to remain in their home country to practice medicine, new University of Michigan research shows.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Educational pioneer BioEYES goes Down Under
The innovative, educational, outreach program BioEYES has now been adopted by the University of Melbourne and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute. The down-under partnership program debuts this August. BioEYES ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2010 |
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How Do Cells Die? Biophotonic Tools Reveal Real-Time Dynamics in Living Color
Apoptosis, programmed cell death, is essential to normal development, healthy immune system function, and cancer prevention. The process dramatically transforms cellular structures but the limitations of conventional ...
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Nurses safely and effectively prescribe antiretroviral drugs in pilot program
Given sufficient training and support, nurses can safely and effectively prescribe antiretroviral therapy (ART) to patients with HIV, according to a Rwandan study published in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Older Adults Say Cash Might Motivate Them to Walk
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2006, a team of researchers set out to examine what sorts of walking programs and incentives might induce sedentary people over age 50 to put on their sneakers. They found that small cash payments might ...
Feb 10, 2009 |
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Cross-border health programs could reduce maternal and child deaths
A policy promoting "cross-border" health programs could contribute to reducing maternal and child mortality in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan, says an international team of health experts in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Jan 13, 2009 |
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