O'Keefe Receives Gruber Neuroscience Prize For Discovery Of Place Cells And Their Role In Cognition
John O'Keefe, PhD, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, is the recipient of the 2008 Neuroscience Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation for "his pioneering work concerning the neural basis of complex cognitive functions in freely moving animals.
Seminar Focuses On Quality And Safety In Nursing Education, Illinois, USA
The Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources (JCR), Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are jointly presenting Quality and Safety in Nursing Education: A Clinical Microsystems Approach, June 25-27, 2008, in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.
UO Team's Findings Could Pave Way For Synthetic Compounds Useful In Drug Discovery And Materials Science
Researchers in the lab of University of Oregon chemist Shih-Yuan Liu have successfully synthesized and structurally characterized boron-nitrogen compounds that are isoelectronic and isostructural to the fundamentally important benzene molecule.
Former President George Bush And Barbara Bush Lead C-Change Initiative To Unify Public Education Messages On Cancer Prevention And Early Detection
According to a survey released today by C-Change, a national cancer coalition of key leaders from the government, business and non-profit sectors, Americans are not aware of the important role they play in cancer prevention.
Published Study Reveals Next Pharmaceuticals' Flavoxine trade; Reduces Multiple Heart Health Risk Factors Including High Cholesterol
Next Pharmaceuticals announced the results of their placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind clinical trial, which revealed multiple heart health benefits of Flavoxine. The published study concluded that Flavoxine significantly reduced LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides, while it significantly decreased blood pressure and fasting blood glucose.
AquaSlim Helps You Get The Summer You Deserve -- Drink Thin With New AquaSlim
Just in time to help Americans get back into their bathing suits and out on the beach, Metabolife, the weight management pioneer, has introduced AquaSlim as part of its new, two-stage weight management program. AquaSlim is a new diet supplement that helps hydrate, strengthen bones and curb appetite.
Market America Announces Plans To Launch Vitamins For Children With Autism
Market America announced that it is in the development and testing stages of a new line of nutraceutical products that will support the health of children with autism and related neurodevelopmental challenges.
Wedensky Modulation Identifies Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk In Patients
Harbinger Medical Inc.™ of Minneapolis, Minnesota USA announced the results of a study presented at the 2008 Cardiostim meeting in Nice. Four abstracts, including two poster workshops by the study's primary investigator Dr.
VitalCare's Patient Of The Month Program Launch
VitalCare Diabetes Treatment Centers, Inc. (Pinks Sheets: VDTI), announces the first personal testimony about iCAT Therapy on the Company's website under the section titled, "Patient of the Month".
A New Approach To Epilepsy Treatment Takes Its First Steps
The most prestigious funding body in the world for epilepsy has financially backed Australian research into new approaches to treat the condition.The Epilepsy Therapy Project will provide almost US$300, 000 over the next two years to a group of researchers from leading Australian institutions including the University of Newcastle.