University of Haifa) Aspects of knowing about a parent's or grandparent's Holocaust experiences and traumas are transmitted to other members of the family through unspoken and sometimes unintentional behaviors in the home. This leads to a "knowledge" and presence of

Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine) The Wellcome Trust has used Faculty of 1000 evaluations to monitor thesuccess of their funding support.

European Space Agency) Following an agreement between ESA, Krunichev Space Centre and Eurockot Launch Services, ESA's next Earth Explorer mission SMOS and a secondary payload, the technology demonstrator Proba-2 satellite, will now launch on Nov. 2, 2009.

University of Leicester) Research investigates promising alternatives to tackle chronic illnesses.

University of Zurich) The Magnetic Resonance Center of the University Children's Hospital Zurich has achieved a world first break through in MR-guided, non-invasive neurosurgery. Ten patients have been successfully treated by means of transcranial high-intensity focused ultrasound. This fully non-invasive

Salk Institute) Obesity is probably the most important factor in the development of insulin resistance, but science's understanding of the chain of events is still spotty. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have filled in the gap

American Chemical Society) The American Chemical Society Weekly Press Package with reports from 34 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics.

Springer) Following the successful completion of the MyCopy pilot project, the specialist publishing group Springer Science+Business Media has, with immediate effect, extended this eBook service to all academic libraries in the United States and Canada that have purchased Springer eBook

When cancer manifests in your body, it sends off subtle signals of its presence. Here is a list of some symptoms that often go unnoticed. *Changes in nipples or breasts on one side — This may be an early sign

CHILDREN n in northern Uganda have petitioned Government to increase funding for children living with HIV/AIDS and those born by mothers under the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of AIDS programme.

MULAGO Hospital has improved its HIV/AIDS services, following its inauguration of the ZAYED MU-JHU centre last month.

The Tuesday workshop whose purpose was to find new directions in the fight against HIV/AIDS heard experts deliver papers on the "latest fashionable strategy", male circumcision or 'MC', as it was referred to during discussions.

A 2007/8 biennial report by Population Services International (PSI) reports that heavy drinkers are more likely to have multiple partners. They are also unlikely to use condoms.

Trauma has been identified as second only to AIDS with regard to morbidity and mortality in Botswana.

Many of the major newspapers are reporting that Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Inc, received a liver transplant about two months ago. There is no confirmation of the report by either Jobs or Apple.It is known that Jobs,

Skin cancer and premature skin aging from the sun are preventable with sunscreen and by eating the right foods. A focus on the right foods offers protection from sunburn and skin cancer, from the inside out. Foods that attack free

Adult patients who are receiving Asthma medications are not getting their flu shots. Patients with symptoms of Asthma are considered at-risk population for flu that are under vaccinated.

People make value judgements about others based on their facial expressions. A new study, carried out be Spanish and Brazilian researchers, shows that - after looking at a face for only 100 milliseconds - we can detect expressions of happiness

UBC researchers have created the world's first animal laboratory experiment to successfully model human gambling. The advance will help scientists develop and test new treatments for gambling addictions, a devastating condition that affects millions worldwide.In addition to showing that rats

Treatment with the diabetes drug Actos, known technically as pioglitazone, seems to reduce brain shrinkage and may have other beneficial effects in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers report.If confirmed, this drug or one in the same class might be