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Neuroscience in the 21st Century
From Basic to ClinicalEdited and authored by a wealth of international experts in neuroscience and related disciplines, the aim behind this key new resource is to offer medical students and graduate researchers around the world a comprehensive introduction and overview of modern neuroscience. Neuroscience research is certain to prove a vital element in combating mental illness in its various incarnations, a ... (Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles)
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - February 28, 2013 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Neurosciences Source Type: news

Training Tomorrow's Medical Education Leaders: Creating a General Pediatric Master Educator Fellowship
During the past decade, the need for proficient and inspiring clinician educators in pediatric graduate medical education has become increasingly critical with the evolving work hour changes and increasing content requirements in medical student, resident, and fellow training. General pediatrics divisions are mainly responsible for resident continuity clinics and provide a large percentage of the leadership and teaching for both residency programs and medical student clerkships, making training in education for these individuals essential. Traditionally, training in academic pediatric fellowships intensively focuses on res...
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - February 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Melissa Klein, Jennifer K. O'Toole, Daniel McLinden, Thomas G. DeWitt Tags: Notes from the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs, Inc. Source Type: research

A lifelong patient makes a long-term commitment to Boston Children’s
By Scott Howe Labor Day Weekend, 1970. Rhode Island State troopers escort an ambulance racing towards the Massachusetts border. There, Mass state troopers take over the escort and hurry the ambulance to Boston Children’s Hospital, where Dr. Donald Fyler is waiting. Upon arrival Fyler quickly determines that the vehicle’s most important passenger– a newborn baby – has a rare heart condition that demands complex surgery. Immediately. The baby is rushed inside and a few hours later emerges from surgery with a repaired heart. 42 years later, Jim Skeffington is still very much a part of the hospital that saved him that ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Guest Blogger Tags: All posts Diseases & conditions Our patients’ stories American Heart Month Heart Center heart defect Source Type: news

Comparison of International Medical Graduates with US Medical Students and Residents after a Four-Week Course in Palliative Medicine: A Pilot Study
Journal of Palliative Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Palliative Medicine - February 28, 2013 Category: Palliative Care Tags: article Source Type: research

Perceptions of UK medical graduates' preparedness for practice: A multi-centre qualitative study reflecting the importance of learning on the job
Conclusions: Our data highlighted the importance of students learning on the job, having a role in the team in supervised practice to enable them to learn about the duties and responsibilities of a new doctor in advance of starting work. (Source: BMC Medical Education)
Source: BMC Medical Education - February 28, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Jan IllingGil MorrowCharlotte Rothwell nee KergonBryan BurfordBeate BaldaufCarol DaviesEd PeileJohn SpencerNeil JohnsonMaggie AllenJill Morrison Source Type: research

Medical students may lose foundation places
All August placements on hold until application ‘chaos’ sorted outRelated items from OnMedicaDoctors’ foundation training programme oversubscribedScottish medical students get financial supportYoung doctors call for urgent medical workforce review Payments for NHS training come under fireCommitment to safeguard medical graduate jobs (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 28, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Women Impact Healthcare Industry as Clinicians, Leaders, Owners
Women are making a huge impact in the healthcare industry in many ways, some of which are more visible than others. Just over a third of physicians are women, and as of 2011, nearly 50 percent of medical school graduates were women as well. Additionally, women make up a majority of the nursing workforce....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Health Careers)
Source: About.com Health Careers - February 27, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

How Important Is Your Date's Wallet?
The term "gold-digger" summons up an image of 22 year olds kissing ancient lips to win a fast inheritance. But what do we think about college students entertaining sugar daddies who help cover their tuition? read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Temma Ehrenfeld Tags: Relationships Social Life and the dependent partner may become more defensive and less secure. circumstances college students electrical engineer gold digger graduate school graduation ceremony inheritance lips lorraine marriage Source Type: news

Barrie Irving obituary
Forensic psychologist who worked to improve the criminal justice systemBarrie Irving, who has died aged 70, spent more than four decades as a forensic psychologist working to improve police services and the criminal justice system. He played a crucial role in reforming the pre-trial procedures of the English and Welsh system. His research on police interrogations in the late 1970s shone a spotlight on previously ignored psychological aspects of the behaviour of suspects and police during interrogations. It was carried out in a decade when police were given no training on questioning suspects and the judges' rules that were...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Malcolm Dean Tags: Psychology Obituaries guardian.co.uk UK criminal justice Forensic science Police Law Source Type: news

Douglas P. Dickinson, MA, PHD, Laboratory for Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration, College of Graduate Studies, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
(Source: Endodontic Topics)
Source: Endodontic Topics - February 27, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: Douglas P. Dickinson Tags: Biography Source Type: research

Edward E. Putnins, DMD, DIP PERIO, MRCD(C), MSC, PHD, Associate Dean of Research, Graduate & Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
(Source: Endodontic Topics)
Source: Endodontic Topics - February 27, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: Edward E. Putnins Tags: Biography Source Type: research

Breast cancer among young women increasing
The rate of advanced breast cancer for U.S. women 25 to 39 years old nearly doubled from 1976 to 2009, a difference too great to be a matter of chance, a study finds.Rebecca Johnson was 27 years old and had just graduated from medical school when she got the diagnosis: breast cancer. She thought she was a rare case, but then a few of her friends got it too. So did some friends of friends. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Breast cancer among young women increasing
The rate of advanced breast cancer for U.S. women 25 to 39 years old nearly doubled from 1976 to 2009, a difference too great to be a matter of chance, a study finds.Rebecca Johnson was 27 years old and had just graduated from medical school when she got the diagnosis: breast cancer. She thought she was a rare case, but then a few of her friends got it too. So did some friends of friends. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - February 26, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Young, inexperienced, and on the road - Scott-Parker BJ, Watson B, King M, Hyde M.
The graduated driver licensing (GDL) program in Queensland, Australia, was considerably enhanced in July 2007. This paper explores the compliance of young learner and provisional (intermediate) drivers with current GDL requirements and general road rules. ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Energy Technology Investments Face Funding Cliff
Funding for research and development in the U.S. is running up to a cliff. If sequestration kicks in on March 1, across-the-board cuts and a decade-long spending cap will go into effect. According to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), this would mean an 8.2% ($4.6 billion) cut in the Department of Energy's R&D budget between now and 2017. These cuts could impact not only the Department's national laboratories, but also universities and research programs around the country.Looking at the numbers - the U.S. federal government typically spends $4-6 billion a year on energy RD&D. So, seques...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 26, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Energy & Sustainability,Technology Source Type: research

Risk factors at medical school for later severe depression: A 15-year longitudinal, nationwide study (NORDOC)
Abstract: Background: Doctors have an increased risk of suicide, and depressive symptoms are prominent among young doctors. We lack prospective studies that identify risk factors to be targeted in medical schools.Methods: From 1993 to 2008, graduating medical students (n=631) from all four Norwegian universities participated in the Longitudinal Study of Norwegian Medical Students and Doctors (NORDOC). After their graduating term (T1), they were followed up 1 (T2), 4 (T3), 10 (T4), and 15 (T5) years later with postal surveys. Severe depressive symptoms were measured by the General Health Questionnaire-28 (T1, T2, T3, T4, an...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - February 26, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Kjersti Støen Grotmol, Tore Gude, Torbjørn Moum, Per Vaglum, Reidar Tyssen Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Algorithm To Predict How Much Can Be Learned In A Large-scale DNA Sequencing Experiment - With Potential Applications In Every Field Of Science
Two USC scientists have developed an algorithm that could help make DNA sequencing affordable enough for clinics - and could be useful to researchers of all stripes. Andrew Smith, a computational biologist at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, developed the algorithm along with USC graduate student Timothy Daley to help predict the value of sequencing more DNA, published in Nature Methods on February 24... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news

Education and training of pain medicine specialists in the United States.
Abstract Many pain patients present with a complex set of symptoms and comorbidities that defy the acumen of any one specific medical specialty; thus the knowledge and skills of the pain physician must, out of necessity cross specialty borders. The competency that comes from mastering essential skills is accomplished during the pain medicine training. The goal of pain medicine training in the United States is to provide the postgraduate trainee with the exposure to multiple disciplines of medicine, as well as multiple interventions, so that upon completion of training, the pain physician will have the necessary ski...
Source: Pain Physician - February 26, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Huntoon E Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research

Former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, Pioneering Pediatric Surgeon, Public Health Leader and Dartmouth Graduate, Dies at 96
Former Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop, MD, a pioneer in the field of pediatric surgery, a leader in the fight to create a smoke-free nation, and founder of the C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, died peacefully in his home in Hanover, N.H. on Monday, February 25, 2013. He was 96 years old. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - February 25, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: derik.hertel at dartmouth.edu (Derik Hertel) Source Type: news

Agencies Detail Impacts of Sequestration on Research and Science Education
A number of federal departments and independent agencies released revised information on the likely impacts of budget sequestration at the request of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski. Many agencies face cuts that would be especially damaging for research and development (R&D), as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Sequestration would have drastic impacts on the National Science Foundation, hurting vital investments in basic research and cutting-edge technological development, and jeopardizing STEM education. It would require a reduction of roughly 1,0...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 25, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Participate in the 2013 BESC Congressional Visits Day
Scientists and graduate students who are interested in communicating the importance of federal investments in scientific research and education to lawmakers are encouraged to participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition (BESC) Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC. This event is an opportunity for scientists to meet with their members of Congress about the importance of federal support for biological research and education. Event participants advocate for federal investments in biological sciences research, such as that supported by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Agricultur...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 25, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Short Takes
A new contest sponsored by the National Science Foundation will award cash prizes of $1,000 to $3,000 for innovative ideas to improve graduate education. The contest seeks to better prepare science graduate students for their future careers. Learn more at http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/gradchallenge/index.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will resign after serving for four years in the Obama cabinet. The Nobel Prize-winning physicist will return to teach at Stanford University. The National Science Foundation is accepting applications for the position of director of the Division of Environmenta...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 25, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Gabriele Basilico obituary
Architectural photographer who captured the essence of urban landscapesThe Italian photographer Gabriele Basilico, who has died of cancer aged 68, was arguably the best internationally known photographer of urban landscapes. From his early work documenting the coastline of France and the ruins of Beirut following the civil war of the 1980s, through to portraits of Shanghai, Istanbul, Moscow and Rio de Janeiro, and images of former industrial powerhouses now decayed and abandoned, his domain was the relentless decay of the old and the burgeoning new megalopolis.Born in Milan, Basilico trained as an architect and graduated f...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 25, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Amanda Hopkinson Tags: News International Photography Obituaries guardian.co.uk Art and design Source Type: news

Into the Community: Development of a Collaborative Educational Program Between a Geriatric Fellowship and a Community Nursing Home
We describe the development of a collaborative educational program between a geriatric fellowship and a community NH that enhances the fellows’ education and offers educational opportunities for other post-graduate trainees. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 25, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Nancy Schoenborn, Nancy Schoenborn, Monica Sandoval, Jessica Lee, Thomas Edmondson, Matthew McNabney, Walter Kowal, Laura Gibson Tags: Poster Abstracts Source Type: research

Challenges Facing Academic Urology Training Programs: An Impending Crisis
Conclusion: There is a significant workforce shortage within urology training programs. Clinical revenue and hospital funding seem to be the main financial support engines to supplement the GME funding shortage, proficiency training, and faculty salary support for teaching. The current system of GME funding for urology residency programs is not sustainable. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - February 25, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chris M. Gonzalez, Patrick McKenna Tags: Special Article Source Type: research

Learning To Use Facebook May Give Adults Older Than 65 A Cognitive Boost
For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, it might be time to log on to Facebook. Preliminary research findings from the University of Arizona suggest that men and women older than 65 who learn to use Facebook could see a boost in cognitive function. Janelle Wohltmann, a graduate student in the UA department of psychology, set out to see whether teaching older adults to use the popular social networking site could help improve their cognitive performance and make them feel more socially connected... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news

Impact of Residency Programs on Professional Socialization of Newly Licensed Registered Nurses
Do Nurse Residency Programs (NRPs) reflect the professional socialization process? Residency facilitators in 34 Magnet hospitals completed Residency Program Questionnaires constructed to reflect the goals, themes, components, and strategies of the professional socialization process described in the literature. NRPs in 4 hospitals exemplified the complete two-stage (role transition and role/community integration) process. In 14 hospitals, NRPs were of sufficient length and contained components that reflected the professional socialization process. In 16 hospitals, NRPs exemplified the "becoming" role transition stage. What ...
Source: Western Journal of Nursing Research - February 25, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Kramer, M., Maguire, P., Halfer, D., Brewer, B., Schmalenberg, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

From the "Greenhouse" to Reality: Challenges Faced by Graduates of In-Prison Batterers Intervention Program
Beit-Hatikva (BH) is a special unit within the Israeli prison system, and houses violent men who were sentenced to prison time for domestic violence. The goal of BH is to bring about behavioral and identity changes. The study explores the lived experiences of BH graduates. Twelve BH graduates were interviewed using an in-depth qualitative interview, at least one year following their release from prison. Interviewees were asked about meaningful experiences they underwent following their release from prison. Going out to the reality of life outside of BH, the graduates encounter narratives that challenge the BH narrative of ...
Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence - February 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Enosh, G., Buchbinder, E., Smith, L. N., Shafir, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The effect of socioeconomic status on access to primary care: an audit study.
Abstract BACKGROUND:Health care office staff and providers may discriminate against people of low socioeconomic status, even in the absence of economic incentives to do so. We sought to determine whether socioeconomic status affects the response a patient receives when seeking a primary care appointment. METHODS:In a single unannounced telephone call to a random sample of family physicians and general practices (n = 375) in Toronto, Ontario, a male and a female researcher each played the role of a patient seeking a primary care physician. Callers followed a script suggesting either high (i.e., bank employee transfe...
Source: Pain Physician - February 25, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Olah ME, Gaisano G, Hwang SW Tags: CMAJ Source Type: research

Pitt Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the Pitt Graduate School of Public Health, and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC note that policymakers and insurers should consider generic-only coverage, rather than no gap coverage, to both conserve health care resources and improve health... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news

Michele Hanson, Bamber Gascoigne, Diana Athill and others on going back to university after 60
The government wants pensioners to return to education because it will make them 'more employable'. Michele Hanson is unconvinced, but others can see the appealWhat an odd idea from David Willetts, our universities minister. He's suggested that the over-60 should return to education and take courses to keep their skills up to date, so that they can hang on to their jobs beyond retirement age. Or find new ones. And lucky pensioners – they may apply for a grant, which they will probably never have to pay back, because their pensions are unlikely to exceed £21,000, the amount your salary must reach before you begin repay...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 23, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Michele Hanson, Joan Bakewell, Diana Athill Tags: The Guardian Unemployment Biology Older people Society Education degree courses Students Higher education Education policy Tuition fees Features Politics Ageing David Willetts University funding Science Source Type: news

The Cost-Effectiveness Of Medicare Drug Plans In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder
A new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the Pitt Graduate School of Public Health, and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC note that policymakers and insurers should consider generic-only coverage, rather than no gap coverage, to both conserve health care resources and improve health... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Schizophrenia Source Type: news

14 startups emerge from Rock Health
From toothbrushes that do more than brush teeth to mobile platforms that help users transition from the hospital to the home or the home to the assisted living, 14 entrepreneurs with innovative digital health ideas have been named to Rock Health's most recent graduating class. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - February 22, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Beam Technologies San Francisco smartphone UCSF campus Payers Mobile/Wireless Source Type: news

An exploration of graduate nurses' perceptions of their preparedness for practice after undertaking the final year of their bachelor of nursing degree in a university‐based clinical school of nursing
The nursing literature continues to give ongoing attention to university‐educated nurses' preparedness for practice in the first year following graduation. This interpretive descriptive study explored the impact of a university‐based clinical school of nursing experience on graduate nurses' perceptions of their preparedness for practice. Ten registered nurses who undertook their graduate year programme in the same hospital where they attended the university‐based clinical school of nursing were interviewed. The interviews were audio‐recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed to reveal themes and categories. Thema...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Practice - February 22, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Elizabeth Watt, Elizabeth Pascoe Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Knowledge about anti‐tuberculosis treatment among nurses at tuberculosis clinics
Nurses are primary responsible for Direct Observation Therapy Strategy and administration of anti‐tuberculosis (TB) medications. Lack of knowledge might result with medication errors and ineffective TB control. The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge of nurses about anti‐TB treatment. A descriptive cross‐sectional study was conducted in Turkey with 208 nurses employed at TB and lung disease clinics of health‐care settings in Ankara. Data were collected through a questionnaire, which included questions about demographics and a knowledge test with true–false questions related to TB treatment. Overall scor...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Practice - February 22, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Neriman Yükseltürk, Leyla Dinç Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

General Dentist Characteristics Associated With Rural Practice Location
Conclusions: The dentist workforce in rural areas of Iowa is dominated by older males who were born in Iowa. As this generation retires and increasing numbers of women enter the profession, state policy makers and planners will need to monitor changing trends in the rural workforce. (Source: The Journal of Rural Health)
Source: The Journal of Rural Health - February 22, 2013 Category: Rural Health Authors: Susan C. McKernan, Raymond A. Kuthy, Golnaz Kavand Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

National Digital Stewardship Residency
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce its participation in the inaugural year of the National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR), a ground-breaking new program created by the Library of Congress (LC) in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The program enables 10 recent Master’s program graduates in relevant fields to complete a paid nine-month residency at various institutions in the Washington, DC area. Beginning in September 2013, accepted residents will attend an intensive two-week digital stewardship workshop at the Library of Congress. Thereafter, residents ...
Source: Dragonfly - February 21, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Catherine Burroughs Tags: News from NLM Source Type: news

Should grandma join Facebook? It may give her a cognitive boost, study finds
(University of Arizona) Preliminary research findings from the UA suggest learning to use Facebook may help give adults older than 65 a cognitive boost. The study, conducted by UA graduate student Jannelle Wohltmann, shows that seniors who learned to use Facebook saw improvements in their ability to continuously monitor and quickly add or delete the contents of their working memory. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Student loans help women more than men in reaching graduation
(Ohio State University) Student loans provide more help to women than they do for men in encouraging graduation from college, a new nationwide study reveals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Early community-based family practice elective positively influences medical students' career considerations -- a Pre-post-comparison
Conclusions: Our results indicate that a short community-based family practice elective early in medical education may positively influence medical students' considerations of a career in family practice. Furthermore, perceptions regarding the specialty with significant impact on its attractiveness may be positively adjusted. Further research is needed to evaluate the influence of different components of a family practice curriculum on the de facto career decisions of young physicians after graduation. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - February 21, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Tobias DeutschPetra HönigschmidThomas FreseHagen Sandholzer Source Type: research

Welcome to Cultural Competency: Surgery's Efforts to Acknowledge Diversity in Residency Training
Conclusions: A number of surgical residency programs have made promising strides in training culturally competent surgeons. Ultimately, in order to maximize our collective efforts to improve the quality of health care, the development of cultural competency curricula must be made a priority and such training should be a requirement for all trainees in surgical residency programs. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)
Source: Journal of Surgical Education - February 20, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Catherine L. Ly, Maria B.J. Chun Tags: ORIGINAL REPORTS Source Type: research

UCLA life scientists identify drug that could aid treatment of anxiety disorders
The drug scopolamine has been used to treat a variety of conditions, including nausea and motion sickness. A new study by UCLA life scientists suggests that it may also be useful in treating anxiety disorders. Researchers found that the drug can help boost the effectiveness of a common treatment for anxiety disorders known as exposure therapy. In exposure therapy, a subject with a phobia or anxiety is repeatedly exposed to the object or situation they fear, in a non-threatening setting. The goal of this treatment is to ultimately lessen and eliminate the fear — in essence, make it "extinct." However, fe...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 20, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Of geology and shelf-stacking | Nic Bilham
Iain Duncan Smith thinks he knows who keeps our supermarkets running – but does he know what scientists really do?Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, was interviewed on the Andrew Marr Show last Sunday about the government's back-to-work scheme. Referring to the case of Cait Reilly, a geology graduate who had challenged the government over the legality of her work placement at Poundland, Duncan Smith said: "There is a group of people out there who think they are too good for this kind of stuff," and that "the next time somebody goes in – those smart people who say there's something wrong with t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Nic Bilham Tags: Blogposts Science policy Science funding crisis guardian.co.uk Master's degrees Higher education Geology Politics Iain Duncan Smith Source Type: news

TAB targets low school subject passing standards
A small propeller plane flew in circles above the Capitol Tuesday trailing a banner with a message from the Texas Association of Business: “Is 37 percent correct on algebra too hard? TAB.” The high-flying message coincided with committees from the state Senate and House considering education bills — Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 5, respectively — that could change the accountability system and graduation requirements in Texas. TAB views the fact that students can pass the algebra 1 and biology… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 19, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Authors: James Jeffrey Source Type: research

KAUST Names Jean-Lou Chameau As Its Next President
Caltech president to replace Choon Fong Shih at the new Saudi graduate university (Source: ScienceNOW)
Source: ScienceNOW - February 19, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and related factors in bank employees according to different defining criteria, Vitória/ES, Brazil
CONCLUSION: A large number of bank employees have metabolic syndrome, which can be associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Individuals who had college degrees had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome; this finding can be explained by the high rates of overweight and obesity found in subjects with college and graduate school educations. (Source: Clinics)
Source: Clinics - February 19, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research

UCLA scientists develop new therapeutics that could accelerate wound healing
In "before" and "after" photos from advertisements for wound-healing ointments, bandages and antibiotic creams, we see an injury transformed from an inflamed red gash to smooth and flawless skin. What we don't appreciate is the vital role that our own natural biomolecules play in the healing process, including their contribution to the growth of new cells and the development of new blood vessels that provide nutrients to those cells. Now, UCLA researchers led by Heather Maynard, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and a member of UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute, are working to take advantage of ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 19, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Characterising physician listening behaviour during hospitalist handoffs using the HEAR checklist
Conclusions Using the ‘HEAR Checklist’, we can characterise hospitalist handoff listening behaviours. While passive listening behaviours are common, active listening behaviours that promote memory retention are rare. Handoffs are often interrupted, most commonly by side conversations. Future handoff improvement efforts should focus on augmenting listening and minimising interruptions. (Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care)
Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care - February 19, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Greenstein, E. A., Arora, V. M., Staisiunas, P. G., Banerjee, S. S., Farnan, J. M. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Identifying attributes required by Foundation Year 1 doctors in multidisciplinary teams: a tool for performance evaluation
Conclusions This study demonstrates the potential of repertory grid methodology in eliciting attributes that are important for effective teamworking, and using these to evaluate MDT working by FY1 doctors. (Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care)
Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care - February 19, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: McGettigan, P., McKendree, J., Reed, N., Holborow, S., Walsh, C. D., Mace, T. Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Health consumers' experiences in Australian critical care units: postgraduate nurse education implications
Conclusion: Health consumers' views emphasize that socio‐emotional skills and behaviours need to be explicitly described in postgraduate critical care nursing course curricula and instruments developed to consistently assess these core competencies. (Source: Nursing in Critical Care)
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - February 19, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Fenella J Gill, Gavin D Leslie, Carol Grech, Jos M Latour Tags: Research Source Type: research