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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="http://www.eurekalert.org" target="_self">EurekAlert! - Policy and Ethics</a><br /><span class="rss-item">The premier online source for science news since 1996. A service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</span></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/jotn-phs111709.php" title="(Journal of the National Cancer Institute) An editorial published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discusses the exaggerated fears and hopes that often appear in news coverage of cancer research. The editorial provides gu..." target="_self">Promoting healthy skepticism in the news: Helping journalists get it right</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Journal of the National Cancer Institute) An editorial published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discusses the exaggerated fears and hopes that often appear in news coverage of cancer research. The editorial provides guidance for both the media and journals to help alleviate the problem.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uocm-dpd111309.php" title="(University of Chicago Medical Center) Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to save money. New research from the University of Chicago quantifies the savings for the first tim..." target="_self">Dispensing prescription drugs in 3-month supplies reduces drug costs by a third</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Chicago Medical Center) Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to save money. New research from the University of Chicago quantifies the savings for the first time. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/w-pmi111909.php" title="(Wiley-Blackwell) Government-based poverty intervention through income transfers may skew poverty level measurement in US...." target="_self">Poverty measurement in the US: Income transfers alone won\'t eradicate poverty</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Wiley-Blackwell) Government-based poverty intervention through income transfers may skew poverty level measurement in US.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uom-hrd111909.php" title="(University of Missouri-Columbia) As media researchers search for better methods to reach audiences, a new University of Missouri study published in Public Relations Review has found that highlighting racial disparities in news releases increases coverage..." target="_self">Highlighting racial disparities increases coverage and effectiveness of health news</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Missouri-Columbia) As media researchers search for better methods to reach audiences, a new University of Missouri study published in Public Relations Review has found that highlighting racial disparities in news releases increases coverage of health stories in black newspapers, which can improve health outcomes in populations at risk for disparities.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uoh-wir111909.php" title="(University of Haifa) A series of studies carried out at the University of Haifa have found that rodent, reptile and ant lion species behave differently on either side of the Israel-Jordan border. \"The border line, which is only a demarcation on the map,..." target="_self">Why Israeli rodents are more cautious than Jordanian ones</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Haifa) A series of studies carried out at the University of Haifa have found that rodent, reptile and ant lion species behave differently on either side of the Israel-Jordan border. \"The border line, which is only a demarcation on the map, cannot contain these species, but the line does restrict humans and their diverse impact on nature,\" says Dr. Uri Shanas.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/ip-ift111909.php" title="(Inderscience Publishers) Drug approvals are taking just as long as they ever did despite increased expenditure on new information technology at the Food and drug Administration. So says a statistical analysis of approval intervals from 1997 to 2006, publ..." target="_self">ICT fails to accelerate drug approvals</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Inderscience Publishers) Drug approvals are taking just as long as they ever did despite increased expenditure on new information technology at the Food and drug Administration. So says a statistical analysis of approval intervals from 1997 to 2006, published in the International Journal of Electronic Healthcare.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/ace-abi111209.php" title="(Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research) Researchers comparing the effectiveness of two interventions on driving-while-impaired re-offenders with alcohol problems found that one -- Brief Motivational Interviewing -- was more effective. While both in..." target="_self">A brief intervention that works for drivers who persist in driving while intoxicated</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research) Researchers comparing the effectiveness of two interventions on driving-while-impaired re-offenders with alcohol problems found that one -- Brief Motivational Interviewing -- was more effective. While both interventions led to significant declines in risky drinking, BMI produced significantly more pronounced and longer-lasting reductions in risking drinking compared to the control intervention.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/ntu-ntu111809.php" title="(Nanyang Technological University) Associate Professor Tai Xue-Cheng, from Nanyang Technological University\'s School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, has been awarded the 8th Feng Kang Prize in Scientific Computing. The Feng Kang Prize in Scientifi..." target="_self">Nanyang Technological University professor wins 8th Feng Kang Prize in Scientific Computing in China</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Nanyang Technological University) Associate Professor Tai Xue-Cheng, from Nanyang Technological University\'s School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, has been awarded the 8th Feng Kang Prize in Scientific Computing. The Feng Kang Prize in Scientific Computing honors Chinese scientists in China and abroad for significant contributions in scientific computing. The award is presented biennially and recognizes Chinese mathematicians for their achievements in numerical linear algebra, computer aided geometric design, and numerical partial differential equations and scientific computing.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uog-src111809.php" title="(University of Georgia) Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that these outdoor smoking ..." target="_self">Study raises concerns about outdoor second-hand smoke</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Georgia) Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that these outdoor smoking areas might be creating a new health hazard.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/cwru-nsc111809.php" title="(Case Western Reserve University) A program at Case Western Reserve University to encourage career advancement of women and underrepresented minority men in sciences and engineering is expanding to five public institutions of higher education through a  t..." target="_self">NSF supports Case Western Reserve University\'s IDEAL</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Case Western Reserve University) A program at Case Western Reserve University to encourage career advancement of women and underrepresented minority men in sciences and engineering is expanding to five public institutions of higher education through a  three-year, nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/naos-rcf111809.php" title="(National Academy of Sciences) Nine research challenges and four research initiatives that are poised to advance the study of how Earth\'s landscapes change were unveiled today in a new report by the National Research Council...." target="_self">Research challenges for understanding landscape changes identified</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(National Academy of Sciences) Nine research challenges and four research initiatives that are poised to advance the study of how Earth\'s landscapes change were unveiled today in a new report by the National Research Council.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uom-ptb111709.php" title="(University of Missouri-Columbia) Until recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had about six months to regain any lost function. After that, patients would be forced to compensate for the lost function by focusing on their remai..." target="_self">Pushing the brain to find new pathways</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Missouri-Columbia) Until recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had about six months to regain any lost function. After that, patients would be forced to compensate for the lost function by focusing on their remaining abilities. Although this belief has been refuted, a University of Missouri occupational therapy professor believes that the current health system is still not giving patients enough time to recover.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/jhub-cr111709.php" title="(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement. ..." target="_self">\'Guided Care\' receives Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2009 Medical Economics Award for Innovation in Practice Improvement. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/ntu-nru111709.php" title="(Nanyang Technological University) Nanyang Technological University -- Singapore\'s leading science and technology university -- is ramping up its efforts in promoting international collaboration in top-level research and in student and faculty/staff exch..." target="_self">NTU ramps up international research -- inks deals with 4 leading Turkish universities</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Nanyang Technological University) Nanyang Technological University -- Singapore\'s leading science and technology university -- is ramping up its efforts in promoting international collaboration in top-level research and in student and faculty/staff exchanges with new tie-ups with four top universities in Turkey. This first-ever partnership between NTU and Turkish universities will also see collaboration in joint research activities, including organizing joint workshops, the supervision of Ph.D. students and the exchange of information, including research publications and library materials. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uom-ulp111609.php" title="(University of Miami) In today\'s world, legal issues and controversies are not only tried in the court of law, but also in the \"court\" of public opinion. However, corporate lawyers tend to separate legal activities from public relations strategies. In ..." target="_self">UM Law professor examines the role of corporate lawyers in the court of public opinion</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Miami) In today\'s world, legal issues and controversies are not only tried in the court of law, but also in the \"court\" of public opinion. However, corporate lawyers tend to separate legal activities from public relations strategies. In addition, they have often viewed media issues as separate from those involved in providing legal advice. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uom-nrb111609.php" title="(University of Miami) University of Miami Law Professor Rebecca A. Sharpless has recently authored a research paper titled, \"Toward a True Elements Test: Taylor and the Categorical Analysis of Crimes in Immigration Law.\"..." target="_self">New research by University of Miami law professor analyzes issues in immigration law</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Miami) University of Miami Law Professor Rebecca A. Sharpless has recently authored a research paper titled, \"Toward a True Elements Test: Taylor and the Categorical Analysis of Crimes in Immigration Law.\"');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/whrc-nrp111609.php" title="(Woods Hole Research Center) A new paper just published in Global Change Biology examines the potential of a REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) mechanism to provoke ecological damage and/or promote ecological cobenefits. S..." target="_self">New research provides insights into potential ecological costs and cobenefits of REDD</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Woods Hole Research Center) A new paper just published in Global Change Biology examines the potential of a REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) mechanism to provoke ecological damage and/or promote ecological cobenefits. Such analysis is key as negotiations and discussions continue between now and early December when the United Nation\'s Framework Convention on Climate Change holds its 15th Conference of the Parties, where an agreement on REDD may emerge. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/esfh-soe111609.php" title="(European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology) With 900,000 assisted reproduction treatments annually such as IVF and intrauterine inseminations in Europe the Commission\'s proposal to screen both partners before each treatment could lead to cos..." target="_self">Statement of ESHRE on the European Commission proposal of viral screening</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology) With 900,000 assisted reproduction treatments annually such as IVF and intrauterine inseminations in Europe the Commission\'s proposal to screen both partners before each treatment could lead to costs of over EUR 140 million annually. These figures do not include the additional overhead costs such as administration, personnel and documentation that the hospitals would have to carry on top of that. The new interpretation of the EU Directive would have substantial implications on the costs of fertility treatments in Europe.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/wfub-srs111609.php" title="(Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) As many software companies work to create programs that will give uniform structure to the way radiological test results are reported, a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine ..." target="_self">Structured reporting software creates less complete and accurate radiology reports than free text</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) As many software companies work to create programs that will give uniform structure to the way radiological test results are reported, a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that such a system does not improve, but rather decreases the completeness and accuracy of the reports. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/cmu-cmc111609.php" title="(Carnegie Mellon University) Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University\'s Robotics Institute have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The  new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electri..." target="_self">Carnegie Mellon customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commuting</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Carnegie Mellon University) Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University\'s Robotics Institute have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The  new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electric vehicles can be customized for an individual\'s  commuting needs and how an electric vehicle\'s efficiency can be boosted and its battery life extended by using artificial intelligence to manage power. ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uota-ukn111609.php" title="(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) East Tennessee is now home to two of the world\'s three fastest computers, according to new rankings released today.The Top 500 list of the world\'s fastest supercomputers places University of Tennessee supercomputer..." target="_self">UT\'s Kraken named world\'s third fastest computer, ORNL\'s Jaguar is No. 1</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) East Tennessee is now home to two of the world\'s three fastest computers, according to new rankings released today.The Top 500 list of the world\'s fastest supercomputers places University of Tennessee supercomputer Kraken in third place, where it also holds the title of world\'s fastest academic supercomputer, while Oak Ridge National Laboratory\'s Jaguar computer took first place overall.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/ncsu-rhn111309.php" title="(North Carolina State University) When modern medicine finds a way to treat a medical condition, people often think that the problem is solved. But we also have to find ways to get that treatment into the hands of those who need it. For example, new resea..." target="_self">Research highlights need to address hemophilia in developing world</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(North Carolina State University) When modern medicine finds a way to treat a medical condition, people often think that the problem is solved. But we also have to find ways to get that treatment into the hands of those who need it. For example, new research shows that much more needs to be done to help get existing treatment to hemophilia patients in the developing world, and that the current lack of treatment there is costing lives.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/esr-tcd111109.php" title="(Economic & Social Research Council) Children as young as 12 have a strong sense of their personal futures and can reflect thoughtfully on what life might hold for them, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and led ..." target="_self">Today\'s children decide their school and career path early</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Economic & Social Research Council) Children as young as 12 have a strong sense of their personal futures and can reflect thoughtfully on what life might hold for them, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and led by Professor Paul Croll of Reading University and Professor Gaynor Attwood of the University of the West of England.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/cc-dbe111309.php" title="(Carnegie Communications) Reflecting a new role for the US in the world, Drs. V. Scott Koerwer and Kendall Roth visited Iraq, and may have created a new partnership model for building education systems in other countries...." target="_self">Does business education have a future in Iraq?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Carnegie Communications) Reflecting a new role for the US in the world, Drs. V. Scott Koerwer and Kendall Roth visited Iraq, and may have created a new partnership model for building education systems in other countries.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/djc-snp111309.php" title="(Dick Jones Communications) Charities and other nonprofits put their brand at risk when they partner with corporations on social responsibility initiatives.  The public easily construes such connections as a seal of approval of the corporation by the nonp..." target="_self">Study: Nonprofits put brand at risk in corporate partnerships</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</span><br />');
document.write('(Dick Jones Communications) Charities and other nonprofits put their brand at risk when they partner with corporations on social responsibility initiatives.  The public easily construes such connections as a seal of approval of the corporation by the nonprofit, despite efforts by nonprofits to dispel such impressions.  This according to a study in the Journal of Advertising.  ');
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