Categories
Cardiovascular
Diagnostics
Endocrinology
Health Insurance
Medical Devices
Mental Health
Nutrition
Oncology
Public Health
Sexual Health
Popular Articles

Prostate Cancer 'Homing Device' For Drug Delivery Created By Purdue Researchers
A new prostate cancer "homing device" could improve detection and allow for the first targeted treatment of the disease.

Zimbabwean PM To Meet With Clinton, Obama In Appeal For Foreign Aid
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai met with U.S. lawmakers in Washington, D.C., Wednesday in an attempt to secure donations for a country in economic collapse, ZimOnline reports. Tsvangirai"s visit is part of "a three-week trip to America and Europe to try to drum up financial support for the power-sharing government," entered into with his political rival, President Robert Mugabe in February, according to ZimOnline (ZimOnline, 6/11).
News of the day
Study Finds Link Between Parental Stress, Air Pollution, And Children's Risk For Developing Asthma
Children with stressed out parents may be more susceptible to developing asthma associated with environmental triggers such as high levels of traffic-related pollution and tobacco smoke, according to a new study led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).
Endocrinology

Swedish University President Awarded Prestigious Distinction

Karolinska Institutet accounts for almost half of the academic medical research conducted in Sweden, and contributes regularly to new discoveries that save lives and alleviate suffering. Today, the university"s president, Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson, is to receive an honorary distinction for eminent women in science by Exploratorium, the renowned American science museum. This year, a committee at the Exploratorium Museum of Science and Human Perception in San Francisco has selected outstanding women from diverse fields, who are then honoured for their exceptional impact in science and their ability to inspire others. Apart from the Karolinska Institutet president, this year"s list of recipients include Google"s deputy CEO Marissa Mayer and particle physicist Helen Quinn of the SLAC national accelerator laboratory in the US. "Karolinska Institutet"s international commitment has been strengthened and intensified over the past few years, and this, I think, is one of the reasons that they"ve chosen to include me amongst these eminent women," says Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson. "If we"re to have real successes improving human health, research must be conducted with cross-border cooperation." Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson is a professor of physiology, and was appointed president of Karolinska Institutet in 2004 - the first woman ever to lead Sweden"s only medical university. Throughout her term of office, she has represented Swedish research in a wide range of significant contexts, including as a member of the Swedish Government"s Globalisation Council and the EU"s Expert Group for competitive research environments. "I feel very honoured to receive this distinction," she says. "What I find particularly gratifying is, perhaps, that my work inspires other women in research. But I"d also like to see this is as recognition of everything that Karolinska Institutet"s scientists and employees have achieved in terms of improving human health around the world." Karolinska Institutet


Add your comment:
Name:
Site address: http://
Your message:
Enter today\\\\'s date, 2 digits
(spam protection):

© Copyright 2009