ICRM3: 3rd International Chemometrics Research Meeting, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, May 26-30, 2002

Meeting Report: 3rd International Workshop on Insulin & Cancer Heidelberg, Germany, October 30-31, 2010

The 3rd International Workshop on Insulin & Cancer was held on October 30-31, 2010 at the German Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg/Germany. The topics followed-up the discussions of the previous workshops: possible differences in mitogenicity between natural insulin and genetically engineered insulin derivatives (insulin analogues), as shown by laboratory studies and epidemiologic studies al...

Research Activities #261, May 2002

blockers (drugs to slow the heart rate and reduce contractions of the heart muscle) prior to bypass surgery appear to have improved survival and fewer complications during and after the procedure, according to a study supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HS10403). Researchers indicate that up to 1,000 lives potentially could be saved each year by giving patients beta blo...

Electronic Records Research Working Meeting, May 28-30, 1997: A Report from the Archives Community

Issues of digital preservation have caught attention of the Digital Libraries community in recent years, not in the least because of the work of the Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information.[2] However, concerns in the archives and records management communities about electronic record have been quite different from those expressed by the library and preservation communities. This diverge...

Aging of the brain and Alzheimer's disease. Proceedings of the 14th International Summer School of Brain Research. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26-30 August, 1985.

Although many older individuals remain intellectually intact, a significant number of the elderly show declines in memory and cognitive abilities. Alterations are often mild, occur relatively late, and involve speed of learning, complex problem solving, the ability to retain large amounts of new information, and visuospatial skills. Vocabulary, information storing, and comprehension skills rema...

10 health stories that mattered: May 26-30.