Science Education & Policy

BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - Theme for 2008 World Diabetes Day - November 14 - is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents" BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Diabetes Federation announced today that it is calling on groups and individuals worldwide to get involved in activities to raise awareness of diabetes in the 50 days leading up to World Diabetes Day on November 14. The theme for this year's campaign is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents." Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases to affect children. It can strike children…

LONDON, September 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has responded to the 2008 Which? report, A test of your own medicine. David Pruce, Director of Policy at the RPSGB says: "The RPSGB was pleased to see that, since the 2004 Which? report, there have been significant improvements reported in the provision of pharmacy services, particularly with regard to the use of private consultation areas, the supply of Emergency Hormonal Contraception and Medicine Use Reviews being well received by Which? members. "One of the magazine's own researchers detailed…

TORONTO, Canada, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - RedMAX(TM) 4C Mobile WiMAX Subscriber Devices Join Redline's Roster of Proven WiMAX Forum Certified Product; Enables Mobile Service Providers to Offer High-Revenue Personal and Commercial Broadband Services Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX and AIM: RDL), a leading provider of WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, today announced its RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX products have been awarded the WiMAX Forum Certified(R) mark for conformity to the IEEE 802.16e standards for Mobile WiMAX. The RedMAX 4C Mobile WiMAX…

NEW YORK, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging foreign leaders to collaborate on a global effort to advance a dialogue about minimizing the impact of Alzheimer's disease on the 26 million people worldwide currently living with the disease and those who will be affected in the future. Eric J. Hall, AFA's president and CEO, said the increasing incidence of the disease worldwide - expected to quadruple by 2050 - warrants further awareness-raising on a global level, similar to the…

LONDON, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson today announced that it has successfully completed the final stage of the worldwide pilot program for its new computer-based international academic English language test, Pearson Test of English (PTE). Pilot testing enabled Pearson to gather information about the technical functioning of the test administration hardware and software. Pearson received valuable feedback about the full range of innovative and integrated item types and obtained direct feedback on test takers' experience and perceptions of the test. John de Jong, Vice President for…

BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Theme for 2008 World Diabetes Day - November 14 - is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents" BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Diabetes Federation announced today that it is calling on groups and individuals worldwide to get involved in activities to raise awareness of diabetes in the 50 days leading up to World Diabetes Day on November 14. The theme for this year's campaign is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents." Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases to affect children. It can strike children…

PARIS, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - SPIE Group Creates an Interactive Web Island Where the Game Gets Serious* On an imaginary island 12 km long and 9 km wide, SPIE conjures up an entertaining, interactive environment illustrating all its business activities and setting new standards in the field. This engineering and services group has been developing a wide range of innovative e-communication features on the Internet for two years now. And the fully 3D virtual universe of MySPIE is its latest, multimedia communication tool. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.…

Is there such a thing as 'math' dyslexia? Daniel Ansari, an assistant professor and Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, is using brain imaging to understand how children develop math skills, and what kind of brain development is associated with those skills. Some children who experience mathematical difficulties have what has been termed developmental dyscalculia – a syndrome that is similar to dyslexia, a learning disability that affects a child's ability to read. Children with…

If you've been reading all those studies on the benefits of chocolate and salivating at the thought of milk-chocolating your way to health and longevity, you're going to be disappointed. But if you aren't a choco-holic and just want to know if it can help you stay heart healthy, there is good news. 6.7 grams of chocolate per day (that's 1/15th of a chocolate bar) represents the ideal amount for a protective effect against inflammation and subsequent cardiovascular disease, say the results of a population study being conducted by the Research Laboratories of the Catholic University in…

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Commenting on the promise to abolish prescription charges for cancer patients, the Chair of the English Pharmacy Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Beth Taylor said: "This is good news for those affected by cancer. It is unfair for cancer patients to have to deal with the added financial burden of prescription charges and we see at first hand the anguish that this can cause. "However, Gordon Brown's commitment to abolish charges for all patients with long-term conditions is conditional on the NHS generating cash savings from the…