http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. An Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide. http://www.physorg.com/news175867400.html Biology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST news175867400 The body mass index (BMI) has long been the yardstick in deciding who is at risk because of their weight. BMI is essentially a measure of density, identifying 'under-' and 'over-weight' risk groups. Recent studies however point towards a more sophisticated approach to the issue. http://www.physorg.com/news175173860.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:24:52 EST news175173860 (PhysOrg.com) -- If you find yourself more concerned about highly publicized dangers that grab your immediate attention such as terrorist attacks, while forgetting about the more mundane threats such as global warming, you're not alone. http://www.physorg.com/news172911915.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:07:04 EST news172911915 A team of Canadian scientists and engineers, led by the University of Alberta and the National Research Council of Canada, will collaborate on a $3.39 million, three-year study to assess the potential effects of nanoparticles in specific water environments. http://www.physorg.com/news166098936.html Nanotechnology Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:36:06 EST news166098936 When a cancer patient and his or her doctor discuss the value of a treatment option, the conversation usually centers on a consideration of the treatment's medical benefits versus its possible side effects for the patient. Increasingly, however, as the already high costs of cancer care continue to rise, a full view of the patient's welfare must also take into account the economic impact of the treatment on the patient and his or her family. http://www.physorg.com/news162562367.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 13:13:17 EST news162562367 Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) carried in biosolids (i.e., treated sewage sludge) may reach surface waters or groundwater when these materials are applied as fertilizer to agricultural land. During the high flow conditions created by land application of liquid municipal biosolids (LMB) the residence time of solutes in soil macropores may be too short for sorption equilibration which increases the risk for leaching. http://www.physorg.com/news161953825.html Space & Earth Tue, 19 May 2009 12:15:38 EST news161953825 Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster, according to US researchers writing in the International Journal of Emergency Management. http://www.physorg.com/news161862015.html Medicine & Health Mon, 18 May 2009 10:41:39 EST news161862015 With eight basic medical facts in hand, doctors can now estimate the risk of bleeding for a patient having a heart attack. Using clinical variables, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Duke University and collaborating institutions have created a new method to estimate bleeding risk and help lessen the chances that heart attack patients will experience this common complication. http://www.physorg.com/news158951207.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:07:28 EST news158951207 Humans and mice are both good at assessing risk in everyday tasks, according to a study by Rutgers University scientists published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.physorg.com/news152818400.html Biology Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:33:40 EST news152818400 A new national screening strategy in Denmark has halved the number of infants born with Down's syndrome and increased the number of infants diagnosed before birth by 30%, according to a study published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news147081337.html Medicine & Health Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:55:37 EST news147081337 Men with a family history of prostate cancer and African-American men are particularly susceptible to the disease, with a twofold to sevenfold increased risk. Assessing risk in these populations has been difficult. http://www.physorg.com/news146146235.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:10:35 EST news146146235