WPIC Mental Health And Wellness Lecture Series To Begin October 1

The University of Pittsburgh’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute Community PARTners Program and the Research Network Development Core at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC will host a Mental Health and Wellness Lecture Series to inform the public of new discoveries into the causes and treatments of mental health illnesses. The series is free [...]

British Veterinary Association President Nick Blayney’s Presidential Address – BVA Congress 2008

One of the roles of the President of any organisation is to ensure that the interests of the members are being upheld and to examine what is being done on behalf of the members. I look back with pride upon the achievements of the BVA over the last 12 months, some of which [...]

Dr. Sarah Cleaveland Receives Trevor Blackburn Award – British Veterinary Association

Dr Sarah Cleaveland was on Saturday announced as the winner of the Trevor Blackburn Award in recognition of her work on zoonotic, livestock and wildlife diseases in East Africa and for her outstanding contributions to animal and human health, wildlife conservation and animal welfare in Africa and beyond. The announcement came during the Awards Ceremony [...]

Ms Kathryn Allan Receives Harry Steele-Bodger Memorial Scholarship Travel Award – British Veterinary Association

Ms Kathryn Allan was on Saturday announced as the winner of the Harry Steele-Bodger Memorial Scholarship travel award for 2008. The announcement came during the Awards Ceremony at the British Veterinary Association’s Annual Congress in London.

Deactivating A Cancer Growth Promoter

Three enzymes called phosphatases that shut down a molecule called SRC-3 (steroid receptor coactivator 3) could provide a new pathway for fighting cancer, particularly tumors of the breast and prostate, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Molecular Cell.