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First National Study To Examine Rock Climbing-Related Injuries
In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has dramatically increased. It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the U.S. each year. A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at the Nationwide Children"s Hospital found that as the popularity of the sport has escalated, so have the number of injuries. Study findings revealed a 63 percent increase in the number of patients that were treated in U.S. emergency departments for rock climbing-related injuries between 1990 and 2007.
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Federal Official Comments On HIV Travel Ban, Needle Exchange In U.S. At Conference
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci told delegates at the 5th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Cape Town, South Africa "that a bill to lift the ban on funding needle exchange programmes was working its way through Congress, and restrictions on HIV-infected people entering the U.S. were also almost certain to be lifted in the near future," Plus News/IRIN reports. Fauci added, "With regard to science and policy, we will stay on the right path." Eric Goosby, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, was also present at the conference and discussed U.S. policies related to global HIV/AIDS (7/20).
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The Downside Of Microtubule Stability - Study Shows Stalled Microtubules Might Be Responsible For Some Cases Of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Stalled microtubules might be responsible for some cases of the neurological disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, Tanabe and Takei report in the June 15, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology. A mutant protein makes the microtubules too stable to perform their jobs, the researchers find.
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'Gender Gap' In Authorship Of Psychiatric Research

Less than a quarter of psychiatric research papers published in medical journals have a female first author, according to new research presented at the Royal College of Psychiatrists" 2009 Annual Meeting. The researchers say their findings point to a clear "gender gap" in authorship of medical research - a gap that has shown no signs of narrowing over the last decade. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Rafey Faruqui and colleagues examined psychiatric research papers published in leading medical journals in UK, USA and Pakistan over two study periods: 1998-1999 and 2005-2006. In the UK and USA, the team analysed two leading psychiatric journals: the British Journal of Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry. Out of a total of 1,236 papers published, 849 (69%) had a man listed as the first author. Only 315 (25%) of papers had a female first author. There was no significant change over the two study periods. In Pakistan, the team analysed psychiatric research papers published in several Pakistani medical journals. Of the 172 papers included, 140 (81%) of the first authors were men. Only 32 (19%) of the first authors were women. Again, there was no significant change over the eight year study period. The researchers said: "The findings are consistent between the two Western countries and Pakistan. The gender gap clearly persisted across the two study periods despite a reported rise in number of women entering medical schools and a higher number of women joining psychiatry as their field of practice. There may be several explanations behind this gender gap in academic publishing including career based barriers in academic progression, gender differences in life style and work choices, and family commitments. These findings have implications for future workforce planning, as well as for equity and career pathways research". Reference: Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, 2 - 5 June 2009 Royal College of Psychiatrists


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