(The Gerontological Society of America) After two years, 31 participants, and over 120 news stories, the Gerontological Society of America and New America Media have received a new grant to continue the successful MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellowship Program.

Understanding and optimizing market access strategies to penetrate the exciting and diverse South & Central America This event will provide participants with both a broad overview and specific detail of the market access, pricing and reimbursement environments in key Latin American countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, ...

A health nutrition education program to fight childhood obesity in America is a possible outcome of a study by a University of Oklahoma researcher and a colleague. The study looked at factors affecting a child's decision when choosing healthy or unhealthy snacks.

(Edmonton) A medical researcher at the University of Alberta is working with scientists from across North America to find out if there are genetic markers for autism. More than 15 scientists will examine DNA samples from children with autism and their infant siblings to see if the siblings are at ...

(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry) A medical researcher at the University of Alberta is working with scientists from across North America to find out if there are genetic markers for autism. More than 15 scientists will examine DNA samples from children with autism and their infant siblings ...

Technical issues are often cited as barriers to salt reduction initiatives. However, a recent study, published in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), states that researchers have found that salt levels in fast foods sold by 6 major companies vary considerably, indicating that technical issues are not the problem...

This summer in Miami, Q1 Productions will host an executive-level conference, bringing together seasoned professionals and pioneers in sales training from all sides of industry to discuss the opportunities presented in Latin American medical device and pharmaceutical markets to create effective and successful sales programs...

The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, originates from Africa, and is found on every continent. Over 200 million people are infected every year from Africa to Asia, as well as in America and the Middle East. How did it spread to the entire planet? It is not entirely clear how it ...

The national recession didn't just hit people living in the U.S. it's made it more difficult for people to pay for medical bills in poor countries like Honduras, according to a new University of Michigan study. As employment opportunities have dried up for Latino immigrants in ...

(University of Michigan Health System) It's difficult to imagine a factory closing in Michigan or pay cuts for restaurant workers in Iowa having an impact on the health care of someone in rural Honduras but this study suggest that economic woes in the US ripple across the globe.

Boulder, Colorado, USA - Geology doesn't stop at borders. Mexico, the U.S., and Canada share the same tectonic plate and face similar environmental and resource problems. In an effort to promote active communication among geologists from the three countries, the Center of Geoscience and the Institute of Geology of the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Earlier today, nine university presidents representing the nation's most prestigious higher education institutions joined Mayor Vincent C. Gray at American University's LEED-Gold certified School of International Service Building to sign the District of Columbia Mayor's College and University Sustainability Pledge (CUSP). This approach to ...