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To compare expert assessment with bibliometric indicators as tools to assess the quality and importance of scientific research papers.

Louise McLaughlin, parent and governor of Killyhommon PS, Boho with pupils Orla McLaughlin, Aoibheann Rainey and Antonia Cameron at 'The Zone' at Balmoral.

One of 2,600 South African women who participated in a clinical trial of a gel scientists hoped could help prevent HIV infections LONDON, 24 May 2012 - The more medical successes there are, the more it costs to find the next one, prompting donors to demand more from researchers carrying out large-scale trials of drugs, vaccines and global health ... (more)

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in the UK and across the world. What is stroke, how many people does it kill and how are mortality rates changing? The Stroke Association has launched the UK's first Action on Stroke Month .

Phagenesis Ltd, the global leader in the treatment of dysphagia , has been awarded c. 1 million from the Wellcome Trust to extend the scope of its dysphagia treatment device, from hospitals into the community.

Richard Poynder has raised some interesting questions in " Open Access Mandates: Ensuring Compliance ". Here are some suggestions as to why neither NIH nor the Wellcome Trust has a compliance rate of 100% -- and what could be done to remedy that: 1. How To Comply.

It is hoped the PC-based game will serve as a cheaper and more effective alternative to existing treatments, with patients able to play at home.

Castlight Health , a provider of health care transparency solutions for employers and payers, has appointed John Driscoll as president.

Scientists have identified a protein which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body's tissues.

Main Category: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 10 May 2012 - 1:00 PDT People walking normally, women tottering in high heels and ostriches strutting all exert the same forces on the ground despite very differently-shaped feet, according to research funded by ... (more)

People walking normally, women tottering in high heels and ostriches strutting all exert the same forces on the ground despite very differently-shaped feet, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

EXETER'S Bramdean School is now at the forefront of teaching science for city pupils, having seen a major investment in new equipment more commonly found in universities.

A new mouse model of delirium developed by Wellcome Trust researchers has provided an important insight into the mechanisms underlying the condition, bringing together two theories as to its causes.

A new mouse model of delirium developed by Wellcome Trust researchers has provided an important insight into the mechanisms underlying the condition, bringing together two theories as to its causes.

Lloyds Banking Group is understood to have received a multi-billion-pound takeover approach for Scottish Widows, its life assurance, pensions and savings business.