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• Why Aren't There More Female Leaders in Technology?

  BNET - 2009-08-03

  At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, an innovation panel discusses ways to encourage women to join the computer industry. Many women come to the industry through other sides of the business--like marketing--and need mentoring and encouragement to find their inner geeks. Panelists include Marissa Mayer, vice president of search...

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• Safer test for babies

  - 2008-10-07

  A NEW, non-invasive test for women worried that their unborn child has Down's Syndrome has been developed. The technique - developed at Stanford University, California - involves looking for tell-tale chromosome fragments in a blood sample. It allowed scientists to pinpoint signs of chromosomal abnormality in 18 pregnant...

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• Asian-White Couples Face Distinct Pregnancy Risks, Stanford/Packard Study Finds

  - 2008-10-01

  STANFORD, Calif. -- Pregnant women who are part of an Asian-white couple face an increased risk of gestational diabetes as compared with couples in which both partners are white, according to a new study from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine. The researchers also...

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• Antibiotics Can Prevent Wound Complications of Childbirth, Stanford/Packard Study Finds

  - 2008-06-09

  STANFORD, Calif. -- A single dose of antibiotics can significantly aid healing of the severe tearing that occurs in vaginal tissues during many births, according to researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, the Stanford University School of Medicine and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The study is the...

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• Master's degrees: 2005-2006

  - 2007-07-12

  MASTER'S DEGREES 2005-2006 All Disciplines Combined AFRICAN-AMERICAN MASTER'S-HBCUs vs. TWIs 2006 Rank Institution State ...

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• Doctorate degrees: 2006-2007

  - 2007-07-12

  DOCTORATE DEGREES 2006-2007 All Disciplines Combined AFRICAN-AMERICAN DOCTORATE--HBCUs vs. TWIs 2006 Rank Institution State ...

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• First professional degrees: 2005-2006

  - 2007-07-12

  FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREES 2005-2006 All Disciplines Combined AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRST PROFESSIONAL--HBCUs vs. TWIs 2006 Rank Institution State ...

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• Common Preterm Labor Drug Has More Side Effects Than Alternative, Finds Study from Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford

  - 2007-06-29

  STANFORD, Calif. -- The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine. Their findings...

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• Top 100 undegraduate degree producers: interpreting the data

  - 2007-05-31

  Who were Alexander Lucius Twilight and Mary Jane Patterson? If you know, you are an excellent candidate for the "Jeopardy" category, "African-American firsts." Knowing the topic of this edition of Diverse, you can probably guess the answer: "They were the first African-American male and female to be awarded bachelor's degrees...

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• Gender, Ethnic Differences May Hamper Eating Disorder Diagnosis, Say Packard/Stanford Researchers

  - 2007-05-01

  Studies to Be Presented at International Eating Disorders Conference May 4 and 5 STANFORD, Calif. -- Eating disorders may be overlooked in some groups -- boys and some ethnicities -- by physicians accustomed to diagnosing the condition in white teenage girls, say researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and...

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