Toxic responses to test chemicals are known to be dependent on the exposure route, the kinetic behavior of the chemical, and the dose used in the toxicology study. Therefore, knowledge of internal dose is indispensable for the interpretation of toxicology study results, for the facilitation of interspecies scaling, and for risk assessment. By monitoring the blood and/or tissue concentrations of...

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to compensate people thought to be injured by certain vaccines. The act's goals are to ensure an adequate supply of vaccines, to stabilize vaccine costs, and to establish and maintain an accessible and efficient setting for providing compensation to people found to have been injured by...

This study was motivated by the desire to identify patients with congenital hypothyroidism for early treatment. A pilot project was developed by the Department of Nuclear Medicine and initial screening was began at 2 of the maternity houses in Ulaanbaatar. The methodology used for these activities involved collecting samples by heel prick at 3-4 days of age and analysed for TSH by immunoradiome...

The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) is supported on a continuing basis by funds from participating member departments of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), with the cooperation and support of the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The NCHRP is administered by the National Research Council’s Trans...