RTI InternationalRTI International offers innovative research and technical solutions to governments and businesses worldwide in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, democratic governance, economic and social development, energy, and the environment.Research for New U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Conducted by RTI International- May 30, 2008 U.S. News & World Report's 2008 America's Best Children's Hospitals edition adds rankings in seven specialties, based on research conducted by RTI International.http://www.rti.org/page.cfm?nav=7&objectid=DE8DD3AE-9EAF-4E18-979635BB3F725F96&rss... Input Needed from the Research Community to Choose Standard Measures for Genomics Research- May 30, 2008 As part of a collaborative effort to better understand the relationships among genetics, environment, health and disease, RTI International seeks expertise from the scientific community to help establish a standard set of core measures for genome-wide association studies and other large-scale genomic research efforts.http://www.rti.org/page.cfm?nav=423&objectid=1BAA1EA4-166F-4D71-840F2325DF805B33&r... Study Finds Lifetime Medical Costs of Obesity Unlikely to Spur Obesity Prevention Efforts- May 29, 2008 Even with shorter life expectancies, the lifetime medical costs for obese individuals are greater than costs for non-obese individuals, but those costs are unlikely to spur obesity prevention efforts, according to a new study published by researchers at RTI International and Merck & Co.http://www.rti.org/page.cfm?nav=319&objectid=6A08A8E5-8D12-4226-BA5CFBC35F447EA3&r... |