Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

5-year study shows Gleevec's potency against chronic myeloid leukemia

Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Brian Druker, who led the five-year study, said the findings demonstrate Gleevec's effectiveness against the…

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Embracing Nanotechnology: The Future of Holiday Gifting

With over 350 manufacturer-identified nanotechnology consumer products available for purchase this gift-giving season (see:…

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Omega-3’s Impact on ADHD: New Study Insights Revealed

The trial, being conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, will study the effects of these fatty acids on the learning skills, attention span,…

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Study reveals the public’s willingness to use specific nanoproducts

Published in the December issue of Nature Nanotechnology, the study also found that US consumers rate nanotechnology as less risky than everyday technologies…

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Study Reveals Insights on Medium-Sized Colon Polyps

According to a University of Pittsburgh-led study published in the December issue of Gastroenterology, medium-sized polyps found in the colon with flexible…

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Underweight Women Face Higher Miscarriage Risks, Study Finds

These are some of the findings of a new study, which appears today in the online edition of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The…

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Employers Save More by Investing in Employee Depression Care

A simulation based on dozens of studies revealed that providing a minimal level of enhanced care for employees' depression would result in a cumulative savings…

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Cost-Effective HIV Screening Benefits All Health Settings

The team reports in the December 5 Annals of Internal Medicine that routine HIV screening is cost-effective, even in communities where as few as two in 1,000…

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New Highways Transform Transport and Community in Ecuador

The new roads connect Ecuadorian villages that previously used only rivers for transport. The study suggests the importance of considering human costs when…

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Underweight women at greater risk of miscarriage – but having a healthy diet and reducing stress when pregnant may lower risk.

These are some of the findings of a new study, which appears today in the online edition of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The…

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End-of-Life Care Attitudes: Black vs. White Perspectives

Because the attitudes of black patients conflict with current prevailing views regarding end-of-life care, they may have difficulty obtaining medical care…

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How Language Shapes Our Perception of Rhythm Across Cultures

People in different cultures perceive different rhythms in identical sequences of sound, according to Drs. John R. Iversen and Aniruddh D. Patel of The…

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Alcoa’s Cost Control in Employee Preventive Health Care

The study, titled “Effects of a Cost-sharing Exemption on Use of Preventive Services at One Large Employer,” evaluated how Alcoa, a world leader in aluminum…

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Study Finds Antiretroviral Therapy Interruptions Raise Risks

Findings from one of the largest HIV/AIDS therapy studies conducted to date show that a specific strategy of interrupting antiretroviral therapy more than…

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Drug labels are prescriptions for mistakes

A new study to assess understanding of five common prescription label instructions found that patients had difficulty comprehending how much and how often the…

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Gene Transfer Study Offers Hope for Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

“In the small pilot study, this new therapy was well tolerated and safe,” said George Christ, Ph.D., senior researcher and a professor at the Institute for…

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