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Cancer Research, Environment and Climate Change, Nutrition, and Mental Health - Upcoming Newswise Theme WiresNewswise invites press release submissions from new and current members for inclusion in our Theme Wires on a variety of topics, including; Cancer Research, Environment and Climate Change, Nutrition, and Mental Health. Each wire is also open for sponsorships to promote your organization’s campaign, product, service, or news. |
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Released: 2/15/2013 9:00 AM EST
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MedicineChannels:Keywords:Medical Journals, medication studies, Clinical Trials, New England Journal Of Medicine, JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine, British Medical Journal, Archives Of Internal Medicine, Outcomes, Endpoints, randomized medication trials, surrogate outcomes, composite outcomes, disease-specific mortality |
Results of Medication Studies in Journals May be MisleadingStudies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results. The journals are the NEJM, JAMA, The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine, the British Medical Journal and the Archives of Internal Medicine. |
Released: 8/26/2011 8:00 AM EDT
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences |
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Engineering New Weapons in the Fight Against Juvenile DiabetesEngineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are combining automation techniques from oil refining and other diverse areas to help create a closed-loop artificial pancreas. The device will automatically monitor blood sugar levels and administer insulin to patients with Type 1 diabetes, and aims to remove much of the guesswork for those living with the chronic disease. |
Released: 6/6/2011 11:25 AM EDT
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) |
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Research Helps Exploit Data from New Radar
Computer models used to forecast storms don't (yet) know how to take advantage of the additional capabilities that will be available from dual-polarimetric radars. Scientists at UAHuntsville are studying how forecast models can best use the enhanced information to improve storm forecasts. |
Released: 5/10/2011 7:00 AM EDT
University of Alabama Huntsville |
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Sound Research at Acoustical Society MeetingThe latest news and discoveries from the science of sound will be featured at the 161st meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) held May 23-27, 2011, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Wash. During the meeting, the world's foremost experts in acoustics will present research spanning a diverse array of disciplines, including medicine, music, psychology, engineering, speech communication, noise control, and marine biology. |
Released: 5/9/2011 10:00 AM EDT
American Institute of Physics (AIP) |
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Geologists Gain New Insight on How the West Was Formed
Researchers at four institutions, using data gathered from the USArray seismic observatory, have seen more than 200 miles below the surface, capturing evidence on how the Colorado Plateau, including the Grand Canyon, formed and continues to change even today. |
Embargo expired: 4/27/2011 1:00 PM EDT
Released: 4/26/2011 1:40 PM EDT
University of Oregon |
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For a Less Biased Study, Try RandomizationA new review confirms that the so-called “gold standard” of medical research — the randomized controlled study — provides a safeguard against bias. Not all scientists agree, however. |
Released: 4/13/2011 8:45 AM EDT
Health Behavior News Service |
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The Science of Sound: Acoustical Society Meets in Seattle, May 23-27Sonic booms, the science of making music, the impact of noise on people and animals, and bursts of sound-induced light are just some of the intriguing topics that will be presented at the 161st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). |
Released: 4/11/2011 3:25 PM EDT
American Institute of Physics (AIP) |
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Students Use Infrared Cameras to Discover Artists' Working ProcessesThanks to a $500,000 grant, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum has brought in more than 50 classes--both art-related and not--to use the museum for course projects, including students in a Molecular and Atomic Structure course who used infrared cameras to examine the underlayers of paintings. |
Released: 4/1/2011 10:45 AM EDT
Mount Holyoke College |
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Math Meets Music
Geometry is the force that shapes both the sound of music and the novel research of Florida State University composer-theorist Clifton Callender, whose work explores and maps the mathematics of musical harmony. |
Released: 3/24/2011 5:25 PM EDT
Florida State University |