News tagged with academic researchers
Patient openness to research can depend on race and sex of study personnel
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that the race and sex of study personnel can influence a patient's decision on whether or not to participate in clinical research.
Health
May 17, 2013 |
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Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged ...
Cardiology
May 15, 2013 |
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Cancer drug shortages mean higher costs and greater risk for patients
A national survey of health professionals showed that drug shortages are taking a heavy toll on cancer patients, forcing treatment changes and delays that for some patients meant worse outcomes, more therapy-related complications ...
Cancer
Mar 21, 2013 |
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US probes new pancreas risks with diabetes drugs (Update)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into new evidence that suggests a group of recently approved diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems.
Medications
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Vitamin D, omega-3 may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's
A team of academic researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Novel gene-searching software improves accuracy in disease studies
A novel software tool, developed at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, streamlines the detection of disease-causing genetic changes through more sensitive detection methods and by automatically correcting for variations ...
Genetics
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Research improves social care training in Cornwall
With reports of abuse in care settings rising, it has never been more vital that staff are trained to provide the highest standards of care to vulnerable people. In Cornwall there were instances where vulnerable adults had ...
Health
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Take the money: Why we make better financial decisions for strangers than family
(Medical Xpress)—People make more rational economic decisions on behalf of strangers and distant relatives than they do for close family members or themselves, new psychology research has shown.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Study links improved consumer welfare to increased prescription drug advertising efforts
More people are better off thanks to the impact of an influx of direct-to-consumer advertising spending than they would be without those marketing efforts, according to a study recently published by Jayani Jayawardhana, an ...
Medications
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Experts call for increased neonatal inclusion in pediatric drug trials
Clinical drug trials are a vital part of pharmaceutical manufacturers gaining approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A Commentary scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics assesses the is ...
Pediatrics
Oct 25, 2012 |
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School hearing tests: Are they as good as they sound?
Should every primary school pupil in the UK be given a hearing test and what's the most effective way of doing it? These are questions that a team of academics from Nottingham and Exeter will be tackling as part of a new ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Researchers to study the developmental implications of toddlers' sleep patterns
ZZZs don't always come easy for children still learning their ABCs.
Pediatrics
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Study finds that assessments and incentives for medical faculty productivity improve research
(Medical Xpress) -- Strategies introduced to assess -- and reward -- the productivity of faculty at academic medical centers in the U.S. do improve faculty research productivity, according to a systematic review recently ...
Other
Jun 20, 2012 |
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5 Questions: Magnus on the role of research ethics consultations
In the past decade, a growing number of academic medical centers have begun offering research ethics consultation services, in which bioethics experts help scientists address the ethical and societal implications of their ...
Other
Jan 26, 2012 |
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UCSF experts highlight need for innovation in recruiting participants for clinical trials
(Medical Xpress) -- In a commentary published in the November issue of Academic Medicine, top recruitment experts at UCSF urge academic medical researchers to embrace new methods for recruiting participants into clinical trials ...
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Dec 23, 2011 |
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