News tagged with biostatistics
Early formula use helps some mothers breastfeed longer
Recent public health efforts have focused extensively on reducing the amount of formula babies are given in the hospital after birth. But in the first randomized trial of its kind, researchers at UC San Francisco have found ...
Pediatrics
May 13, 2013 |
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Increased sleep could reduce rate of adolescent obesity
Increasing the number of hours of sleep adolescents get each night may reduce the prevalence of adolescent obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 08, 2013 |
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HIV sufferers need hepatitis safeguards
Stronger protections are needed to prevent people with HIV from also becoming infected with hepatitis, researchers argue in a new study led by Michigan State University.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Peer support shows promise in epilepsy fight
Peer support groups show promise for combating the debilitating stigma that surrounds epilepsy in much of the developing world, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University medical student.
Neuroscience
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Briefing explores associations between air pollution and health outcomes
Lance Waller, PhD, chair of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, will present preliminary work that explores relationships between high-levels of air pollution exposure and health effects ...
Health
Feb 17, 2013 |
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Biostatisticians identify genes linked to heart disease
Recently, large studies have identified some of the genetic basis for important common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, but most of the genetic contribution to them remains undiscovered. Now researchers at the ...
Genetics
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Mammogram every two years has same benefit as yearly mammogram for older women, study finds
Among older women, getting a mammogram every two years was just as beneficial as getting a mammogram annually, and led to significantly fewer false positive results, according to a study led by UC San Francisco.
Cancer
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Improved prevention measures fail to reduce HIV levels in men who have sex with men in England and Wales
The rate of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in England and Wales has remained unchanged over the past decade despite an almost four-fold increase in HIV testing, rising treatment coverage, and a 20 percent ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Prenatal tests more informative using microarray technology, researchers find
A new method for detecting abnormalities in unborn children is providing physicians with more information to analyze the results than conventional, microscopic testing, according to two George Washington University researchers.
Genetics
Dec 06, 2012 |
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'Obese but happy gene' challenges the common perception of link between depression and obesity
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Probiotics show potential to minimize C. difficile
(Medical Xpress)—New cases of C. difficile-associated diarrhea among hospitalized patients taking antibiotics can be reduced by two-thirds with the use of probiotics, according to new research published Monday in the Annals of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Study shows New Jersey's decal for young drivers reduced crashes
A new study shows that New Jersey's law requiring novice drivers to display a red decal on their license plates has prevented more than 1,600 crashes and helped police officers enforce regulations unique to new drivers. The ...
Health
Oct 23, 2012 |
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Patient navigation leads to faster diagnosis for breast cancer, according to new study
Today researchers from The George Washington University published a study showing that breast cancer patients can reduce potentially dangerous delays in the identification of breast cancer with the assistance of patient navigation ...
Cancer
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Investigators identify gene linking cataracts and Alzheimer's disease
In a recent study, investigators at Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH) identified a gene linking age-related cataracts and Alzheimer's disease. The findings, published online in PLoS ON ...
Genetics
Sep 11, 2012 |
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New lipid screening guidelines for children overly aggressive, researchers say
Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to a new commentary authored by three physician-researchers at UCSF.
Pediatrics
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Biostatistics
Biostatistics (a contraction of biology and statistics; sometimes referred to as biometry or biometrics) is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology. The science of biostatistics encompasses the design of biological experiments, especially in medicine and agriculture; the collection, summarization, and analysis of data from those experiments; and the interpretation of, and inference from, the results.
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