News tagged with research article
Mind vs. body? Dualist beliefs linked with less concern for healthy behaviors
(Medical Xpress) -- Many people, whether they know it or not, are philosophical dualists. That is, they believe that the brain and the mind are two separate entities. Despite the fact dualist beliefs are found in virtually ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 25, 2012 |
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'Spin' in media reports of scientific articles
Press releases and news stories reporting the results of randomized controlled trials often contain "spin"—specific reporting strategies (intentional or unintentional) emphasizing the beneficial effect of the experimental ...
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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Social networking shortcut to finding medical experts
It can be difficult for someone outside of a specialist field to identify subject experts and the ever increasing amount of available data can be bewildering. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, ...
Medical research
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Four works better than three: An enhanced flu vaccine does the trick
An intranasal vaccine that includes four weakened strains of influenza could do a better job in protecting children from the flu than current vaccines, Saint Louis University research shows.
Immunology
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Estimating global malaria incidence
Estimates of malaria incidence derived from routine surveillance data suggest that 225 million episodes of malaria occurred worldwide in 2009. This estimate is lower than other published figures, such as those from the Malaria ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 20, 2011 |
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New Genetics educational resource promotes active learning
As upper level undergraduate genetics instructors plan their syllabi for the fall semester, the Genetics Society of America's GENETICS journal offers a new educational resource, articles called "Primers." These articles are de ...
Genetics
Aug 09, 2012 |
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One in five medical journal articles include honorary and ghost authors
Just over one in five (21%) of articles published in six leading medical journals in 2008 have evidence of honorary and ghost authorship, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
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Oct 25, 2011 |
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Integration of active tuberculosis case finding in a mobile HIV-testing clinic is feasible
A research article by Katharina Kranzer from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and colleagues describe the feasibility and costs of an active tuberculosis case finding project in Cape Town, South Africa.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Does caffeine enhance exercise performance? The debate continues
Caffeine is regarded by some as being a potent stimulant, but the debate continues as to whether it enhances exercise performance. A range of expert opinions capture the scope of this ongoing debate in an ...
Health
Dec 14, 2011 |
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