News tagged with statistical model

Strains of antibiotic-resistant 'Staph' bacteria show seasonal preference: Children at higher risk in summer

Strains of potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria show seasonal infection preferences, putting children at greater risk in summer and seniors at greater risk in winter, according to result ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Feb 28, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

An atlas of the human heart is drawn using statistics

Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University (Spain) have created a high resolution atlas of the heart with 3D images taken from 138 people. The study demonstrates that an average image of an organ along with its ...

Medical research Feb 26, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

A regular walk can cut your risk of major illness, shows research

A regular walking routine significantly reduces the risk of Metabolic Syndrome, a condition which affects one in four people in the UK and can cause heart disease, strokes and cancer.

Health Feb 06, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Benefits of CT outweigh cancer risks in young adults

The underlying medical conditions facing young adults who undergo computed tomography (CT) exams represent a significantly greater health risk than that of radiation-induced cancer from CT, according to a new study published ...

Cancer Feb 05, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Uncovering the secrets of 3D vision: How glossy objects can fool the human brain

(Medical Xpress)—It's a familiar sight at the fairground: rows of people gaping at curvy mirrors as they watch their faces and bodies distort. But while mirrored surfaces may be fun to look at, new findings by researchers ...

Neuroscience Jan 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

New tool for selecting embryos in fertility treatments

A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València and specialists from the Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe have developed a new tool, a mathematical model to be exact, to help ...

Medical research Jan 21, 2013 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Updated 'Partin Tables' tool now available to predict prostate cancer spread

Prostate cancer experts at Johns Hopkins have developed an updated version of the Partin Tables, a tool to help men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their doctors to better assess their chance of a surgical cure. The updated ...

Cancer Jan 04, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Your new weight-loss resolution: drive less

(HealthDay)— If weight loss is your New Year's resolution, making another vow—to drive less in 2013—could help, a new study suggests.

Health Dec 27, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Predictors of postpartum pelvic joint pain identified among working women

A new study of working women has identified factors during pregnancy and postpartum that can predict pain in the joints that comprise the pelvic girdle. While 90 percent of working women in the Netherlands return to work ...

Health Dec 04, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

PTSD linked to smaller brain area regulating fear response

Recent combat veterans who are diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder have significantly smaller volume in an area of the brain critical for regulating fear and anxiety responses, according to research led by scientists ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 05, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Poorer lung health leads to age-related changes in brain function

Keeping the lungs healthy could be an important way to retain thinking functions that relate to problem-solving and processing speed in one's later years, new research suggests.

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 09, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Smoking history can predict survival time in COPD

Vienna, Austria: Identifying an individual's the smoking history could help doctors to predict survival time in people with COPD.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 04, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Biomarker panel to screen for pancreatic cancer may be possible

The development of a highly accurate, blood-based pancreatic adenocarcinoma screen that would be accurate enough to test the general population for this deadly disease may not be far out of reach, according to data presented ...

Cancer Jun 19, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Statistical model attempting to estimate level of alcohol consumption that is 'optimal' for health

Scientists from Australia and Oxford University have carried out a complex analysis in an attempt to determine the "optimal" level of alcohol consumption that is associated with the lowest rates of chronic disease in the ...

Health Jun 06, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

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