Archive: 25/02/2013
Slaying the dragon myth: A study of receptionists in UK general practice
General practice receptionists are not simply powerful and formidable 'gatekeepers' to GPs as they are occasionally portrayed in the mainstream media, according to research from The University Manchester.
Feb 25, 2013
Researchers find cancer aggression differences in different types of prostate cells
(Medical Xpress)—A research team made up of representatives from several cancer research centers in the United States has found that cancers that develop in the prostate of mice may be either aggressive or sluggish depending ...
Feb 25, 2013
Children learn better when they figure things out for themselves, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—Research conducted by Penn State Brandywine Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Jennifer Zosh has discovered that toddlers learn new words more effectively by using their knowledge ...
Feb 25, 2013
Weight and mortality: Researchers challenge results of obesity analysis
(Medical Xpress)—In January, when the Journal of the American Medical Association published a meta-analysis of 100 studies that probed the relationship between body mass index and mortality—studies that found slightly ...
Feb 25, 2013