News tagged with criteria
A mathematical model determines which nations are more stable and which are more likely to break up
Thanks to a new model created by an international research group, it is now possible to predict which European countries are more likely to become united or which are more likely to break up. It does so by ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2011 |
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International panel revises 'McDonald Criteria' for diagnosing multiple sclerosis
International Panel Revises "McDonald Criteria" for Diagnosing MS -- Use of new data should speed diagnosis -- Publication coincides with MS Awareness Week
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Babies and toddlers can suffer mental illness, seldom get treatment
Infants and toddlers can suffer serious mental health disorders, yet they are unlikely to receive treatment that could prevent lasting developmental problems, according to research published by the American Psychological ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 22, 2011 |
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New report on street lighting technologies available from NLPIP
The National Lighting Product Information Program (NLPIP) released its latest Specifier Report, designed to provide objective performance information on existing street lighting technologies -- including light-emitting diode ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 30, 2010 |
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New criteria proposed for diagnosing fibromyalgia
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is proposing a new set of diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia that includes common symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive problems, as well as pain. The new ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 24, 2010 |
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3 Questions: Stephen Connors on offshore wind farms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stephen Connors is director of the Analysis Group for Regional Energy Alternatives (AGREA) at the MIT Energy Initiative. He is a graduate of what is now the Wind Energy Center at UMass-Amherst ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 30, 2010 |
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APA announces draft diagnostic criteria for DSM-5
The American Psychiatric Association today released the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The draft criteria represent content changes ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 10, 2010 |
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Study: Many physicians not using established criteria
A new study led by Mark Zimmerman, MD, of Rhode Island Hospital indicates that a majority of non-psychiatrist physicians and a substantial minority of psychiatrists reported that they often do not use the criteria outlined ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Study examines challenges of diagnosing neurofibromatosis type 1-like syndrome
An analysis of patients with a syndrome similar to the genetic disorder, neurofibromatosis type 1, indicates that diagnosis may be difficult because of shared clinical findings, such as certain pigmentary characteristics, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Study estimates one in 91 individuals have autism
(PhysOrg.com) -- Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Increase in 'academic doping' could spark routine urine tests for exam students
The increasing use of smart drugs or "nootropics," to boost academic performance, could mean that exam students will face routine doping tests in future, suggests an article in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Universal screening for intimate partner violence may provide only modest benefits
New research suggests that universal intimate partner violence (IPV) screening in health care settings does not result in significant changes in subsequent reports of IPV or quality of life, according to a study in the August ...
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Misdiagnosis of disorders of consciousness still commonplace
A sixteen-month study of consensus-based diagnosis of patients with disorders of consciousness has shown that 41% of cases of minimally conscious state (MCS) were misdiagnosed as vegetative state (VS), a condition associated ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 21, 2009 |
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CT scans increase cancer risk estimates in multiply-imaged emergency department patients
Physicians should review a patient's CT imaging history and cumulative radiation dose when considering whether to perform another CT exam, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, and Washington ...
May 05, 2009 |
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Insomnia often appears to be a persistent condition
About three-fourths of individuals with insomnia report experiencing the condition for at least one year and almost half experience it for three years, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 09, 2009 |
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