News tagged with criteria
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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