Sentences with phrase «definitive studies of»

Does that mean doing definitive studies of trading strategies is impossible?

The samples of adults on the two atolls are, however, too small for definitive studies of coronary heart disease and vascular disease.»

These methods, combined with his definitive studies of perturbations in diatomic molecular spectra, have changed the way we think about molecular complexity

The magnitude of these costs warrants definitive study of whether lactation plays a causal role in determining maternal health and should inform national policies and programs to enable more women to reach their personal breastfeeding goals.

Sure wish there was a more definitive study of iodine's efficacy as a supplement.

Her first book was non-fiction, the definitive study of the UK's greatest theater company: The Royal Shakespeare Company: A History of Ten Decades (1982)-- her husband Alan Howard whom she met when interviewing him prior to his Hamlet at Straford upon Avon, was playing many leading Shakespearean roles with the RSC at this time.

For her 1984 book Reading the Romance, still the definitive study of the subject, Janice Radway had to travel to an all - romance bookstore in an anonymous Midwestern town in order to gather enough readers to anthropologize.

A pioneer in the field, his Bilateral Congenital Subluxation of the Coxofemoral Joints of a Dog was the first definitive study of CHD.

Despite being one of the most iconic and recognisable of modern Irish artists, there has not been a substantial retrospective of Swanzy's work since 1968, and this new exhibition aims to make a definitive study of her work.

This book is the definitive study of the artist's first seven years of work, from 1956 to 1962.

This exhibition aims to make a definitive study of her work.

Hugh Belsey, a world authority on Gainsborough, said that the painting will be among works that he will list as «rejected» in his catalogue raisonné, a definitive study of the artist's portraits, to be published by Yale University Press next year.

Not exact matches

Nevertheless, as the study is the largest and longest study of its kind, more research is likely needed before we reach any definitive conclusions about how well it works — or doesn't.

In fact, there are a variety of factors at play within the RBC indicators and it would appear nothing definitive can be said of the net bias until an empirical study (comparing various analytical indexes) is performed and published.

Finally, in the Summer of 1992, the prestigious «Journal of Portfolio Management» published a definitive study on market timing.

CATA does not see that any of these reports has the definitive answer, but rather each has its share of good ideas — some of which need to be thought through and addressed quickly, some of which may warrant additional study, and some of which should likely be rejected outright.

While the findings of the study reveal a concerning trend among Android app for kids, the researchers claim that they are not showing «definitive legal liability.»

They contend that the conventional course of study in «theological education» unjustifiably privileges a very narrow spectrum of that diversity as though it were somehow «normative» and definitive of the Christian thing.

One of our leading historians, whose studies of Victorian England are acclaimed as definitive, here applies her talents to an exercise in «contemporary history.»

In Understanding Whitehead, Lowe essentially reprinted an abridged and subtly altered version of the longer article that he now regarded as quite definitive (262), but by the time Lowe wrote Alfred North Whitehead, The Man and His Work, it was the 1949 study he referred readers to (II, 178 - 179), and reminded them of the tentativeness of the conclusions.

For a discussion of this concept see his most definitive theoretical statement, «A Theory of Therapy, Personality, Interpersonal Relationships, as Developed in the Client - centered Framework,» Psychology: A Study of a Science, Sigmund Koch, ed.

While the definitive biography is likely to remain that by Ian Ker, and the most readable that by Sheridan Gilley, Short's books bring something distinctive to Newman studies through their delineation of his personal relationships with friends, family, and foes.

Well, a new study that will be presented next week at an American Academy of Neurology meeting offers «one of the most conclusive pieces of evidence yet of a definitive link between brain injury and playing football,» says the Washington Post.

As a result of this definitive study one can see the growth of New England distrust of bishops to a fear of a Crown and Parliament bent on imposing an abominable system to an ideology of opposition.

While understanding the growing frustration the FA pointed to the complexity of the issue and the lack of useful research — the last study in 2002 failed because it did not provide a big enough volume of data — for the lack of definitive answers up to now.

That study got a lot of buzz in the press as the one - night stand gene (although the researchers painstakingly noted that their findings were not definitive).

It's far from definitive,» said Anne Barnhill, who studies food policy at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia but was not involved with the new research.

Whilst there are no RCT studies available at this time to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of this process, many clinical reports exist to indicate that placenta encapsulation is helpful in the postpartum period in terms of increasing milk supply (acting as a galactagogue) and improving mood in the postpartum period.

Colon cancer test Non-invasive, virtual colonoscopies — which involve a CT scan of the lower body — are as effective as standard colonoscopies at detecting large and medium - size polyps that can lead to colon cancer, according to the largest and most definitive study to date on the controversial technology.

«The current messages saying that bed sharing is dangerous only if you or your partner are smokers, have been drinking alcohol or taking drugs that make you drowsy, are very tired or the baby is premature or of low - birth weight, are not effective,» the authors wrote in the study, adding that doctors need to «take a more definitive stance against bed sharing for babies under three months».

Studies regarding TOLAC outcomes related to specific cervical ripening agents in the setting of labor induction have generally been small and difficult to use for definitive conclusions.

The agenda was set by the situation in Gaza and consequent thoughts on Israel and Palestine as the definitive case study for East - West dialogue and lack of understanding.

Despite a ton of brain - related (i.e., neuroscience) studies, no definitive cause for transgenderism has been found.

While this is not definitive, it's pretty damning, especially when another study — published just days earlier — found pretty much the same thing (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 60, p 1854).

Urbanic said the overall findings of the study suggest that there are some patients with recurrent lung cancers who can be treated with another definitive course of radiation therapy and still have a chance at a cure.

«We approached this problem many years ago and have seen all kinds of studies, and there isn't anything definitive to say that antibiotics in livestock cause harm to people,» says Richard Carnevale, vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the Animal Health Institute, which represents the manufacturers of animal drugs, including those for livestock.

Otis Brawley, a medical oncologist and chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society who was not involved with the study, says, «It certainly adds to the body of evidence, but it's by no means definitive.»

«This study adds to our understanding of oats in celiac disease, and sets the scene for definitive evaluation on what can be safely consumed by people with celiac disease.»

Two studies — one in mice and the other in human subjects — offer the first definitive evidence that exercise alone can change the composition of microbes in the gut.

Most studies evaluating the efficacy of AA are not definitive; for the most part, they associate the duration of participation with success in quitting drinking but do not show that the program caused that outcome.

«It was clear from our findings that many people with IBS should have their vitamin D levels tested, and the data suggests that they may benefit from supplementation with vitamin D. «As a result of this exploratory study, we're now able to design and justify a larger and more definitive clinical trial.»

«Our review of the literature showed several positive trial results, but we also found important research limitations in the studies, indicating a need for higher quality, more definitive trials on antidepressant use for postsurgical pain.»

Ken Dooley, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Emory and pediatric cardiologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, reviewed medical records and made definitive diagnoses for all study participants.

Education research is rarely definitive, however, and this study, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and conducted by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. in Princeton, New Jersey, is no exception.

The small size of this study means that no definitive conclusions could be made regarding the role of CTCs in NSCLC metabolism.

The small number of patients and the lack of controls means that the study is not definitive, but it casts significant doubt on the effectiveness of the hormone in children who make normal levels of growth hormone, he says.

Through his industrious efforts, Darwin built a reputation as a capable scientist, publishing works on geology as well as studies of coral reefs and barnacles still considered definitive today.

Given the definitive results and objective design of the study, the scientific world at last considers the XMRV case closed.

«This study shows that trauma care systems need to modify their conventional approach to activation to enable early recognition of these infants and swift escalation up to «major trauma patient» status in order to minimise delays to delivery of definitive care,» they write.

Ohio University scientists have found the oldest definitive fossil evidence of modern, venomous snakes in Africa, according to a new study published March 19 in the journal PLOS ONE.