Sentences with phrase «tested in earlier studies»

The 4 - to 5 - year - olds in this experiment did significantly better than children tested in earlier studies, who occasionally expressed surprise that bending the wire was allowed when the investigator showed them the trick.

Not exact matches

The program helps companies with promising early data — often obtained overseas, because of the high cost of medical testing in Canada — design and execute the key study provincial authorities need to see to sign off.

But BresoDX, a self - administered home test for sleep apnea, developed by Toronto - based company Bresotec, is likely to complete the study portion of the process in early 2016.

North Korea has shown a persistent interest in computer technology since the early 1980s so it is conceivable that a country, which has launched long - range missiles and tested nuclear weapons has also developed a smartphone, said Kang Ho Jye, a research fellow at Ewha Institute of Unification Studies.

It may therefore be tested and controlled by a careful and critical study of the documents which caught and fixed it at the earliest accessible stage in its development.

Also there is evidence of molecular mechanisms in the cell membranes that can amplify small changes in the field to produce large changes in neural activity.13 On the other hand, earlier tests of Kohler's theory found that interference with electrical gradients over the cortex had no effect on behavioral measures (see note 11 for reference to these studies).

One could surmise that those «forward thinking» operators would also be the early adopters and they also likely utilize cycle menus, taste testings, and the other positive approaches outlined in the study — all contributing to a net zero or positive participation bump.

It is still too early to say, however, whether the King - Devick test can replace other, more conventional concussion evaluations for young athletes, including the standardized assessment, despite its shortcomings in this study, Dr. Galetta cautioned.

Studies demonstrated the significant impact of peer support provided in either health facilities or in the community on both retention - in - care of mothers and also early testing for HIV status in young infants.

A few studies have supported the utility of test weights in preterm infants: these include a Swedish study favorably comparing babies cared for in NICUs using test weights vs NICUs that did not (earlier attainment of exclusive breastfeeding and earlier discharge) as well as a small study from the illustrious LCs at my own institution describing the development of a technique for accurately performing test weights.

Beginning as early as this spring, the companies will offer telomere - measurement tests to research centers and companies studying the role of telomeres in aging and disease; the general public may have access by the fall through doctors and laboratories, perhaps even directly.

In both of these earlier studies, the hard tissue was assumed to be composed of calcium carbonate, but no tests were performed.

To test this, Shelby Putt, an anthropologist at the Stone Age Institute and Indiana University, compared the brains of modern people making Oldowan and Acheulean tools in a study published earlier this year in Nature Human Behavior.

In subsequent studies the researchers plan to analyze further relevant datasets in order to test different scenarios of the evolution of the earliest animal phylIn subsequent studies the researchers plan to analyze further relevant datasets in order to test different scenarios of the evolution of the earliest animal phylin order to test different scenarios of the evolution of the earliest animal phyla.

Because so many of the patients in the early testing showed significant long - lasting responses, the study was continued and the FDA granted the drug «breakthrough therapy» status, allowing it to be fast - tracked for approval.

In the study researchers sought to test whether earlier findings on the positive effect of neurofeedback on sleep quality and memory could also be replicated in a double - blind placebo - controlled studIn the study researchers sought to test whether earlier findings on the positive effect of neurofeedback on sleep quality and memory could also be replicated in a double - blind placebo - controlled studin a double - blind placebo - controlled study.

The company plans in October to conduct a separate test specifically to study the seasonal flu vaccine's effectiveness among 480 elderly participants (a demographic often encouraged to get seasonal flu shots), and Phase III efficacy trials across a larger set of demographics are scheduled to begin early next year.

Genetic tests for mutations in the so - called breast cancer genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, may not reveal as much about cancer risk as earlier reports have estimated, according to two studies published in tomorrow's New England Journal of Medicine.

In the new study, Professor Pisani and colleagues used cutting edge statistical techniques (Posterior Predictive Analyses) to test whether the evolutionary models routinely used in phylogenetics can adequately describe the genomic datasets used to study early animal evolutioIn the new study, Professor Pisani and colleagues used cutting edge statistical techniques (Posterior Predictive Analyses) to test whether the evolutionary models routinely used in phylogenetics can adequately describe the genomic datasets used to study early animal evolutioin phylogenetics can adequately describe the genomic datasets used to study early animal evolution.

«This study shows that researchers working on problems in rare diseases, such as blood pressure in synucleinopathies, can pool together data and ideas and develop a simple bedside test that can perhaps help spot these problems earlier,» says Dr. Kaufmann, the Felicia B. Axelrod Professor of Dysautonomia Research in the Department of Neurology, and professor of medicine and pediatrics at NYU School of Medicine.

The five types of cancers analyzed in this study have screening methods that allow for detection at an early stage, though in some instances, debate remains over efficacy and appropriate use: mammography for breast cancer, colonoscopy for colorectal cancer, Pap smear and / or HPV test for cervical cancer, spiral computed tomography or CT for lung cancer, and PSA test for prostate cancer.

Earlier commercially available tests such as SpermCheck and Trak could measure sperm count and sperm concentration, but these were either expensive or offered less detailed results, says Kristian Almstrup, senior scientist at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen who was not involved with the study.

«This treatment has now been studied in our centre using the most sensitive measure of lung structure — a radiologic measurement of lung density — allowing us to detect changes far earlier than can be seen with standard breathing tests,» said Dr. Kenneth Chapman, Director of the Asthma and Airways Centre at Toronto Western Hospital and the Canadian research lead for the multicentre trial.

In keeping with earlier studies, the older adults performed less well than the younger ones on the memory test, and showed significant reductions in the slow brain waves associated with deep sleeIn keeping with earlier studies, the older adults performed less well than the younger ones on the memory test, and showed significant reductions in the slow brain waves associated with deep sleein the slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.

A study done by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center shows that many relatives of patients who undergo testing for a gene linked to breast and ovarian cancers misinterpret the results, and less than half of those who could benefit from genetic testing say they plan to get tested themselves — despite the fact that knowing your genetic status may help catch the disease in its earliest stages.

Yes, using mice in early drug studies can spare human test subjects from harm, which most people would argue justifies the frequently misleading findings.

In the early years of IES, Whitehurst and others frequently compared education science with drug studies, indicating that people who study schools should test curricula or learning practices the way a pharmaceutical researcher might test a new drug.

Considering that some researchers have even suggested that in the future oxytocin might be used to overcome problems in early parent - infant interaction, there have been surprisingly few studies that test the effects of intranasal oxytocin in mothers of young children.

Between 2012 and 2014, the researchers tested extensively almost 3,000 Indonesian school children, then 9 to 12 years old, whose mothers had participated in an earlier study into the effects of consuming either multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplements or standard iron - folic acid (IFA) supplements during pregnancy.

This is the first study showing that a single plasma kisspeptin level test during early pregnancy can identify the risk for miscarriage in women who have no symptoms.

In a new project, it's a good idea to test different methods and we wanted to lay a good foundation for future studies, says researcher Eero Vesterinen from the University of Helsinki, who in his earlier research has specialised in the research of feeding biology, especially by applying molecular research methods based on DNIn a new project, it's a good idea to test different methods and we wanted to lay a good foundation for future studies, says researcher Eero Vesterinen from the University of Helsinki, who in his earlier research has specialised in the research of feeding biology, especially by applying molecular research methods based on DNin his earlier research has specialised in the research of feeding biology, especially by applying molecular research methods based on DNin the research of feeding biology, especially by applying molecular research methods based on DNA.

In the study of people with early ADPKD and healthy kidneys, researchers also tested if decreasing blood pressure below usual targets would slow progression of ADPKD and preserve kidney function.

Camels: Following a lead that some early MERS victims were in contact with camels, researchers tested 50 of the animals from nearby Oman: All had antibodies showing previous exposure to MERS, according to another study published in August.

The new research builds on two previous studies that found the two programs benefitted children in early elementary school, boosting third - grade reading and math - test scores and reducing third - grade special education placements.

One avenue being studied by the CDC aims to create a Lyme «signature» of small molecules in the blood — an approach that, in early testing, catches a dramatically higher share of early infections.

«The induced pluripotent stem cells we used in this study proved to be extremely useful in disease modelling, and they could offer an excellent platform for drug discovery and testing new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease in the future,» says Early Stage Researcher Minna Oksanen, the lead author of the study.

Acquisti tested his idea in a study, reported earlier this year in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In this study, they compare the immune responses in samples from 24 blood donors who had earlier asymptomatic infections (confirmed by laboratory tests) with those in blood samples from 16 individuals diagnosed with WNV infections that had caused neuro - invasive disease with neurologic symptoms including confusion, tremors, seizures, paralysis, and vision losIn this study, they compare the immune responses in samples from 24 blood donors who had earlier asymptomatic infections (confirmed by laboratory tests) with those in blood samples from 16 individuals diagnosed with WNV infections that had caused neuro - invasive disease with neurologic symptoms including confusion, tremors, seizures, paralysis, and vision losin samples from 24 blood donors who had earlier asymptomatic infections (confirmed by laboratory tests) with those in blood samples from 16 individuals diagnosed with WNV infections that had caused neuro - invasive disease with neurologic symptoms including confusion, tremors, seizures, paralysis, and vision losin blood samples from 16 individuals diagnosed with WNV infections that had caused neuro - invasive disease with neurologic symptoms including confusion, tremors, seizures, paralysis, and vision loss.

In early studies, the researchers also tested aspartame — by far the most widely used soft drink sweetener — but the observed effect was smaller, and they dropped it.

The three Penn study authors are also participating with Cognition in a NASA effort reported earlier this year to study the molecular, physiological and psychological effects of spaceflight on the human body by comparing identical twins, evidencing the need for a comprehensive cognitive test battery for spaceflight.

In a new study, published online June 6 in Nature, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, together with colleagues at Keio University, the University of Nebraska and Ionis Pharmaceuticals describe an innovative new model that not only allowed them to track drug resistance in vivo, but also revealed a new therapeutic target, which early testing suggests could provide a strategy to arrest pancreatic cancer growtIn a new study, published online June 6 in Nature, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, together with colleagues at Keio University, the University of Nebraska and Ionis Pharmaceuticals describe an innovative new model that not only allowed them to track drug resistance in vivo, but also revealed a new therapeutic target, which early testing suggests could provide a strategy to arrest pancreatic cancer growtin Nature, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, together with colleagues at Keio University, the University of Nebraska and Ionis Pharmaceuticals describe an innovative new model that not only allowed them to track drug resistance in vivo, but also revealed a new therapeutic target, which early testing suggests could provide a strategy to arrest pancreatic cancer growtin vivo, but also revealed a new therapeutic target, which early testing suggests could provide a strategy to arrest pancreatic cancer growth.

«These results are exciting, because it means we could use an easily accessible blood test to help diagnose people who have the premutation genetic abnormality and identify who is more likely to have problems and begin early treatment,» said study author Kim M. Cornish, PhD, of Monash University in Victoria, Australia.

Singh's lab earlier reported that antiretroviral drugs do work against XMRV in test tube studies.

Although this study is still in early stages, it may change the process of future exams when testing for dementia and other cognitive issues.

«Since the difference in the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer is related to how many men undergo PSA testing, we think our data shows that PSA testing and early treatment is related to a modest decrease in risk of prostate cancer death,» says Håkan Jonsson statistician and senior author of the study.

«Our results show that prostate cancer mortality was 20 percent lower in counties with the highest incidence of prostate cancer, indicating an early and rapid uptake of PSA testing, compared with counties with a slow and late increase in PSA testing,» says Pär Stattin, lead investigator of the study.

The results «essentially confirm» earlier studies — and they should finally put to rest the idea that girls aren't going into technical fields because they can't do the math, says Ann Gallagher, a psychologist who studies testing at the Law School Admission Council in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

In a previous multi-institutional study, the researchers tested an earlier version of the tool involving 355 patients in pediatric intensive care unitIn a previous multi-institutional study, the researchers tested an earlier version of the tool involving 355 patients in pediatric intensive care unitin pediatric intensive care units.

Oncologists welcome gene expression profiling tests as an added tool in deciding whether women with early - stage breast cancer should have chemotherapy, a new study has found.

Radiation may also have led to a high incidence of cancer in those who witnessed early nuclear tests or have been in contact with depleted uranium munitions, though a recent study contests this risk.