Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Posts Tagged ‘study’

New Stanford Test for Rare Leukemia Looks to Give Faster Results

Tuesday, October 7, 2008 3:25

A new twist on a well-known cell sorting technique may allow physicians to diagnose rare leukemias in hours instead of weeks, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and UC-San Francisco. The clinical promise of the Stanford-developed approach, which eavesdrops on individual cells to ...

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Is the Economy Affecting the Health Care Industry?

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:02

In an economy undergoing dramatic transformation resulting from unprecedented petroleum and commodity price increases, healthcare is delivering solid growth to retailers, relative to the rest of the store, but manufacturers are contending with a sharp increase in private label purchases, notes new research announced by Information Resources (IRI).

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Retailers Tackle Childhood Obesity

Monday, September 22, 2008 7:45

Childhood obesity is one of the most difficult obstacles to overcome, especially due to retailers who constantly promote negative eating habits. However I just came across a great study that should assist retailers with tools to combat this type of behavior. Information Resources have released a report that ...

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New Survey Finds Lack of Time is Main Culprit in Americans’ Limited Level of Activity

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 5:51

Nearly 40% of Americans say a physician has recommended they lose weight while lack of time 50% and lack of motivation 46% are the two most common obstacles as to why Americans don’t participate in more daily activity. These findings are the result of a new survey commissioned by the ...

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