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Those with fragmented sleep two weeks earlier couldn't, only randomly stumbling upon the escape. None of the new work is enough, yet, to pinpoint the minimum sleep needed for optimal memory. (North County Times)
Jeweler knows beans about giving to soldiers Dec 20, 2008
Because of security reasons, I can t just randomly send packages to a unit; I have to address the gifts to a specific soldier, explains Siegler. Right now my biggest challenge is getting the names of new soldiers because many on my original list have rotated out. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Shame on us: Shaming some kids makes them more aggressive Dec 20, 2008
Those who were randomly selected for the "shame condition" were told that their opponent was one of the worst players in the supposed tournament, and they should easily win; when they lost, their last-place ranking was displayed on a website they believed that everyone could see. Children were told they could blast their opponent with a loud noise after winning a trial. (EurekAlert!)
`Doubt' tops SAG pack with 5 nominations Dec 19, 2008
Film and TV nominees were chosen by two groups of 2,100 people randomly chosen from the guild's 120,000 members. The guild's full membership is eligible to vote for winners. (FOX 11, AZ)
NASCAR to test drivers for doping next month Dec 19, 2008
Under the old policy, NASCAR had the right to randomly test based on suspicion of abuse ... NASCAR expects to randomly test 12 to 14 individuals per series each weekend in 2009. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk Dec 19, 2008
For the study, called the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT), Duckworth's team randomly assigned almost 1,800 patients averaging 60 years of age to intensive blood sugar control or to standard blood sugar control. All of the patients had experienced suboptimal responses to treatment for type 2 diabetes. (MEDLINEplus)
Financial Incentives Appear Effective For Short-term Weight Loss Dec 19, 2008
Fifty-seven participants were randomly assigned to participate in either a weight-monitoring program involving monthly weigh-ins, or the same program with one of the two financial incentive plans (deposit contract or lottery). All participants had a goal weight loss of 16-pounds over 16 weeks. (Science Daily)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Dec 19, 2008
The 311 overweight and obese women in the study were randomly assigned to one of the four groups. Each received a book detailing her prescribed diet. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Recommended Diet for Diabetics May Need Changing, Study Suggests Dec 19, 2008
" Pharmaceuticals used to control Type 2 diabetes have not shown the expected benefits in terms of reducing cardiovascular disease, he added. The study was published on Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Some 210 patients with Type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to a low-glycemic diet or a high-cereal, high-fiber diet. The high-cereal high fiber diet emphasized brown foods such as whole-grain bread and breakfast cereal, brown rice and potatoes with the skin on. The... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Letter: Put the children, not money, first Dec 19, 2008
If the scientific community is debating the issue, then who are we to blindly and randomly make a claim either way. Anyone who claims to know that the technology is safe or harmful is either lying or is blinded by their own agenda. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Group treatment may help children achieve healthier weights Dec 19, 2008
Families were randomly assigned to one of three four-month treatment groups: family-based, parent-only or a control group made up of families on the treatment wait list. On average, children in the weight-management programs experienced greater decreases in BMI scores compared with children in the control group six months after treatment. (EurekAlert!)
Common Chronic Prostatitis Treatment Doesnt Work Dec 19, 2008
A total of 272 men diagnosed with chronic prostatitis were randomly assigned to take either alfuzosin or an identical-looking placebo. Of these, 233 men completed the trial. (Newsmax)
The Best Exercise Programs Benefit the Elderly Dec 18, 2008
In a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, a total of 544 adults aged 50 years or older who were not currently engaged in a regular program of exercise were randomly assigned to participate in one of the programs (the "treatment" group) or to a comparison "control" group that did not participate. At 5 and 10 months, treatment group participants showed significant improvements (vs controls) on several outcomes including confidence in their ability to continue to exercise over... (MEDLINEplus)
Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths Dec 18, 2008
In this trial, 875 men with locally advanced prostate cancer were randomly assigned to receive either the drug flutamide (Eulexin), to block androgens (male hormones), or hormone therapy along with radiation. Androgens are thought to encourage the spread of prostate cancer, so blocking their effect is a common prostate cancer treatment. (MEDLINEplus)
'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control Dec 18, 2008
For the new study, researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto in Canada randomly selected more than 200 people with type 2 diabetes to follow either a high-cereal-fiber or a low-glycemic-index diet for six months. All the participants were already taking blood-sugar-lowering medications. (MEDLINEplus)
ICU Nutritional Program Failed to Boost Outcomes Dec 18, 2008
ICUs were randomly assigned as either guideline or control sites. The guideline consisted of 18 specific interventions, supported by educational outreach visits. (MEDLINEplus)
Implantable Monitor May Help In Managing Diastolic Heart Failure Dec 18, 2008
In the COMPASS-HF study, 70 patients with DHF were randomly assigned to receive the IHM, while the rest were managed without the IHM.. As in the main study, DHF patients who received the IHM device had a 20 percent reduction in heart failure events, although the difference was not significant. (Science Daily)
Prostate Cancer Drug Reduces Testosterone Levels In As Little As Three Days Without Initial Hormone Surge Dec 18, 2008
Researchers from Canada, the USA, France, Denmark and the Netherlands studied 610 men as part of the Phase Three trial, randomly assigning them to one of three study groups. Androgen deprivation hormone therapy is an effective response to prostate cancer, but the drugs that are most widely used cause an initial rise in testosterone - the hormone we are trying to reduce - when the patient first takes them explains lead author Dr Laurence Klotz from the Division of Urology at the University of... (Science Daily)
Vitamin B1 Could Reverse Early-stage Kidney Disease In Diabetes Patients Dec 18, 2008
They were randomly assigned a placebo or 3 x 100mg tablets of thiamine a day for three months. The Warwick research group has already conclusively proven that type 2 diabetes patients have a thiamine deficiency. (Science Daily)
Do Pets, Owners Speak The Same Language? Dec 18, 2008 Work gyms and performance Dec 18, 2008 Alfuzosin in Chronic Prostatitis–Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Dec 18, 2008 Thrombolysis during Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Dec 18, 2008 Low-glycemic diet better to control diabetes Dec 17, 2008 AP poll: Most say they, pets understand each other Dec 17, 2008 At-Home Rehab Feasible for COPD Sufferers Dec 17, 2008 Epilepsy Drugs Get Suicide Risk Warning Dec 17, 2008 Medication Used To Reduce Nausea Following Tonsillectomies Linked With Increased Risk Of Bleeding Dec 17, 2008 Diet rich in beans, nuts better for blood sugar control: study Dec 17, 2008 Healthy diet may cut the risk of breast cancer returning Dec 17, 2008 The Demise Of Dating Dec 16, 2008 Fruits and Veggies May Strengthen Bones Dec 16, 2008 Two Endometrial Cancer Treatments May Not Work Dec 16, 2008 Summary for Patients Dec 16, 2008 Scientists find nutty risk reducer: Eat more nuts Dec 16, 2008 Study: Combo therapy best approach for prostate cancer Dec 16, 2008 Low-carb diets and memory Dec 16, 2008 Study: Hormone Doubles Breast Cancer Risk Dec 16, 2008 Study Finds DOXIL(R) Combination Therapy Delays Disease Progression for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Dec 15, 2008 Treatment Fails To Improve Common Form Of Heart Failure, Study Finds Dec 15, 2008 Aston Blasters win Dec 15, 2008 Snoring or soaring? Strength of fruit-fly immune system varies Dec 15, 2008 Auto bailout should hinge on saving jobs: CAW Dec 14, 2008 Ghana: CHRI Commends Country's Progress On Protection of Human Rights Dec 14, 2008 Pakistani gunman's confession sheds light on Mumbai attack Dec 14, 2008 Nap without guilt ---- it boosts your memory Dec 14, 2008 Drug May Stop Diabetics' Glucose Decline at Night Dec 13, 2008 Diabetic Former Binge Eaters Can Still Lose Weight Dec 13, 2008 Letrozole Beats Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Dec 13, 2008 No Benefit Shown From Drug Widely Used To Prevent Premature Births Dec 13, 2008 Rees gets thumbs down Dec 13, 2008 Grand Jury Indictments Issued for November Dec 13, 2008 Exercise Counseling May Keep Seniors Going Dec 12, 2008 Fibrate Drug Does Not Cut Heart Risks in Diabetics Dec 12, 2008 Palm Pilots Bridge Communication Gap Between Therapists And Patients Dec 12, 2008 Obama transition going well, most in AP poll say Dec 12, 2008 Hot drinks ease cold and flu Dec 12, 2008 9/11 families protest fairness of Gitmo trials Dec 11, 2008 AEterna Zentaris Completes Patient Recruitment for Safety Trial of Phase 3 Program with Cetrorelix in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Dec 11, 2008 Fine tables, time capsules and German wallpaper Dec 11, 2008 At home with Hello!Lucky's Moyle sisters Dec 11, 2008 Study aimed at preventing cardiac arrest Dec 11, 2008 Man who lost family when jet hit... Dec 11, 2008 Mass. pupils' math-science test scores near top internationally Dec 10, 2008 Low-Tech Home Workouts Cut Diabetes Risk Dec 10, 2008 Mediterranean Diet Plus Nuts May Be Helpful In Managing Metabolic Syndrome Dec 10, 2008 Cash incentives motivate dieters Dec 10, 2008 A nutty diet may cut heart disease risk Dec 9, 2008 Iraqis demand harsh penalty for Blackwater guards Dec 9, 2008 Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks Dec 9, 2008 Men Are Red, Women Are Green, Brown Researcher Finds Dec 9, 2008 Interferon As Long-term Treatment For Hepatitis C Not Effective Dec 9, 2008 Large-scale Gene Silencing Mystery Solved Dec 9, 2008 Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Dec 9, 2008 OUR VIEW: Survey shows disturbing lack of ethics among teens Dec 8, 2008 Responsibility for schools is shared Dec 8, 2008 New Phase II Data Show Safety of Once-Daily Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor, DU-176b, Comparable to Warfarin in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Dec 8, 2008 Long-term Antibiotics Reduce COPD Exacerbations, Raise Questions Dec 8, 2008 Study: 95 percent of high schoolers have cheated at least once (194) Dec 8, 2008 Rural towns lost in food desert Dec 7, 2008 Officer testifies he was concerned for his safety Dec 6, 2008 Plastic Surgeons Pick 2008's Most-Asked-For Faces and... Dec 6, 2008 Vitamin E May up Pneumonia Risk in Some Smokers Dec 6, 2008 Higher Chemo Drug Dose Prolongs Lives of Leukemia Patients Dec 6, 2008
com poll was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs from Dec. 3-8 and involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,129 randomly chosen pet owners. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
MORE: Nursing homes talk new ratings Dec 18, 2008
In 14 states, residents choosing a home randomly have a more than 25% chance of picking a nursing home that, overall, rates one star, the lowest ranking on Medicare's new system. USA TODAY also found that. (USA Today)
e. on an exercise day or non-exercise day first) was randomly chosen for each employee. On their exercise day, the employees recorded how long they exercised for and their mood before and after exercise. (NHS Choices)
Men were randomly assigned to treatment for 12 weeks with either 10 mg of alfuzosin per day or placebo. The primary outcome was a reduction of at least 4 points (from baseline to 12 weeks) in the score on the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) (range, 0 to 43; higher scores indicate more severe symptoms). (New England Journal of Medicine)
Methods In a double-blind, multicenter trial, we randomly assigned adult patients with witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to receive tenecteplase or placebo during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Adjunctive heparin or aspirin was not used. (New England Journal of Medicine)
The current study in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association involved 210 individuals with type 2 diabetes treated with anti-diabetes medications who were randomly allocated to go on to either a low-GI diet or a high-fiber diet for 6 months. The main outcome measured was the change in A1C in the blood, which reflects glucose levels over the long term. (MSNBC -- Health)
com poll was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs from Dec. 3-8 and involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,129 randomly chosen pet owners. The margin of sampling error in the poll is plus or minus 2. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dr. Francois Maltais, from Hopital Laval, Quebec, and colleagues assessed breathlessness and other outcomes in 252 patients with moderate-to-severe COPD who were randomly assigned to participate in an 8-week rehab program at home or as outpatients. With the home-based program, participants performed aerobic and strength exercises three times a week. (MEDLINEplus)
Four patients who were randomly assigned to take one of the epilepsy drugs committed suicide. There were no suicides in the placebo group. (WebMD)
Children were randomly assigned to receive dexamethasone (0. 05, 0. (Science Daily)
In Wednesday's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. David Jenkins of St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto and his colleagues report that people who were randomly assigned to follow a so-called low-glycemic-index diet for six months showed lower blood glucose levels and higher healthy cholesterol levels than those who ate a diet rich in cereals. The research attempts to resolve the question of the best way for people with Type 2 diabetes to avoid... (CBC.ca)
The study involved 3,000 women who were randomly assigned a healthier diet with five portions of fruit and vegetables a day between 1995 and 2000. Researchers found that those on the intervention diet had lower rate of a second breast cancer event by 16. (TopNews)
"Why is this happening that they're not dating, just kind of maybe randomly kissing someone and not leading to any dates?" Chen asked. "So many things happened and kind of converged at one time that you have, you have, people getting married much later, that's a big issue," Bogle said. (CBS News)
The study included 171 men and women aged 50 and older who were randomly assigned to receive a placebo or doses of either potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, or potassium chloride for three months. The people who took bicarbonate showed significant reductions in calcium excretion and bone resorption. (MEDLINEplus)
The study included 905 women randomly selected to observation (453) or EBR (452) after surgery. EBR was delivered in 20 to 25 daily fractions up to the target dose. (MEDLINEplus)
All patients had 4 weeks of education about living with COPD. Then, the researchers randomly assigned patients to home-based exercise training or hospital-based outpatient training to do 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks. The hospital-based program consisted of strength training and exercise training on a bicycle, both closely supervised by a qualified exercise trainer. (Annals of Internal Medicine)
More than 1,200 Spaniards, ranging in age from 55 to 80, were randomly assigned to follow one of three diets. They were followed for a year. (North County Times)
About half of men were randomly selected to get only hormone therapy, which cuts off the testosterone that fuels prostate tumors. The other half got hormones plus radiation treatments. (USA Today)
As the women selected their own diet type rather than being randomly allocated one, there is the possibility of differences between the two groups may have actually accounted for some of the differences seen. A number of complex tests were performed, and there were variable effects seen on different measures. (NHS Choices)
In one, 16,608 women closely matched for age, weight and other health factors were randomly assigned to take either Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' Prempro estrogen and progestin or dummy pills. This part was halted when researchers saw a 26 percent higher risk of breast cancer in those on Prempro. (Time.com)
Patients were randomly assigned to one of two treatment arms: DOXIL 30 mg/m2 followed by docetaxel 60 mg/m2 on the first day of every 21-day cycle; or docetaxel 75 mg/m2 on the first day of every 21-day cycle. Treatment continued until an unacceptable treatment-related toxicity or disease progression occurred. (PR Newswire)
The patients, all of whom were at least 60 years old, were randomly placed into two groups. One group received 300 milligrams of irbesartan, an anti-hypertensive medication marketed as AvaproTM. The other group was given a placebo. (Science Daily)
But perhaps the most important part of the event is the night before the hunt, when each team was be randomly selected and as it's stated in the rules, "matched with some of the area's top hunting spots.". Mark Stallings. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
They stumbled around more randomly, and stood still for relatively shorter periods. Moreover, genetic mutants lacking circadian cycles of rest and activity died more quickly on infection with these pathogens than normal flies did. (EurekAlert!)
Set up a registry of Canadians interested in buying a new "fuel efficient" car and randomly choose 300,000 names. Not only would that fuel the auto industry, it would also get many old gas guzzlers off the road and strengthen public safety. (CTV.ca)
Incidents where local government authorities with the help of the police arbitrarily and randomly displace people in a bid to effect city beautification and reconstruction projects have been commonplace in the past 3 years. Forced evictions were witnessed in Nkwanta, Kumasi, Soddom and Gommorrah, Glefe in 2007. (AllAfrica.com)
As a police officer opened fire, the two militants retaliated with grenades before entering another part of the station and randomly shooting more commuters. The men then searched for a building with a rooftop where they had been told to hold hostages and call a contact named Chacha, whom Mr. Kasab identified as Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the suspected mastermind behind the attacks. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Those with fragmented sleep two weeks earlier couldn't, only randomly stumbling upon the escape. None of the new work is enough, yet, to pinpoint the minimum sleep needed for optimal memory. (North County Times)
For their current trial, 15 patients, most with good glucose control, who were an average age of 29 years, were randomly assigned to low-dose or high-dose terbutaline (2. 5 or 5. (MEDLINEplus)
The current investigation involved 5,145 subjects, between 45 and 76 years of age, who were enrolled in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study, a weight-loss trial in which subjects were randomly assigned to an intensive lifestyle intervention or to support and education only. At the start of the trial and 1 year later, 85. (MEDLINEplus)
Patients were randomly assigned to receive tamoxifen only for 5 years; letrozole only for 5 years; tamoxifen for 2 years followed by letrozole for 3 years; or letrozole for 2 years followed by tamoxifen for 3 years. An analysis of the 4,922 patients assigned to the letrozole or tamoxifen only arms of the trial showed that women receiving letrozole monotherapy had a 13 percent lower risk of death even if they had been initially treated with tamoxifen then switched to letrozole. (MEDLINEplus)
The women were then randomly assigned to receive doses of nifedipine or placebo every six hours until 37 weeks of pregnancy or until delivery, whichever came first. The researchers hoped nifedipine would prevent preterm labor from re-starting. (Science Daily)
This period of time has failed to impress the readers randomly sampled over a two-day period last week. About 62 per cent believed the economic measures undertaken by the ALP Government would fail to restore the state's flagging fortunes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The indictment stated that Glover, who is on state probation and a candidate in drug court, was being randomly searched on Sept. 11, 2008. Officers alleged they found 10 narcotic pills wrapped in aluminum foil stashed in the roof compartment of his vehicle and marijuana in his shirt pocket hanging in a closet. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
To investigate, the researchers randomly assigned 632 healthy, mentally fit 75- to 81-year-olds who were either sedentary or only moderately physically active to a 1-hour counseling session with a specially trained physiotherapist or a control group that did not have a counseling session, but continued to get advice from their health care and social service providers. The researchers phoned the men and women in the intervention group every 4 months for 2 years to offer encouragement and check on... (MEDLINEplus)
Included were 170 patients randomly assigned to receive fenofibrate or inactive "placebo" for 5 years. Dr. Anne Hiukka at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and colleagues report that during follow-up, atherosclerosis progressed to a similar extent in each group. (MEDLINEplus)
In the study, patients carried electronic diaries for one month and were prompted randomly to rate their mood on a scale of 1 to 5 up to six times each day. One group of patients had BPD and the other group of patients had depressive disorders. (Science Daily)
The AP-GfK poll was conducted Dec. 3-8 and involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,000 randomly chosen adults. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Subjects were randomly allocated either a hot or room-temperature drink of apple and blackcurrant cordial that was drunk within 10 minutes of their rhinomanometry test. Subjective symptoms and nasal resistance tests were repeated immediately, then again 15 and 30 minutes later. (NHS Choices)
Jeffrey Gordon, a Pentagon spokesman, said Wednedsay that five family members from a pool of 113 people were chosen randomly through a computer program to attend the proceedings. Their selection was "based on what came through the computer," not their opinions, he said, noting that each family member was allowed to bring one other person. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Patients are then randomly allocated to cetrorelix or placebo in a double-blind fashion. Patients are administered cetrorelix by intra-muscular (IM) injection at Week 0, 2, 26 and 28 and are followed up to Week 52. (Canada Newswire)
They were passed around randomly in parks and public places where people were invited to add their artwork or thoughts to their pages. The journals are now back in San Francisco at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Koret Visitor Education Center through April, so Bay Area viewers can add their thoughts, drawings or "whatever." It's like posting your blog on the Internet, only slower and in old-fashioned logs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"I randomly decided to send samples to Kate's Paperie in New York," she said. "They placed a $1,000 order, which got me thinking, 'This could be a real thing.' ". (San Francisco Chronicle)
The overall purpose of the PREDICTS part of the study is to improve methods for determining which patients will benefit the most from receiving an ICD. Participants in the study are randomly assigned to either use a wearable defibrillator for two to three months or receive usual care for two months. The wearable device continually collects and stores heart rhythm information. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
The plane would crash randomly once the pilot is no longer in control. Inside a house in the neighborhood, Robert Johnson sat in his living room with his daughter, Heather Certain, and her 2-year-old son, Nicholas, according to the Union-Tribune. (CNN -- Law)
In Massachusetts, about 95 randomly selected public schools administered exams to 3,600 fourth- and eighth-graders. "I knew when we jumped into this that we would find some good news," said Christopher Anderson, president of the Massachusetts High Technology Council and a former chairman of the state Board of Education who advocated for rejoining the TIMSS study. (Boston Globe)
The researchers randomly assigned 122 people to an intervention consisting of a six-week group education program on self-management techniques and 12 weeks of resistance training exercise in the gym or the six week education program and 12 week of resistance training exercise at home. This was followed by a 34-week maintenance program. (MEDLINEplus)
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: one group received advice on a low-fat diet while two received quarterly education about the Mediterranean diet. One of the Mediterranean diet groups was provided with 1 liter per week of virgin olive oil and the other received 30 grams per day of mixed nuts. (Science Daily)
The researchers designed three groups and randomly assigned 57 adult participants among them. People in one group entered a daily lottery and won money if they hit their target weight. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More than 1,200 Spaniards, ranging in age from 55 to 80, were randomly assigned to follow one of three diets. They were followed for a year. (MSNBC -- Health)
"They began shooting randomly without any cause. I remained inside my car and could not leave because I saw those who were leaving their cars were being killed," he said. "I want them to get the harshest punishment so that such an incident will not be repeated.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
They were randomly assigned to one of three groups. The control group received advice on a low-fat diet while the other two groups received quarterly education about the Mediterranean diet. (U.S. News & World Report)
Trial by trial, they randomly clouded the face with visual noise that either included more red or green. The noise was not unlike static that can appear on a television screen with no signal. (Science Daily)
In the HALT-C Trial, conducted between August 2000 and June 2007, 1,050 people with hepatitis C who did not respond to initial antiviral treatment were assigned randomly to either a group that received treatment with a type of interferon called peginterferon or to a group that did not. About 120 patients were enrolled at UT Southwestern. (Science Daily)
Nucleolar dominance occurs on a scale second only to X-chromosome inactivation, a process by which one of the two copies of the X-chromosome present in female mammals is randomly inactivated. Although nucleolar dominance is on a sub-chromosomal scale, it is, at least to date, "the largest scale gene silencing phenomenon that clearly seems to involve siRNAs," says Pikaard. (Science Daily)
The 311 overweight and obese women in the study were randomly assigned to one of the four groups. Each received a book detailing her prescribed diet. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
A survey of 28,760 students at 100 randomly selected high schools showed that today s students are less honest than their parents and grandparents were at their age. The survey results are shocking. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
To these kids, the reward system appears randomly capricious. Bullies get to share in reward activities and appear to think they are in charge. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Patients were randomly assigned to receive either one of the four fixed dose regimens of DU-176b (30mg/N=235 or 60mg/N=234 administered once daily; 30mg/N=244 or 60mg/N=180 administered twice daily), or warfarin (N=250) dose-adjusted locally to a target International Normalized Ratio (INR) of 2. 0-3. (PR Newswire)
The researchers assessed and followed 109 patients with moderate to severe COPD for a year, after randomly assigning them to receive either a placebo or a twice daily 250 mg dose of erythromycin. The patients recorded their exacerbations and hospitalizations in a daily diary card, and they were assessed using spirometry, sputum testing and blood testing for lung function, bacterial infection and markers of inflammation. (Science Daily)
In the national survey, the Josephson Institute, a Los Angeles-based ethics institute, surveyed 29,760 students at 100 randomly selected high schools, both public and private. All students in the selected schools were given the survey in class; their anonymity was assured. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
For example, in two high-poverty Iowa counties she randomly sampled, Morton found 50 percent of the population lives 10 to 12 minutes from their regular store, 25 percent lives 12 to 25 minutes away and 25 percent lives more than 25 minutes from their regular store. Travel time may range up to 80 minutes, she said. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
I understand that it's considered sport among some police officers to ride around and randomly harass people ... "I understand that it's considered sport among some police officers to ride around and randomly harass people. I doubt the majority engage in this behavior, but they condone the abuse by their colleagues instead of condemning it. ". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
They don t randomly pick a perfect-looking model, Sinha says. They pick someone who has more exposure. (Fox News)
The researchers focused on the nearly 22,000 men who began to smoke at age 20 or younger and had been randomly assigned to take either 50 milligrams of vitamin E each day or a placebo for comparison. The subjects were between 50 and 69 years old when they were recruited into the study. (MEDLINEplus)
This study included 633 patients, aged 16 to 60, who were randomly assigned to receive either high-dose or standard-dose daunorubicin. Both doses were given in combination with another chemotherapy drug called ara-C (cytarabine). (MEDLINEplus)
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