Snake-Fang Evolution Mystery Solved -- "Major Surprise" Aug 1, 2008
Vipers, cobras, and other snakes that have fangs at the fronts of their jaws surprisingly begin life like snakes that have poisonous fangs at the back of their jaws, said a team led by Freek Vonk of Leiden University in the Netherlands. SHARE RELATED. (National Geographic)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Explore canal-filled Amsterdam, from $989 Jul 29, 2008
Leiden, a picturesque town with canals, windmills, and several museums, is also within a short drive. Delft, Rotterdam, The Hague, and even a drive across the border into Belgium could be fit into a weeklong itinerary. (MSNBC -- Travel)
No Need For Gene Screens In Breast Cancer Families, Study Shows Jul 26, 2008
Geertruida H. de Bock led a team from Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands who investigated whether the increased risk was significant enough to accurately predict breast cancer. According to de Bock, "Due to the low prevalence of early breast cancer in the population, the predictive value of a family history of breast cancer was 13% before the age of 70, 11% before the age of 50, and 1% before the age of 30." These numbers are much lower than most women would probably expect. (Science Daily)
Family Poor Predictor of Breast Cancer Jul 25, 2008
When they examined the predictive value of family history for assessing breast risk early in life, researchers from Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found little correlation between family history and breast cancer incidence at a population level. Cancer Videos. (WebMD)
AMT Appoints Director Global Marketing and Sales Jul 17, 2008
She is a graduate of the University of Leiden (the Netherlands), where she studied physics and obtained her medical degree from the University's Medical School with honors in 1986. About Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics AMT has a unique gene therapy platform that to date appears to circumvent many if not all of the obstacles that have prevented gene therapy from becoming a mainstay of clinical medicine. (PR Newswire)
Uganda: Guide Sought Over Marburg Jul 14, 2008
She was admitted to Leiden University Medical Centre on July 2 where she died on July 11. The Dutch woman is believed to have had direct contact with a fruit bat in the cave in the forest, a popular tourist attraction in western Uganda. (allAfrica.com)
Dutch woman dies of Ebola-like fever Jul 13, 2008
The woman, whose name has not been released, died Thursday night, said Marlene van Toever, a spokeswoman at the Leiden University Medical Centre ... Two days later she was transferred to Leiden with liver failure and severe hemorrhaging ... The woman had contact with about 50 people before she was transferred to Leiden, and they all have been asked to take their temperature twice daily and isolate themselves if they have symptoms, Mr. Coutinho said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
News Bytes of the Week--Making Beautiful Music: Why the Stradivarius Violin is Worth Millions Jul 4, 2008
Using x-ray images taken from multiple different angles, radiologist Berend Stoel of Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands that the spruce and maple wood used in five violins made either by Antonio Stradivari or Giuseppe Guarneri del Ges; the rival master luthiers of Cremona had fewer variations in their density than that in seven contemporary violins. The density of the wood determines how a violin resonates with sound, which may explain why Stradivarius and Guarnerius violins are... (Scientific American)
Wood density key to violin sound Jul 3, 2008
Dr Berend Stoel, Leiden University ... Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands had developed a computer programme that analysed Computed Tomographic (CT) scans to see how effective certain treatments were in patients with emphysema. (BBC News)
Secret Of The Sweet-Sounding Stradivarius: Wood Density Explains Sound Quality Of Great Master Violins Jul 3, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2008) The advantage of using medical equipment to study classical musical instruments has been proven by a Dutch researcher from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) ... A unique collaboration between the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in the Netherlands and Terry Borman, luthier in the United States, led to new insights. (Science Daily)
Secret of Stradivarius violins' superiority uncovered Jul 2, 2008
Two were used in the study, carried out by Dr Berend Stoel at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) in the Netherlands. He als 00004000 o used three instruments made by Guarneri del Gesu, another Cremonese luthier from the 18th century. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Lack Of Fragile X And Related Gene Fractures Sleep Jun 28, 2008
Others who took part in this work include Jing Zhang and Zhe Fang of BCM, Corinne Jud and Urs Albrecht of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, Mariska J. Van Steensel and Johanna H. Meijer of Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands, Krista Kaasik and Cheng Chi Lee of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Ben A. Oostra of Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Funding for this work came from the U.S. National Institute of Child... (Science Daily)
Nalco to Raise Prices for All Industries in Europe, Africa and Middle East Jun 27, 2008
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 27, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Nalco Company (NYSE: - ) today announced price increases on a broad range of chemical products for its Europe, Africa and Middle East customers across its three major divisions, effective immediately. Most increases will range from 7 to 30 percent, depending on the products' exposure to rising raw material, energy and transportation costs. (Primezone Releases)
Rivaroxaban after Total Hip Arthroplasty Jun 26, 2008
stra, Gothenburg, Sweden (B.I.E.); Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (L.C.B.); Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (R.J.F.); Institute of Experimental Oncology and Therapy Research, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany (S.H.); Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (M.V.H.); Thrombosis Research Institute, and Barts and the London School of Medicine, London (A.K.K.); Bayer HealthCare, Wuppertal, Germany (T.J.B., H.B., E.M., F.M.); and... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Killer whales, blind bats, discriminating dolphins, mating birds Jun 26, 2008
Hans Slabbekoorn () of Leiden University in The Netherlands studies variations in birdsong; birds rely on these vocalizations to defend their territory and attract a mate, but more and more avian breeding areas are being affected by human activities. Some birds have developed counter strategies involving changes in loudness, pitch, and timing of their birdsong. (EurekAlert!)
DSM and Crucell Sign Agreement with Avid Bioservices to Serve as First Pre-Approved U.S. Contract Manufacturer of PER.C6(R) Cell Line Proteins Jun 25, 2008
LEIDEN, Netherlands and PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM Biologics and Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Avid Bioservices, Inc. of Tustin, California to join their Vendor Network ... Important partners and licensees include DSM Biologics, sanofi-aventis, Novartis, Wyeth and Merck rucell is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands, with subsidiaries in Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Korea and... (PR Newswire)
Vital Images Europe Surpasses 1,000 Licenses Jun 24, 2008
"We have invested in the European market by establishing our headquarters in The Hague, and developing a sales force with a dedicated service team to provide service excellence to our large and growing European customer base. Our presence in the European market has also helped to strengthen our relationships with strategic partners such as Toshiba Medical Systems Europe (TMSE), who has been a partner for over eight years in Europe and has been critical to our establishment in this market, as... (PR Newswire)
'Fake' Rembrandt Worth Millions Jun 20, 2008
Rembrandt made the self-portrait about 1628, when he was in his early 20s and still in his hometown, Leiden ... It stands for Rembrandt Harmenszoon of Leiden. (Time.com)
Euro 2008 without England Jun 18, 2008
PEET Leiden, the Netherlands. As long as Spain is participating, the European Cup is still OK. VERA. N Bandung. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Restricting foreign ads Jun 18, 2008
MASDEEM Leiden, The Netherlands. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Scientists confirm that parts of earliest genetic material may have come from the stars Jun 14, 2008
Zita Martins (1,2), Oliver Botta (3,4,5), Marilyn L. Fogel (6), Mark A. Sephton (2), Daniel P. Glavin (3), Jonathan S. Watson (7), Jason P. Dworkin (3), Alan W. Schwartz (8), Pascale Ehrenfreund (1,3) (1) Astrobiology Laboratory, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands (2) Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London, SW7 2AZ, UK (3) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 699, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA (4) Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology... (EurekAlert!)
Specific location of the TRAF1/C5 gene associated with multiple autoimmune diseases Jun 14, 2008
Lead researcher, Ms Fina Kurreeman of Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands, said, "The results of our study have shown that the TRAF/1C5 gene locus may have an important role in multiple autoimmune diseases. We hope that further study will give an insight into potential shared genetic pathways across autoimmune disorders and may even stimulate innovation into novel therapeutic targets in the future.". A further joint analysis of all type 1 diabetes (n=834)) and SLE patients... (EurekAlert!)
EuroDYNA takes lid off the genome Jun 14, 2008
At the EuroDYNA conference, John van Noort from Leiden University in the Netherlands reported that the DNA molecule, which in humans and most mammals is about two metres in length but only 2 nanometres in diameter, is coiled up like a spring in a solenoid structure. In such a folded structure it behaves according to the well known Hooke's law, stating that up to a certain point the extension is proportional to the force applied. (EurekAlert!)
Data Show that Abbott's HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Reduced the Signs and Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis Up to Three Years Jun 13, 2008
"There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis and the goal of therapy is to relieve back and joint pain," said Desiree van der Heijde, M.D., co-lead investigator of ATLAS and Professor of Rheumatology at Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. "Even partial remission of AS can have a considerable positive impact on a patient's symptoms. These data are reassuring for patients because they demonstrate that adalimumab can be an effective treatment for ankylosing spondylitis." Three-Year... (PR Newswire)
New Radio-Telescope Array to Join Search for Aliens Jun 13, 2008
"LOFAR can extend the search for extraterrestrial intelligence to an entirely unexplored part of the low-frequency radio spectrum, an area that is heavily used for civil and military communications here on Earth," said Michael Garrett, general director of ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy and professor of radio techniques in astronomy at Leiden University in the Netherlands. "In addition, LOFAR can survey large areas of the sky simultaneously an important advantage if SETI... (Fox News)
Personal growth course travels to the Netherlands Jun 12, 2008
Ahmad Fathan Aniq from Leiden had a slightly different perspective. "While I don't really agree with using scientific explanations for the Koran, because it restricts the holy book into time-space bounds, the leadership and emotional development in the training is really mentally refreshing.". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Less Joint Damage in Heavier Arthritis Patients Jun 4, 2008
van der Helm-van Mil and colleagues from Leiden University Medical Center investigated whether obesity is a risk factor for the development of rheumatoid arthritis among 570 patients with undifferentiated arthritis, and whether the BMI of patients at the onset of rheumatoid arthritis correlates with the level of joint destruction during 3 years of follow-up. BMI and obesity had no influence on the risk of progressing from unclassified arthritis to rheumatoid arthritis, the authors report. (MEDLINEplus)
Rili Djohani: Nurturing love for nature Jun 1, 2008
After graduating from the school of tropical marine biology at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands, in 1988, Rili, who is now 47, went on to work with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). She worked with the NGO from 1989 to 1993, during which she was commissioned to lead various surveys to support marine conservation programs, and she even had the opportunity to study the Balau tribe in Bajau Gowa, South Sulawesi. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Infotainment May 28, 2008
Its the first woman in the world and the first European whose DNA sequence will be made public, the researchers at Leiden University Medical Centre in the western Netherlands said in a statement. The. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Scientists encode first woman's genome May 28, 2008
The researchers at Leiden University Medical Center reported the sequencing of the entire genome of one of their female researchers, clinical geneticist Marjolein Kriek ... "How much, how long?The researchers said the cost of the project was 40,000 euros ($63,000). That price tag does not include in-depth genomic analysis, which is expected to take another six months."The sequencing itself took about six months," said Johan den Dunnen, project leader at the Leiden Genome Technology Center,... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Scientists Claim Complete Sequencing of Woman's DNA May 27, 2008
The researchers at Leiden University Medical Center say they have sequenced the entire genome of one their female researchers, though no other scientists have yet verified their data. The first sequencing of a composite human genome was announced in 2001. (Fox News)
First Female DNA Sequenced May 27, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2008) Geneticists of Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) are the first to determine the DNA sequence of a woman ... This has been installed in January 2007 in the Leiden Genome Technology Center, the genomics facility of LUMC and CMSB. In total, approx ... Dr. Johan den Dunnen, project leader at the Leiden Genome Technology Center: 'This high coverage is needed to prevent mistakes, connect the separate reads and reduces the chance of occasional uncovered gaps. (Science Daily)
Dutch Scientists Claim To First Mapping Of A Female DNA May 27, 2008
The researchers at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) say they will soon make the in-depth analysis and the sequence public ... The DNA sequencing was done with the help of state of art Illumina 1G equipment, which was installed in January 2007 in the Leiden Genome Technology Center, the genomics facility of LUMC.. (AHN)
Parrot Fossil 55 Million Years Old Found May 17, 2008
Now scientists at Indiana University and Leiden University in The Netherlands. (May 5, 2006) New research shows that pre-historic horses in Alaska may have been hunted into extinction by man, rather than by climate change as previously thought. (Science Daily)
* FEATURE: Dutch man attempting to revive a dying art May 16, 2008
D in Sinology on Chinese marionette theater from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. As part of his studies he did research in Chinas Fujian Province, where glove puppetry was popular in the 19th century. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
When education fails to cultivate curiosity May 14, 2008
Karina Soemarwoto, Leiden, The Netherlands. With articles, opinions and other writings that have appeared in The Jakarta Post since National Education Day (May 2) and The Jakarta Post Weekender titled "Education Interrupted", one might reflect back on our education systems and schooling methods. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Are Anxiety Disorders All In The Mind? May 13, 2008
D., at the department of psychiatry and the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition at the Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden (and previously at the Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center in Utrecht, The Netherlands). "It demonstrates that social anxiety has a physical, brain dependent component.". (Science Daily)
An Immunodeficiency Disease with RAG Mutations and Granulomas May 8, 2008
sseldorf (K.H., S.G., O.F., B.H., D.T.S., U.G., A.B., T.N.); and the Departments of Pathology (R.K.) and Dermatology (M.M.), University Hospital Aachen, Aachen all in Germany; and the Department of Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands (R.W.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Niehues at the Center for Child and Adolescent Health, HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld, Academic Hospital, Heinrich Heine University of D. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Arsenic heats up iron superconductors Apr 18, 2008
We cannot make sense of it with the theoretical physics we know, says Jan Zaanen, a condensed-matter theorist at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. Were dealing with a big mystery. (Nature News Service)
Skanska: Karin Lepasoon is New Member of Skanska's Senior Executive Team Apr 4, 2008
Karin Lepasoon holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from Lund University and an LLM in European Community law from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Responsibilities in Skanska s Senior Executive Team. (BusinessWire)
Dutch reliefMuted reaction to anti-Islam film in the Netherlands Mar 29, 2008
Maurits Berger, an expert on Islam from Leiden University, shares the view that the film is milder than expected, but he says there could still be problems. "I'm worried about what I call the Salman Rushdie effect - then, having not read the book was no bar to protest and that could be the case here," he said. (BBC News -- Europe)
Climb into a gigantic nose at Corpus Mar 29, 2008
Trains available from the Leiden station in Amsterdam or The Hague Central station. By bus, from Leiden, bus 57 to Lisse (Snellius stop), or from The Hague, bus 32 toward Katwijk (Transferium A44 stop). (CNN -- Travel)
Dutch lawmaker releases anti-Quran film on the Web Mar 28, 2008
The film was not as jarring as anticipated, said Maurits Berger, professor of Islam in the West at Leiden University. "It's a series of images and photos, headlines from recent years which we already know," he said. (MSNBC -- International)
Dutch Government Condemns Lawmaker's Movie Linking Islam With Violence Mar 28, 2008
The movie isn't an insult to Muslims,'' Maurits Berger, a professor of Islam in the Western world at Leiden University, said in an interview with NOS. ``It's nothing more than a sequence of images from the past years. . (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Kosovo independence -- Feb. 21 p. 2 Feb 26, 2008
WIM ROFFEL Leiden, Netherlands. This author is drunk on the high language of diplomacy, global community, human rights and democracy. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Identical Twins Not As Identical As Believed Feb 20, 2008
Researchers at UAB( University of Alabama), Leiden University Medical Center and VU University, The Netherlands; and Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden recently published their findings. . (Science Daily)
Changes In Narcoleptics' Skin, Core Body Temperatures Affect Their Vigilance And Sleepiness Feb 6, 2008
The study, authored by Rolf Fronczek, of the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam, and Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands, focused on eight patients who were diagnosed with narcolepsy with cataplexy and suffered from excessive daytime sleepiness. The subjects' vigilance was measured using the Psychomotor Vigilance Task, and their sleepiness was assessed with the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test. (Science Daily)
Enzyme May Treat Gluten Intolerance Jan 31, 2008
Dr. C. Mitea from Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands and associates tested the enzyme in a system designed to closely mimic the human gastrointestinal tract, according to their report, published in the medical journal Gut. The enzyme accelerated the digestion of glutenins and gliadins that are found in white bread, the authors report. (Newsmax)
Injuries might boost clot risk Jan 26, 2008
In a study of 2,471 patients diagnosed with either deep venous thrombosis (a blood clot in the leg) or pulmonary embolism (a clot that has traveled to the lung), researchers at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that ... Indeed, the latter group has a 50-fold increased risk, says Rosendaal, a professor of clinical epidemiology at Leiden University Medical Center. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Human rights violations and the search for a job Jan 26, 2008
In a lecture at Universiteit Leiden about those deprived of job opportunities due to their sexual orientation, I simply thought it was "horrible" but I never dreamed of having something similar happen to anyone I know, let alone myself ... The writer is a graduate of Universiteit Leiden Law School, the Netherlands. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
International Prize for Ian Buruma Jan 23, 2008
After studying Chinese in Leiden and Japanese film in Tokyo, he became cultural editor of The Far Eastern Economic Review and foreign editor of The Spectator; since 2003 he is Henry R. Luce Professor of Democracy, Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College, New York ... In 2008 he is holding the Cleveringa-chair at the University of Leiden and will be professorial fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) in Leiden. (Canada Newswire)
Exhibition gives light to works of unknown colonial photographer Jan 23, 2008
His search found an answer at Museum of Cultural Anthropology in Leiden, the Netherlands. "Jean Demmeni was relatively unknown compared to other colonial time photographers like Woodburry and Page, for example," Firman said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Progentix Orthobiology B.V. Closes Series A Financing Round Jan 22, 2008
BioGeneration Ventures was co-founded by the Netherlands Genomics Initiative (NGI), NWO, the holding of the University of Leiden, and ABN-AMRO Capital. BioGeneration closely cooperates with Forbion Capital Partners (). (PR Newswire)
Uli Kozok: Discoverer of world's oldest Malay manuscript Jan 19, 2008
In fact the Tanjung Tanah manuscript had been registered as one of the Kerinci ancient manuscripts by Dutch linguist Petrus Voorhoeve in 1941 and the record was kept in a library in Leiden, the Netherlands. The library had a photo of the manuscript, but it was not that clear. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Transforming Indonesia's family business groups Jan 19, 2008
The writer, holding a PhD degree from Leiden University in the Netherlands and is currently a visiting fellow at NUS Business School in Singapore. She studies family business groups in Southeast Asia, and has recently published an independent corporate biography of the Salim Group. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Minor Leg Injuries Associated With Risk Of Blood Clots Jan 16, 2008
and colleagues at Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands, studied 2,471 patients who developed venous thrombosis between 1999 and 2004. The patients completed a questionnaire about any injuries, surgical procedures, plaster casts or immobilizations they had within one year of developing blood clots, as well as their height, weight, family history and sports participation. (Science Daily)
Minor Leg Injury a Risk Factor for Blood Clot Jan 16, 2008
Major injuries that require surgery, a plaster cast, or immobilization are known risk factors for venous thrombosis, Dr. Frits R. Rosendaal and associates at Leiden University Medical Center note in their paper ... Compared to uninjured subjects without these mutations, the risk in those with a mutation in factor V Leiden was increased by nearly 50-times; and those with a mutation in factor II 20210 plus a leg injury had nearly 9-times the risk of venous thrombosis. (MEDLINEplus)
Galaxy 'Hunting' Made Easy: Quasars Light The Way Jan 14, 2008
SINFONI was developed and built by an international consortium consisting of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany, ESO, and NOVA, Leiden, the Netherlands (see ESO PR 21/04). This research is presented in a paper in press in the Astrophysical Journal ("The SINFONI Mg II Program for Line Emitters (SIMPLE): discovering starbursts near QSO sightlines" by N. Bouch; et al.). (Science Daily)
Snail shell takes a weird turn Jan 9, 2008
"It is sort of biological madness," says Jaap Jan Vermeulen, a taxonomist from the Nationaal Herbarium of the Netherlands in Leiden and a member of the team that discovered the snails. Most land snails' shells have a single coiling axis, making for a simple spiral. (Nature News Service)
In treating muscular dystrophy, an early drug test shows promise Jan 3, 2008
"We are still years from its first application," said Gert-Jan van Ommen, head of human genetics at Leiden University Medical Center and an author of a report on the drug that is being published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine. The work was done by researchers from universities in The Netherlands and Belgium, and from a Dutch company, Prosensa, that makes the drug. (International Herald Tribune)
Highly Promising Dutch Research Into Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease Dec 17, 2007
Researchers Expect Groundbreaking Results LEIDEN, The Netherlands, December 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Top Institute Pharma presents a new and highly promising research project ... The project is being realized in cooperation with Solvay Pharmaceuticals B.V., DNage B.V., the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, the Netherlands Brain Bank, VU University Amsterdam, VU Medical Center, the Leiden University Medical Center, Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht and the Erasmus MC in... (PR Newswire)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Genetic Testing May Help People With Severe Type Of Migraine Dec 5, 2007
"Our findings have important clinical implications," said study author Michel D. Ferrari, MD, PhD, with Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. "Since many people with this type of migraine are initially misdiagnosed and not given the proper treatment, understanding the genetic basis of this type of migraine may help clinicians in diagnosing and treating the problem. Most patients are initially diagnosed with epilepsy, stroke or other disorders and are treated accordingly with... (Science Daily)
The ghost of research past Dec 5, 2007
But Jan Vandenbroucke, an epidemiologist at the Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands cautions that it may be too soon to draw conclusions about bias. Ioannidis and his colleagues should enlist the help of experts in each field to determine how much merit there is in arguments that favor observational research, he says. (Nature News Service)
