News tagged with biostatistics

Biostatistics

Biostatistics (a contraction of biology and statistics; sometimes referred to as biometry or biometrics) is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology. The science of biostatistics encompasses the design of biological experiments, especially in medicine and agriculture; the collection, summarization, and analysis of data from those experiments; and the interpretation of, and inference from, the results.

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Study identifies steep learning curve for surgeons who perform ACL reconstructions

Patients who have their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed by surgeons who have performed less than 60 surgeries are roughly four to five times more likely to undergo a subsequent ACL reconstruction, according ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Association found between stress and breast cancer aggressiveness

Psychosocial stress could play a role in the etiology of breast cancer aggressiveness, particularly among minority populations, according to study results presented at the Fourth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study sheds light on role of genetics in recovering from eating disorders

A substantial number of people with eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa have a chronic course. They are severely underweight and have a high likelihood of dying from malnutrition. No treatment has been found that ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Celecoxib may prevent lung cancer in former smokers

Celecoxib may emerge as a potent chemopreventive agent for lung cancer, according to a recent study in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biologist discovers pink-winged moth in Chiracahua Mountains

University of Arizona biologist Bruce Walsh has identified a new species of moth in southern Arizona. Normally, this is not a big deal. The region is one of the most biologically rich areas in the country ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0