News tagged with growth rate
Anderson Forecast: U.S. economy mired in slump, but little chance of double-dip recession
In its fourth quarterly report of 2011, the UCLA Anderson Forecast's outlook for the nation sees gross domestic product growth at a "below-trend rate" for the next five quarters.
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Dec 08, 2011 |
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Researchers show molecule inhibits metastasis of colon, melanoma cancers
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have shown that a protein can inhibit metastasis of colon and melanoma cancers. The findings are published in the October 10, 2011 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Key regulatory genes often amplified in aggressive childhood tumor of the brainstem
The largest study ever of a rare childhood brain tumor found more than half the tumors carried extra copies of specific genes linked to cancer growth, according to research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators.
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Slowest crystal growth ever measured
(PhysOrg.com) -- Deep within a silver and lead mine in Naica, Mexico, scientists discovered what is now known as Cueva de los Cristales, or Cave of Crystals, close to a decade ago. The gypsum crystals found ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Researchers successfully perform first injection of cultured red blood cells in human donor
For the first time, researchers have successfully injected cultured red blood cells (cRBCs) created from human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) into a human donor, according to study results published today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). As the ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Education - a key determinant of population growth and human well-being
28 July 2011 -- Future trends in global population growth could be significantly affected by improvements in both the quality and quantity of education, particularly female education. Projections of future population trends ...
Jul 28, 2011 |
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India health costs a crisis impoverishing millions
(AP) -- When Nasir Khan cried out at night from the searing pain of kidney stones, the entire slum could hear him.
Jun 05, 2011 |
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C-reactive protein levels predict breast cancer survival rates
Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are increased in response to acute inflammation, infection and tissue damage. There are also reports that CRP levels are elevated because of cancer. New research published in BioMed Central's ...
Jun 03, 2011 |
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Invading weed threatens devastation to western rangelands
A new field study confirms that an invasive weed called medusahead has growth advantages over most other grass species, suggesting it will continue to spread across much of the West, disrupt native ecosystems ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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New research shows why some communities embrace environmental conservation and others don't
Continued support for off-shore oil drilling by Gulf Coast residents who are dealing with one of the most devastating environmental disasters in U.S. history might seem surprising, but new research from the University of ...
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Jul 08, 2010 |
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Wealthier, but not necessarily healthier
One of the most famous and influential mantras of Barack Obama’s chief economic adviser - that wealthier nations are also healthier - has been called into question by a new study.
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Jul 07, 2010 |
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Prostate cancer study's dramatic results
(PhysOrg.com) -- The risk of death for men suffering from locally advanced or high-risk prostate cancer could be dramatically cut, according to a new international study involving Cardiff University.
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Microfinance tied to economy, study finds
A nation's economy plays a surprisingly large role in the success or failure of microfinance - the practice of making small loans to farmers or business owners too poor to provide collateral, according to a study led by a ...
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Jun 14, 2010 |
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Florida expected to start adding residents again after population decline
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a small bounce, but Florida's population should rebound this year from its first loss in more than half a century in a hopeful sign for the struggling state economy, new estimates from the University ...
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Mar 02, 2010 |
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Study: States need economic freedom to benefit from natural resources
(PhysOrg.com) -- States with small governments, low taxes and labor market freedom enjoy greater benefits from natural resource development than states with large and intrusive government policies, according to a new study ...
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