News tagged with statistical method
Using Simple Genome, Researchers Move Personalized Medicine Closer to Reality
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Columbia University have developed a statistical method that accurately predicts how an organism will respond to dozens of commonly used drugs. This clinical and conceptual advance moves medical ...
Young age at first drink may affect genes and risk for alcoholism
Sep 18, 2009 |
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The age at which a person takes a first drink may influence genes linked to alcoholism, making the youngest drinkers the most susceptible to severe problems.
Scientists identify genes linked to Lou Gehrig's disease
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Michigan Technological University researchers have linked three genes to the most common type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), generally known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Study: Torture reports rose despite UN convention
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Sep 03, 2009 |
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Newly published research suggests that government use of torture has increased worldwide despite international norms discouraging it.
Scientists develop new method to detect copy number variants using DNA sequencing technologies
Aug 24, 2009 |
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A research team led by Associate Professor Jonathan Sebat, Ph.D., of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has developed a sensitive and accurate way of identifying gene copy number variations (CNVs). The method, which is ...
Novel method predicts impact of a covert anthrax release
Apr 10, 2009 |
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A new statistical method that can estimate the origin and time of an aerosolized release of the pathogen causing anthrax, following detection of the first few cases has been developed by researchers from the Medical Research ...
