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How many scientists fabricate and falsify research?

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.

Press release from PLoS ONE
It’s a long-standing and crucial question that, as yet, remains unanswered: just how common is scientific misconduct? In the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE, Daniele Fanelli of the University of Edinburgh reports the first meta-analysis of surveys questioning scientists about their misbehaviours. The results suggest that altering or making up data [...]

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Anemia associated with greater risk of death in heart disease patients

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.

New study has found that anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a increased risk of death
Wagga Wagga, Australia - May 28, 2009 – A new study appearing in Congestive Heart Failure has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk [...]

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Computer-based programs provide help for smokers trying to quit

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin.

Berkeley — Trying to quit cigarettes but don’t know how? A new analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health, suggests that Web- and computer-based smoking cessation programs are worth a try, and fortunately during these tough economic times, many of them are free.
Such programs offer a cost-effective alternative [...]

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