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Home sprinklers score 'A' in NIST cost-benefit study

In a new stody, NIST economists demonstrate that installing residential fire sprinklers as part of the construction of new homes makes good economic sense.

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   11-12-2007 · EurekAlert!
   With violence plaguing inner-city youth at epidemic rates, the report of a new study in the November issue of The Journal of the American College of Surgeons illustrated a research-based approach to confronting this national problem. The study showed that "Caught in the Crossfire," a hospital-based peer intervention program, reduced involvement in the criminal justice system among youth aged 12 to 20.
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2. Cost-benefit analysis: Combo treatment costs more, saves money later
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   From a health insurer's perspective, the most effective cancer treatment may also be the most cost-effective, according to a new study sponsored by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG 91-11). Compared to higher-priced combination treatments, the least expensive, single-modality cancer treatment may cost more in the long run because of the costs associated with treating complications and recurrence of cancer.
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3. Exercise Helps Breast Cancer Patients Avoid Anemia
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4. New classification better identifies prostate cancer patients to benefit from hormone therapy
   11-08-2006 · EurekAlert!
   A new classification system for evaluating men after radiation treatment for prostate cancer better determines which men may recur and thus may benefit from hormone therapy. Doctors applied the new system to 1,831 previously treated patients. The new classification could alter the course of treatment, which may include hormone therapy sooner and for more men. The study demonstrates a significant improvement in predicting endpoints, including distant metastasis, cause-specific mortality and overall mortality.
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5. Exercise can reduce a smoker's lung cancer risk, but quitting smoking is still most important
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   In a study of more than 36,000 women, researchers observed that smokers can reduce their risk of developing lung cancer by being physically active. However, they strongly caution that any relative benefit is dwarfed by the benefits gained from quitting smoking.
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7. Stanford study finds no conclusive benefit from treating kleptomania
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8. Omega-3 fatty acids protect eyes against retinopathy, study finds
   06-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
   This is the major finding of a study that appears in the July 2007 issue of the journal Nature Medicine. Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., director of the NEI, said,"This study explores the potential benefit of dietary omega-3 fatty acids in protecting against the development and progression of retinal disease. The study gives us a better understanding of the biological processes that lead to retinopathy and how to intervene to prevent or slow disease."
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9. Magnetic tape analysis 'sees' tampering in detail
   07-20-2007 · EurekAlert!
   The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an improved version of a real-time magnetic microscopy system that converts evidence of tampering on magnetic audio and video tapes -- erasing, overdubbing and other alterations -- into images with four times the resolution previously available. This system is much faster than conventional manual analysis and offers the additional benefit of reduced risk of contaminating the tapes with magnetic powder.
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