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Even if it were possible to conduct extended studies, getting volunteers for the work is difficult. The attrition rate is high in any years-long research, especially so when the subjects are kids, who bore easily and, at any rate, eventually go away to college. On average, 40% of children will drop out of a long-term study before the work is done. And that assumes their parents will even sign them up in the first place. Some brain scans involve at least a little bit of radiation--something most parents are reluctant to expose their children to, particularly...
...less profit if you test it for longer than the law demands. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't require long-term studies that follow patients over decades. Its only requirement is toxicity trials that span six to eight weeks. In an effort to entice companies to conduct lengthier studies, the agency now grants an extension of six months of exclusive marketing rights to any company engaging in studies of a drug's effects on a minimum of 100 children for more than six months. "It's a relatively small amount of data," acknowledges Dr. Thomas Laughren, a psychiatrist...
...trick, perhaps it can make wi-fi profitable too. But one thing is almost certain: relying on cash-strapped students isn't likely to work. Trouble is, the much sought-after mobile professionals who can afford the wi-fi fee also prefer a more private space where they can conduct business and talk on a cell phone in peace...
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Harvard was tabbed for nine penalties amounting to 100 yards, including two for unsportsmanlike conduct. Both of those calls were followed by Dartmouth scores, including one resulting from celebration after a Crimson touchdown that gave the Big Green a 15-yard boost in field position on the kickoff...