July Effect? Maybe not

Selective stopping? Maybe not.

Selective stopping paradigms address selectivity in controlled behavior, as subjects stop certain responses or responses to certain stimuli. The literature has discussed 2 strategies for selective stopping. First, selective stopping may prolong the stop process by adding a discrimination stage (Independent Discriminate then Stop). Second, selective stopping may involve stopping nonselectively a...

Probiotics for antibiotic-associated diarrhea--maybe, maybe not!

duced the risk of severe necrotizing enterocolitis and mortality in preterm infants [5, 6] . The potential benefits and safety profile of probiotics for extremely low birth weight infants have not yet been determined. The treatment of gastrointestinal infections continues to be one of the main targets of probiotics use, aimed at the prevention of community-acquired diarrhea as well as an effect...

Breast screening: the facts--or maybe not.

Roof Drainage: Not my problem ... Maybe

Many strucrural engineers are surprised to learn that the In~rnotional Building Code (IBC, 2009) requires the roof structure to be engineered for standing water weight in the vicinity of the drains and scuppers regardless of roof slope. In addition, some low-slope roofs also require special attenlion for water weight and stiffness for safety against ponding failures or protection against accele...

Are Men More Likely than Women To Commit Scientific Misconduct? Maybe, Maybe Not

In their study published in January 2013 in mBio, Fang et al. reviewed records from the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and found more cases of scientific misconduct committed by men than women, particularly by faculty (F. C. Fang, J. W. Bennett, and A. Casadevall, mBio 4:1-3, 2013). Powerful social norms shape the way men and women behave, and implicit gender schemas can lead to different e...