The second sentence is apparently a reference to another study, authored by researcher John Breitner and published in the Nov. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, that indicated that estrogen replacement might help prevent Alzheimer's but also that there was a big time lag--about a decade--between taking the drugs and seeing any benefit.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Among the eight studies, an original research study they reference is a 2006 report assessing links between a pesticide, chlorpyrifos , and developmental delays (not diagnosed autism) in urban-dwelling families.

FORBES: Are Pesticides A Key Driver Of The Autism Increase?

This finding flies directly in the face of something I wrote about just last week in which I made reference to a recent study by Satmetrix that showed just 17% of US-based companies track, or monitor, what consumers are saying about them in social media.

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Dr Alan Johnson, of the Public Health Laboratory Service's antibiotic resistance monitoring and reference laboratory, said the study confirmed data from previous research.

BBC: Nursery

In Dr Attari's study, for example, the survey provided a reference measure by stating the amount of energy used by a standard light bulb.

ECONOMIST: Energy conservation

The study identified twelve institutions as potential Centres of Excellence and nine as potential Centres of Reference.

UNESCO: Communication and Information