Misplaced, Dangling and Squinting Modifiers
A modifier is a word or phrase that describes or adds details to a sentence. In the below examples, the…
Avoiding Biased Language
Many times we have come across articles where the author has consciously or unconsciously used words and phrases that are…
BioConference Live 2014
The BioConference Live virtual neuroscience conference conducted on March 19-20, 2014, was an online event set to unite the neuroscience…
Planning an oral presentation
Learning the art of presentation of research findings is very important for graduate students. You may have obtained very interesting…
Improve the Readability of Your Writing
It was less complicated writing in school and colleges for our assignment or project. However, writing for the real world…
Plan for Writing Ph.D. Research Thesis
After years of hardworking, it is the time to write your research thesis, an important aspect of getting the coveted…
Analytical Study Design in Medical Research: Cohort study
Cohort studies are observational analytical studies. As mentioned in my previous blog (http://blog.manuscriptedit.com/2014/02/overview-different-analytical-study-designs-medical-research/), the word ‘cohort’ is derived from the…
Analytical Study Design in Medical Research: Measures of risk and disease association
A researcher, while designing any analytical study in medical research, should be aware of few basic terms in epidemiology required…
