The phrase "a recent study testing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a new research study that is evaluating or examining a particular hypothesis or subject.
Example: "A recent study testing the effects of sleep on cognitive performance has shown significant results."
Alternatives: "a new study examining" or "a recent research assessing".
This idea derives from the disturbance-induced habitat selection hypothesis recently proposed by Carrete & Tella [15] and from a recent study testing the importance of individual variability in FID in urban invasiveness in the Old World [8].
A recent study testing the "ugly is bad" stereotype, asked participants to evaluate women's faces with words describing personality traits.
Of relevance for this discussion is a recent study testing the subcortical route hypothesis in a sample of infant siblings at high risk for ASD (Elsabbagh et al., 2013).
Practitioners should consider the use of peers to strengthen beliefs and thereby improve exercise behavior in older adults post hip fracture as was done in a recent study testing a group based exercise program for older adults post hip fracture led by an older adult trainer (Jones et al 2006).
A recent study testing a possible immunomodulatory activity of GTE in arthritis showed that GTE administration in drinking water ameliorated rat adjuvant-induced arthritis via the inhibition of serum IL-17 levels, with a concomitant upregulation of serum IL-10 levels [ 52].
Because BSTmd and BSTmv have been found to both increase Fos immunoreactivity with nest box possession but are differentially influenced by breeding condition [17], we opted to sample these subdivisions separately, unlike a recent study testing for a role of vasotinergic neuron populations in BSTm in nesting [16].
But the increased risk of haemorrahge and need for monitoring has sparked much research, and a recent study tested a new direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran, against warfarin [ 9].
Hence, a recent study tested whether a mutation in cep1 increases life span in worms via an increase in baseline autophagy.
Currently many other companies are offering allergen-specific serology testing, but based on a recent study test results do not agree well between laboratories [ 70].
A recent study tested the effect of a motivational interviewing (MI) programme on medication adherence in RA patients using a group-based format [ 58].
A recent study tested the colonization rates of pig farm workers before and after a longer absence from work, and 16 of 27 of the tested farm workers remained positive after their absence [ 40].
