Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease: Impact on Mothers

Infants who were prenatally diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) are more stable and have better outcomes than infants who were diagnosed after birth….

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Study: AA Participation Boosts Long-Term Alcohol Recovery

A new study published in a special issue of Substance Abuse finds that recovering alcoholics who help others in 12-step programs furthers their time sober,…

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Young Children With Cancer: Trauma Disorder Insights

People who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder relive their traumatic experiences in the form of flashbacks and nightmares – and in childhood, also in…

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Study Links Popularity in Kids to Increased Smoking Risks

Be warned, popularity may cause lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema.New research from the University of Southern California (USC) and University of Texas…

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Social exclusion in the playground

Being the last one picked for the team, getting left out of the clique of cool girls, having no one to sit with at lunch… For children, social exclusion can…

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U.S. Upward Mobility Myth: Insights from Global Studies

But the reality is very different, according to a University of Michigan researcher who is studying inequality across generations around the world.“Especially…

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Scripps Florida’s Breakthrough in Fragile X Syndrome Treatment

The study, published online ahead of print in the journal ACS Chemical Biology September 4, 2012, focuses on tremor ataxia syndrome, which usually affects men…

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In elk hunting, success depends on the animal's personality

Data collected from GPS collars on more than 100 male and female elk in southwestern Alberta showed U of A researchers the study population could be divided…

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Biologic Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Cancer Risk Study

Biologic therapies developed in the last decade for rheumatoid arthritis are not associated with an increased risk of cancer when compared with traditional…

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Gender Gap in Economists’ Policy Views: New National Survey Insights

Is there a “gender gap” in the views of professional economists? A new national study finds that while most economists agree on core economic concepts, values…

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RNA Nanotechnology Offers Hope for Cancer and Viral Treatments

The study, published in Nano Today, was carried out in the laboratory of Peixuan Guo, the William S. Farish Endowed Chair in Nanobiotechnology at the UK Markey…

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Targeting Inflammation: A New Approach to Treat Depression

“Numerous studies have shown a link between type 2 diabetes and brain shrinkage and dementia, but we haven’t known much about whether people with blood sugar…

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Language Change: Insights from “The Course of Actualization”

The study, “The course of actualization”, to be published in the September 2012 issue of the scholarly journal Language, is authored by Hendrik De Smet of the…

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Targeting Inflammation as a New Approach for Depression

“Inflammation is the body's natural response to infection or wounding, says Andrew H. Miller, MD, senior author for the study and professor of Psychiatry and…

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Obesity’s Impact on Adolescent Brain Function: New Study Insights

The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health under award number DK083537, and in part by award number 1ULIRR029892, from the National Center for…

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Asthma and Bullying: New Study Sheds Light on Children’s Struggles

The study, presented today (2 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, highlights the need for doctors to talk to…

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