Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals Underestimated Plant Responses to Climate Change

That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 50 plant studies on four continents, published this week in an advance online issue of the journal Nature, which found…

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15 Million Preterm Births Annually: Urgent Call for Research

The first-ever national, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth reveals that 15 million babies are born too soon every year and 1.1 million of those…

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Older Lung Cancer Patients Often Overlooked in Treatment

In a study of patients 65 and older with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), younger patients were more likely to receive treatment than older patients,…

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Implementing Eco4Life: Advancing Environmental Protection in Lithuania

The University of Klaipeda together with its project partners (BioCon Valley Germany and Pomeranian Medical University Poland) is implementing the „Eco4Life -…

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Sports and Energy Drinks: Impact on Dental Health Explored

A recent study published in the May/June 2012 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, found that an…

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Eating Fish, Chicken, Nuts May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

“While it’s not easy to measure the level of beta-amyloid deposits in the brain in this type of study, it is relatively easy to measure the levels of…

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Vanderbilt Study: Scarcity of Hand Surgeons in Emergencies

Wrist, hand and finger trauma are the most common injuries presenting to emergency departments nationwide, yet only 7 percent of Tennessee hospitals have a…

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Do Parents Eat Healthier After Starting a Family?

It is often thought that starting a family will lead parents to healthier eating habits, as they try to set a good example for their children. Few studies,…

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One-third of adult Americans with arthritis battle anxiety or depression

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one-third of U.S. adults with arthritis, 45 years and older, report having…

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Follow-Up CT: Evaluating Benefits After Inconclusive Ultrasound

Opinions vary as to the need and relevance for further diagnostic imaging workup after an inconclusive abdominal ultrasound examination, said Supriya Gupta,…

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New Study Links Brain Networks to Teen Drug Abuse Insights

In the largest imaging study of the human brain ever conducted—involving 1,896 14-year-olds—scientists have discovered a number of previously unknown networks…

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Teen Study Reveals Risks of Texting While Driving

Some people have questioned whether a ban on texting while driving will actually lead to more crashes because drivers will conceal their cell phones, making it…

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Short-Wavelength Excitation: Key to Urban Rail Vibration Control

The introduction of urban railways is one of the most effective ways to deal with traffic problems in large cities. However, in the vicinity of railways,…

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Progress against HIV thwarted by patients' unmet needs

In a groundbreaking study published last year, scientists reported that effective treatment with HIV medications not only restores health and prolongs life in…

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Rising Global Prices for Coffee and Cocoa: A Pollination Insight

As a team of researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the Technical University of Dresden and the University of Freiburg headed…

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Oil Palm Expansion Fuels Greenhouse Gas Emissions Crisis

The study, conducted by Yale and Stanford researchers, found that about two-thirds of lands outside of protected areas in the Ketapang District of West…

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