Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Neurological Changes in Crayfish Linked to Social Status

They found that dominant and subordinate crayfish differ in their behavioral responses when touched unexpectedly, and that those differences correlate with…

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Air Pollution Linked to Early Deaths in UK Study

In a study appearing this month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, MIT researchers report that emissions from cars, trucks, planes and…

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Chernobyl Radiation Fells Female Birds, Making Chirping More Frequent From Lonely Males

An international team of researchers studied gender abundances and singing behavior in birds from eight areas with varying levels of radiation contamination…

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New Pine Varieties Thrive Amid Climate Change Challenges

Like other types of pine, the lack of water is one of the factors having the greatest effect on its survival and productivity. Until now, the Basque Country's…

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Mild Winters Harm Butterflies, Research Study Reveals

A new study by Jessica Hellmann, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, and researchers from Western University found that…

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Insomnia’s Impact on Tinnitus: Study Reveals Key Link

The study shows a significant association between insomnia and the severity of perceived tinnitus symptoms, with patients with insomnia reporting greater…

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Women face a higher risk of care home admission due to their partner's age

The study found women were often married to older partners who cannot provide care for them due to their age-related frailty. The study, entitled 'Gender…

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Newly recognized feature of athlete's heart found to be more prevalent in black male athletes

Dubai (19 April 2012): Left-ventricular hyper-trabeculation (LVHT) – a feature of certain cardiomyopathies (chronic disease of the heart muscle) – has been…

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Study Links Speed Use and Teen Depression: Key Findings

A five year study conducted with thousands of local teenagers by University of Montreal researchers reveals that those who used speed (meth/ampthetamine) or…

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More Toy Choices Boost Kids’ Physical Activity, Studies Find

In an age when even preschoolers have electronic toys and devices, many parents wonder how to get their children to be more physically active. Now, two studies…

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Naturopathic Care Boosts Mood and Blood Sugar in Diabetes

A new joint study by Group Health Research Institute and Bastyr University Research Institute found that type 2 diabetes patients who received naturopathic…

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Jellyfish Populations Surge: Insights from New UBC Study

In a study published in this month’s edition of the journal Hydrobiologia, UBC scientists examined data for numerous species of jellyfish for 45 of the world’s…

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Get Moving: Daily Exercise May Reduce Alzheimer’s Disease Risk at Any Age

“The study showed that not only exercise but also activities such as cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning are associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s…

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Study Reveals Lifestyle Risks for Women in IVF Preconception

Ninety-six per cent of women who attended a preconception clinic before undergoing IVF had three or more lifestyle problems and risk factors, according to a…

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Colonoscopy Diagnostic Yield for Melena: New Insights Revealed

The rate of therapeutic intervention in this population is very low; therefore, patients with melena and a nondiagnostic upper endoscopy who are stable and…

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Babies flick anti-risk ‘switch’ in women but not men

Whereas women are significantly more cautious when they are partnered with small children in a gambling game measuring their attitude to risk, men don’t…

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