Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Rapid Flu Tests: Accuracy Insights from McGill University Study

A new study conducted by researchers from McGill University, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC), and Sainte-Justine…

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Work-Focused Psychotherapy: Accelerating Employee Return to Work

Employees on sick leave with common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety fully returned to work sooner when therapy deals with work-related…

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Targeted Drug Improves Outcomes for Resistant Leukemia Patients

Imatinib, a drug that blocks the protein made by a particular cancer-causing gene, has revolutionized the treatment and prognosis of patients with CML. Now up…

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Promiscuous Yeast: New Insights in Wine-Making Vats

The unexpected promiscuity has made the lineage of many commercial and wild yeast strains difficult to trace. But there are also indications that such…

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Dental pulp stem cells transformed by 'bad breath' chemical

In a study published today, Monday 27 February, in IOP Publishing's Journal of Breath Research, researchers showed that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) increased the…

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Ancient Arabic Manuscripts Reveal Insights on Past Climate

Ancient manuscripts written by Arabic scholars can provide valuable meteorological information to help modern scientists reconstruct the climate of the past, a…

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Lung Function Decline Linked to Increased Heart Failure Risk

Sophia Antipolis, 25 February 2012: A large population-based study has found that lung function and obstructive airway diseases are strongly and independently…

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Rethinking Ancient Eurasian Nomads’ Social Structures

Although some historical accounts may support this view, a new article by Dr. Michael Frachetti (Washington University, St. Louis) illustrates a considerably…

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The Emotional Oracle Effect in Consumer Research Insights

A forthcoming article in the Journal of Consumer Research by Professor Michel Tuan Pham, Kravis Professor of Business, Marketing, Columbia Business School;…

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Characteristics of fathers with depressive symptoms

In contrast, there is a profound paucity of information about depressive symptoms in fathers according to a follow up study by NYU School of Medicine…

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The Real Cost of Losing U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

The loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs is a topic that can provoke heated arguments about globalization. But what do the cold, hard numbers reveal? How has the…

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Global Warming’s Impact on Wheat and Barley Nutrition

Wheats and barleys are the staple food for humans and animal feed around the world, and their wild progenitors have undergone genetic changes over the last 28…

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New Synapse Diversity Sheds Light on Neural Circuitry Complexity

The finding, reported in this week's online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, raises several interesting questions about the…

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Increasingly, children's books are where the wild things aren't

Was your favorite childhood book crawling with wild animals and set in places like jungles or deep forests? Or did it take place inside a house or in a city,…

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News coverage of alcohol's harm may sway support for liquor-control laws

It's estimated that drinking is involved in almost one third of deaths from accidents and violent crime. But the news reports on those deaths often make no…

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Children’s Gender Nonconformity Linked to Abuse Risk

“In our study, women aged 40 to 49 whose breast cancer was detected by mammography were easier to treat and had less recurring disease and mortality, because…

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