Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Growing up in bad neighborhoods has a 'devastating' impact

The study by sociologists Geoffrey Wodtke and David Harding of the University of Michigan and Felix Elwert of the University of Wisconsin is the first to…

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Herbivore Populations Decline as Temperatures Rise

In a paper being published this month in American Naturalist, a team of ecologists describe how differences in the general responses of plants and herbivores…

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Impact of Bad Neighborhoods on Childhood Development

The study, by University of Michigan sociologists Geoffrey Wodtke and David Harding and University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist Felix Elwert, is the first…

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MRI study finds that depression uncouples brain's hate circuit

The researchers used MRI scanners to scan the brain activity in 39 depressed people (23 female 16 male) and 37 control subjects who were not depressed (14…

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Job Discrimination Study: Openly Gay Men Face Interview Bias

The study, which is the largest of its kind to look at job discrimination against gay men, found that employers in the South and Midwest were much less likely…

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Early to bed and early to rise — study suggests it's keeping kids leaner

Ben Franklin was right, at least on the healthy part. “Early to bed and early to rise” appears to have helped a cross-section of early-bird Australian youths…

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Hepatitis C Treatment Adherence Declines Over Time, Study Finds

Patients being treated for chronic hepatitis C become less likely to take their medications over time, according to a new study from the Perelman School of…

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Enhancing Vaccine Plans With Computational Modeling Insights

Computational models can assess the evolving needs of the vaccine supply chain – or the series of steps required to get a vaccine from the manufacturer to the…

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Chefs Unite to Combat Childhood Obesity with BEN Initiative

BEN has garnered the White House's support to help fight childhood obesity. Sam Kass, the White House chef, and Let's Move, Michelle Obama's initiative to…

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Oral steroids linked to severe vitamin D deficiency in nationwide study

Their findings, in the September 28 online edition of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, suggest that physicians should more diligently…

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Cocaine Use Linked to 45% Higher Glaucoma Risk, Study Finds

A study of the 5.3 million men and women seen in Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics in a one-year period found that use of cocaine is predictive…

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Consumers Gain Control Over Health Costs: New Study Insights

Patients with health coverage that includes a high deductible and either a health savings account or a health reimbursement arrangement reduced their costs…

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MU Study Uncovers Cat Cancer Risk Factors for Human Insights

“We are looking for patterns of cancer development in animals, so we can find common risk factors,” said Kim Selting, associate teaching professor of oncology…

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Stanford Study Unveils Brain Imaging Insights on Dyslexia

Schools and psychologists have historically relied on a child's IQ to define and diagnose dyslexia, a brain-based learning disability that impairs a person's…

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Understanding Stroke Risk with Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure

“With an estimated one out of three people in the United States having slightly elevated blood pressure levels, which is known as prehypertension, further…

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End-of-life discussions do not affect survival rates, study shows

A new study published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine found that patients who talk with their physicians about end-of-life care and have an advance…

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