Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Florida’s Invasive Amphibians and Reptiles Outnumber Global Species

From 1863 through 2010, 137 non-native amphibian and reptile species were introduced to Florida, with about 25 percent of those traced to one animal importer….

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Green Time Benefits: Outdoor Play Eases ADHD Symptoms

Those who regularly play in outdoor settings with lots of green (grass and trees, for example) have milder ADHD symptoms than those who play indoors or in…

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Rising Medication Poisoning Cases Among Children: New Study

The rise in exposure to prescription products has been so striking that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has established the PROTECT Initiative,…

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Some memory complaints in the elderly may be warning signs of cognitive problems

These findings, which are published today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, indicate that primary care clinicians, who are often the first to…

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Political Debates: Impact on Advertising Strategies Explained

“This enduring popularity generates an intense competition for the commercial slots that follow broadcast debates,” write authors Alison Jing Xu (University of…

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It's all about autonomy: Consumers react negatively when prompted to think about money

“When consumers are reminded of money, do they conform, shrug it off, or react against others' attempts to influence them?” ask authors Jia (Elke) Liu…

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When Products Make You Salivate: The Psychology of Desire

“In multiple languages, the terms hunger and salivation are used metaphorically to describe desire for non-food items,” writes author David Gal (Northwestern…

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Culturally Symbolic Products: The Appeal of Sony Cappuccino Makers

“Many well-known brands become symbols or icons of the cultures or countries with which they are associated,” write authors Carlos J. Torelli and Rohini…

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Hepatitis C Cure: Two-Thirds Benefit from Faster Treatment

Treatment with a telaprevir-based combination regimen for hepatitis C – heretofore a chronic, destructive and difficult to manage disease – effectively can be…

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Impact of TV on Parent-Child Communication and Literacy

Since the first television screens lit up our living rooms scientists have been studying its affect on young children. Now scientists in Ohio have compared…

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Computerized Anxiety Therapy Shows Promise in Small Trial

“(CBM) certainly isn’t going to replace therapy. I see it more as a very inexpensive, very easy to deliver, first-line intervention that could help a lot of…

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Consumers Embrace Premium Pricing for Healthier GM Foods

A study by Iowa State University researcher Wallace Huffman shows that when consumers are presented with produce enhanced with consumer traits through…

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Gene Flux Could Predict Trauma Patient Survival, Study Finds

Princeton research reported in the Sept. 13 issue of the journal PLoS Medicine shows for the first time that people recovering from a serious injury –…

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SDSC Software Powers First Global Camera Trap Mammal Study

A novel software system developed by researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has been used in the…

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Strong leadership necessary to provide more sophisticated care for aging population, study finds

Strong leadership, communication and teamwork are essential to successful organizations, especially health care facilities. However, how those organizations…

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Generic Tacrolimus Safe for Transplant Recipients: Study Insights

Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive drug that is used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs following organ transplantation. In August 2009, another…

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