Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Study Explores High Carbon Emission Scenarios Impact

Published today, Tuesday 5 July, in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters, the study has revealed the potentially devastating effects that…

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Urban Kids Healthier Commuters Than Rural Teens, Study Finds

The children most likely to walk or cycle to school live in urban areas, with a single parent, and in an economically disadvantaged home, according to survey…

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Takeoffs and Landings Cause More Precipitation Near Airports

The new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), is part of ongoing research that focuses on so-called hole punch and canal clouds…

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New Insights Into Cloud Formation from Aircraft Flights

Under certain conditions, private and commercial propeller planes and jet aircraft may induce odd-shaped holes or canals into clouds as they fly through them….

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Fast Track Hip Replacement: Study Confirms Safety and Effectiveness

“Before this study, we were uncertain how safe it would be to discharge patients within two days after a total hip replacement, but based on this study, we now…

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Extended Sleep Boosts Performance in Collegiate Basketball Players

A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that sleep extension is beneficial to athletic performance, reaction time, vigor, fatigue and mood in…

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New Genetic Variation Doubles Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk

A study by a global consortium of physician-scientists has identified a genetic variation that may predispose people to double the risk of having a sudden…

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Snooze you win? It's true for achieving hoop dreams, says Stanford study

In a study appearing in the July issue of SLEEP, Cheri Mah, a researcher in the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory, has shown that…

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BMC conducts high rates of thyroid testing in pregnant women, study finds

The retrospective study, which is currently published online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, showed that if BMC had not done routine…

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Money and Mimicry: Insights from Groningen and Minnesota

Jia Liu, at the University of Groningen, co-wrote the article along with Kathleen Vohs at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota and Dirk…

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UT MD Anderson Launches Enhanced Lung Cancer Screening Program

Current and former heavy smokers can now be screened more effectively for lung cancer. Results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) revealed that…

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Women Football Players Show Faster Recovery Times

Interruptions are frequent in football: Football players (m/f) spend on average 38 percent of the total game time not chasing the ball. This was established by…

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Exploring Global Ingredients for Happiness and Well-Being

The pyramid's base, which he believed must come first, signified basic needs (for food, sleep and sex, for example). Safety and security came next, in Maslow's…

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Culture influences people's response to climate change

Janet K. Swim, professor of psychology, Penn State, and her colleagues report that growing consumption and growing population are two significant contributors…

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Mood and Experience: Life Comes At You

Research has shown that the set points for depression and anxiety are particularly stable over time. Why?“The overwhelming view within psychiatry and…

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Most Parents Unaware of Teen Workplace Risks

Previous findings have shown that about 80 percent of teens are employed during their high school years. But the study from the University of North Carolina at…

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