Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

How Speech Characteristics Influence Listener Persuasion

The study, presented May 14 at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, examines how various speech characteristics…

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Pigs Can Transmit Virulent Ebolavirus to Other Animals

In order to prevent human outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, it is important to identify animal species that replicate and transmit the virus to other…

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Elevated protein levels in cardiac muscles could predict mortality following angioplasty

Routine monitoring of these protein levels following nonemergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) could improve long-term outcomes for these patients….

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Neural Networks Reveal Link Between Guilt and Cooperation

A team of researchers at the University of Arizona has brought a high-tech tool to bear on the study of a familiar and age-old emotion – guilt.What makes the…

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Internet Access Fuels Rise in Prescription Drug Abuse

Increasing access to rogue online pharmacies – those which dispense medications without a doctor's prescription – may be an important factor behind the rapid…

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Trust a large factor in the emotional process of family business succession

The owner needs to trust other family members' involvement in the long-term plan for the business, and nurture a healthy outlook and plan for their own…

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US, Chinese children differ in commitment to parents over time

The study, in the journal Child Development, found no difference between American and Chinese students' feelings of responsibility to their parents at the…

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Beware of predatory male black bears

Fatal encounters with black bears have been exceedingly rare during the last century, but appear to be mainly the result of predatory male bears targeting…

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Microbubble-delivered combination therapy eradicates prostate cancer in vivo

Cancer researchers are a step closer to finding a cure for advanced prostate cancer after effectively combining an anti-cancer drug with a viral gene therapy…

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Red mate, blue mate: Study says married couples select on basis of politics

Presidential nominees carefully pick their running mates so that their ticket is in solid agreement on the issues. But what about the average married couple? A…

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Study suggests systemic sclerosis is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis

A new study by researchers in Hong Kong suggests that systemic sclerosis is an independent determinant for moderate to severe coronary calcification or…

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Personality Traits Impact Medication Adherence in Chronic Illness

The study was based on 749 people with chronic diseases who responded to a questionnaire on medication adherence behaviour, in other words whether they take…

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1 in 7 Strokes Occur During Sleep: Awareness and Treatment Gaps

“Because the only treatment for ischemic stroke must be given within a few hours after the first symptoms begin, people who wake up with stroke symptoms often…

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Teenage alcohol consumption associated with computer use

Teenagers who drink alcohol spend more time on their computers for recreational use, including social networking and downloading and listening to music,…

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Tiltable Head Enhances Undulating Robots for Disaster Navigation

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology recently built a robot that can penetrate and “swim” through granular material. In a new study, they show…

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Single Bioptic Telescope: Study Insights on Low Vision Driving

The study results, which will be published in the May 2011 Archives of Ophthalmology, are the first evidence that–under more realistic viewing conditions than…

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