Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Study finds changes in incidence of end-stage renal disease from lupus nephritis

New research documenting changes in the incidence and outcomes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the U.S. between 1995 and 2006, found a significant…

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Advanced Tech Uncovers Single Neuron Activity in Seizures

The first study to examine the activity of hundreds of individual human brain cells during seizures has found that seizures begin with extremely diverse…

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High-Deductible Health Plans: Savings vs. Preventive Care Insights

Studying more than 800,000 families from across the United States, researchers found that when people shifted into health insurance plans with deductibles of…

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Children With Epilepsy: Higher Psychiatric Symptoms Linked to Gender

A newly published report reveals that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their…

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Bird Flu Spread: New Research Highlights Role of Wild Birds

A study by the U.S. Geological Survey, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Chinese Academy of Sciences used satellites, outbreak data…

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Lower Obesity Disease Risk

A study of Yup'ik Eskimos in Alaska, who on average consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than people in the lower 48 states, suggests that a high…

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Study Reveals Costs of Fragility Fractures in Europe

Research presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis by investigators from the UK and Sweden estimates that the economic burden…

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Indiana University Discovery: Safer, More Effective Morphine

The researchers say the finding in animal models may ultimately make morphine a safer and more effective drug. Traditionally opioids were used to relieve pain…

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Gambling Problems Outpace Drinking Issues, New Study Reveals

In results published this month in the Journal of Gambling Studies, John W. Welte, principal investigator on the study and a national expert on alcohol and…

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Longer Delays Post-Heart Attack Boost Elective Surgery Outcomes

Before undergoing elective surgery, patients should consider waiting longer after a heart attack than is currently recommended, according to a study scheduled…

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Robot-Assisted Prostate Surgery: Long-Term Safety Study Findings

The findings, published online this month by the journal European Urology, follow an earlier Henry Ford study that found nearly 87 percent of patients whose…

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Native Americans Significantly Modified American Landscape Years Prior to the Arrival of Europeans

The study appears on-line in the journal Geology.Researchers attribute early colonial land-use practices, such as deforestation, plowing and damming with…

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Boost Heart Health: The Fiber Diet Revolution for All Ages

A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The…

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Impact of Smoke-Free Air Law on Off-Track Betting Facilities

Indiana legislators are currently debating a statewide smoke-free air law. Exceptions could include casinos and other gaming venues. Jon Macy, assistant…

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Elderly Abuse: The Role of Substance Use in Victimization

“Past studies have shown that alcohol abuse by the perpetrator plays a substantial role and is strongly associated with physical abuse,” says Lee Friedman,…

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New Study Links Parental Loss to Health Risks

This is shown in a new study performed by Mikael Rostila, a researcher at the Center for Health Equity Studies (CHESS) in Sweden, and Jan Saarela, a researcher…

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