Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

State Parks See Attendance Rise Amid Funding Challenges

“Obviously the reduction in general-fund support for operations puts stress on America’s state-park systems,” says Dr. Yu-Fai Leung, NC State associate…

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Study Reveals 75% of Domestic Violence Victims Go Unidentified

More than three quarters of domestic violence victims who report the incidents to police seek health care in emergency rooms, but most of them are never…

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Multi-Tasking Dangers: Older Adults Struggle to Cross Streets

The researchers found that adults aged 59 to 81 took significantly longer than college students to cross a simulated street while talking on a mobile phone,…

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WSU Study: Gambling Subtypes Don’t Predict Treatment Success

A study by researchers at Wayne State University reveals that gambling addiction treatment is not one-size-fits-all, but it is difficult to predict which style…

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Factors Influencing Post-Stroke Depression and Dependence

“Post-stroke depression is a common problem. About 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year and one third of survivors develop depression as…

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Climate-Related Disasters May Provide Opportunities for Some Rural Poor

Researchers found that that the poorest inhabitants of a small village in northeastern Honduras increased their land wealth and their share of earnings…

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Nursing Home Boom in China: A Study on Limited Government Role

The study, led by Zhanlian Feng, assistant professor of community health, and published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, is the first…

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Using Statistics to Combat Online Counterfeit Goods

Currently the operators of internet auction sites are not required to guarantee the authenticity of items listed. Today's Significance article, which is a…

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ADHD and Creativity: Study Shows Enhanced Creative Achievements

A new study in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences found adults with ADHD enjoyed more creative achievement than those who didn't have the…

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Children’s Awareness of Home Smoke Alarms Fails to Impress

Home smoke detectors have been relied on since the 1960s, and have been known to save lives in domestic fires. The study’s results show children are most at…

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HIV Patients Face Higher Bone Fracture Risks, Study Finds

Low bone mineral density in HIV-infected patients is common and raises concerns about increased risks of fracture. Although there have been several studies…

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Primates Age Gracefully: Insights from Multi-Species Study

A new study says chimps, gorillas and other primates grow old gracefully much like humans. The findings come from the first-ever multi-species comparison of…

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Dog Walkers More Likely to Meet Exercise Goals, Study Finds

The results, said epidemiologist Mathew Reeves, show that promoting dog ownership and dog walking could help many Americans – of which fewer than half meet…

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Link Between Low Birth Weight and Later Obesity Explained

Providing further understanding of the link between low birth weights and obesity later in life, researchers found nutritionally deprived newborns are…

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Hopkins Children's study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones

Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly…

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Giving children the power to be scientists

The research project led by The University of Nottingham and The Open University has shown that school children who took the lead in investigating science…

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