Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Strong Community Shields Adolescents from Risky Health Behaviors

The study, “Loosening the Link Between Childhood Poverty and Adolescent Smoking and Obesity : The Protective Effects of Social Capital” published in the…

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Experiment Reaches Biology Breakthrough with Hard X-Ray Laser

Unraveling the molecular basis of life is a long-standing quest of humanity. A breakthrough towards this goal was reported in a pair of studies published Feb….

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Field Work Ending in Big Study of Smoggy Inversions

The field campaign – part of a three-year study by the University of Utah and other institutions – ends Monday, Feb. 7 as atmospheric scientists begin…

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Mega-Sized Drinks: Sugar Warnings for Coffee and Energy Fans

Ellen Schuster, a University of Missouri nutrition expert, says that Americans should be wary of extra calories and sugar in the quest for bigger, bolder…

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Breakthrough Milestone in Biology Using Hard X-Ray Laser

Unraveling the molecular basis of life is an age-old quest of humanity. A breakthrough towards this goal was reported in a pair of studies published Feb. 3 in…

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Lower Back Disease: Is It In Your Genes? New Study Insights

Symptomatic lumbar disc disease, a condition caused by degeneration or herniation of the discs of the lower spine, may be inherited, according to a new study…

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Metabolic Syndrome: New Link to Memory Loss in Seniors

Metabolic syndrome was defined as having three or more of the following risk factors: high blood pressure, excess belly fat, higher than normal triglycerides…

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Gestures Provide a Helping Hand in Problem Solving

Talking with your hands can trigger mental images that help solve complex problems relating to spatial visualization, an important skill for both students and…

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Ending Smoggy Inversions: Insights From Innovative Field Study

During the past two months, researchers launched weather balloons, drove instrument-laden cars and flew a glider to study winter inversions that often choke…

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Uterine Health: Key to Fertility Over Egg Quality

The study was conducted by Dr. William Gibbons, director of The Family Fertility Program at Texas Children's Hospital and professor of obstetrics and…

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Bilinguals Excel in Learning Third Languages, Study Finds

Bilinguals find it easier to learn a third language, as they gain a better aptitude for languages, a new study from the University of Haifa reveals. Prof….

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New Or Used? A Study on Consumer Purchasing Decisions and How They Fit Into a Company's Remanufacturing Strategy

Professor Anton Ovchinnikov, who teaches Decision Analysis courses at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, has designed a new model to help…

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Safety Checklist Cuts Hospital Deaths by 10%: New Study Insights

Although prior research showed a major reduction in central-line related bloodstream infections at hospitals using the checklist, the new study is the first to…

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Study Examines Incident Hepatitis C Infection in HIV-Infected Men

Hepatitis C symptoms often do not manifest themselves until the later stages of the illness, so people are not as likely to know that they have become infected…

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Moderate Exercise Boosts Memory in Older Adults: Study Findings

A new study shows that one year of moderate physical exercise can increase the size of the brain’s hippocampus in older adults, leading to an improvement in…

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Study Links Youth Pitching to Serious Injuries in Baseball

“The study proved a direct link between innings pitched in youth and adolescent baseball and serious pitching injuries. It highlights the need for parents and…

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