Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Adipose Tissue Changes Linked to Diabetes Risk in PCOS

“We already know that women with PCOS often have insulin resistance, in other words the body’s cells are less sensitive to insulin, and are at greater risk of…

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Climate Disasters: New Study Explores How People Respond

Dr. Sara Alexander, an applied social anthropologist at Baylor who conducts much of her research in Central America, studied different households in several…

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Children’s Resilience After Hurricanes: Insights from New Study

The study, titled “Hurricane-Related Exposure Experiences and Stressors, Other Life Events, and Social Support: Concurrent and Prospective Impact on Children's…

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Preoperative Breast MRI Boosts Cancer Detection Rates

The study was performed at the University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Seattle, WA. The review initiated with 592 patients who were…

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Corruption’s Impact on Earthquake Fatalities Worldwide

Authored by Professor Nicholas Ambraseys of the Imperial College of London and Professor Roger Bilham of the University Colorado at Boulder, the study also…

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“Liquid Pistons” Could Drive New Advances in Camera Lenses and Drug Delivery

A few unassuming drops of liquid locked in a very precise game of “follow the leader” could one day be found in mobile phone cameras, medical imaging…

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Feast or famine: Researchers identify leptin receptor's sidekick as a target for appetite regulation

A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida and Washington University School of Medicine adds a new twist to the body of evidence suggesting…

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Poker-Faced Professions: The Hidden Toll on Employee Wellbeing

Employees who have to maintain a neutral disposition while they are on the clock tend to spend more energy to meet that requirement; therefore, they have less…

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Looking good on greens

The research, which showed that instead of heading for the sun the best way to look good is to munch on carrots and tomatoes, has been published in the Journal…

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Hair Loss Drugs Linked to Libido Loss and ED in Men

These findings, which currently appear on-line in Journal of Sexual Medicine, suggest that extreme caution should be exercised prior to prescribing 5a-RIs…

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Single-Patient Rooms Lower ICU Infection Rates, Study Finds

A research team from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University has demonstrated that private rooms in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) play…

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Empowering Kids: Safeguarding Their Role in Sustainability

Small children are capable of engaging in issues concerning sustainable development.Their interests and rights must be better safeguarded in rules and policy…

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CT Scans Enhance Bullet Trajectory Identification for Forensics

“The information provided by MDCT has the potential to improve patient care and aid in both military and civilian forensic investigations,” said the study's…

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Macho Faces Attract Fertile Women, Study Reveals

But women with masculine-looking partners do not necessarily become more attracted to their partners, a recent study co-authored by a University of Colorado at…

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Universities Overlook Depression in Health Center Visits

One out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a routine cold or sore throat turns out to be depressed, but most centers miss…

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Being Poor Can Suppress Children's Genetic Potentials

Half of the gains that wealthier children show on tests of mental ability between 10 months and 2 years of age can be attributed to their genes, the study…

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