Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Caffeine’s Impact on Children’s Sleep and Health: New Study Insights

Caffeine consumption in children is often blamed for sleep problems and bedwetting. Information on childhood caffeine consumption is limited, and many parents…

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Nanomaterials: Transforming Our Environment and Industries

The manufacturing of nanomaterials has been steadily on the rise in the medical, industrial, and scientific fields. Nanomaterials are materials that are…

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New Study Enhances Multi-Metal Nanoparticle Creation Methods

Tuning the optical properties of nanoparticles is of interest for applications such as security technology, and for use in making chemical reactions more…

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Study Classifies, Analyzes Protein-Protein Interfaces

A new study published this week suggests that there may be roughly a thousand structurally-distinct protein-protein interfaces – and that their structures…

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Proposed Fertilizer ‘Credit’ System Would Benefit Bay, Air, Farmers

The researchers conclude that setting up a “trading market,” where farmers earn financial incentives for investing in eco-friendly techniques, would result in…

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Elevated Zinc Levels in Colorado Waterways Linked to Climate Change

The study focused on the Snake River watershed just west of the Continental Divide near Keystone, Colo., where CU-Boulder researchers have observed a four-fold…

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Children Exposed to Fast Food Ads During TV Time

Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that Sweden is no different from other countries when it comes to the number of adverts that children…

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Swedes Report Increased Happiness in Recent Survey Findings

More and more Swedes are describing themselves as happy and content. When the SOM Institute asked: “On balance, how content are you with the life you live?”…

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UT Researcher Reveals Surprising Benefits of Power and Corruption

They are familiar scenes: politicians bemoaning the death of family values only for extramarital affairs to be unveiled or politicians preaching financial…

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Mothers' diets have biggest influence on children eating healthy

As health professionals search for ways to combat the rise in obesity and promote healthy eating, new research reveals a mother's own eating habits – and…

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Affordable Care Act Benefits 18.3M Baby Boomers Aged 50-64

18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64 stand to benefit from provisions in the Affordable Care Act that expand access to affordable health insurance, assure…

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Study Reveals Prayer’s Impact on Managing Negative Emotions

The 75 percent of Americans who pray on a weekly basis do so to manage a range of negative situations and emotions — illness, sadness, trauma and anger — but…

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Study Reveals 40% Brain Tumor Patients Use Homeopathy

About 40 percent of brain tumor patients in the study used alternative therapies including homeopathic remedies, vitamin supplements and psychological therapy.

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Managers Have Wrong Assumptions About Overqualified Job Candidates

Dr. Anthony Nyberg’s study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology this fall, dispels the myth that overqualified job applicants are easily bored or…

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Strength Training for Seniors: Boosting Minds and Wallets

The study is the first to examine whether both cognitive and economic benefits are sustained after formal cessation of a tailored exercise program. It builds…

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How Workplace Connections Enhance Understanding of Organ Donation

“Workplaces are a key location for people to learn about health and wellness issues, but how information is distributed in this setting can make a difference…

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