Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Rising Illness Duration: Health Trends Over the Last Decade

Increased life expectancy in the United States has not been accompanied by more years of perfect health, reveals new research published in the December issue…

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Job Loss Resilience: Most Recover Without Long-Term Effects

Losing a job is a profoundly distressing experience, but the unemployed may be more resilient than previously believed – the vast majority eventually end up as…

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When Their Tools Get Dull, Leaf-Cutters Switch Jobs

Their study — appearing online ahead of regular publication in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology — provides a glimpse of nature's way of…

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African Innovators: Navigating Health Product Challenges

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Pitt study finds 'green' water treatments may not kill bacteria in large building cooling systems

Five devices pitched as alternatives to chemical water treatment for water-based air-conditioning systems allowed the same rate of bacterial growth as…

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Twin Study Reveals Links Between ADHD, Reading, and Math

Sara Hart, of the Florida State University, and her colleagues used twins enrolled in a long-term study of reading and math. Hart says by focusing on twins…

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Unlocking Biomineralization: Insights from Advanced Modeling

A University of Akron researcher is leveraging advanced modeling and simulation techniques to more precisely understand how organic materials bond to inorganic…

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Parents' Influence On Children’s Eating Habits is Limited

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reviewed and assessed the degree of association and similarity between children’s and…

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Buprenorphine Outperforms Methadone for Opioid-Dependent Moms

Using buprenorphine instead of methadone — the current standard of care — to treat opioid-dependent pregnant women may result in healthier babies, suggests new…

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'1-drop rule' appears to persist for biracial individuals

The centuries-old “one-drop rule” assigning minority status to mixed-race individuals appears to live on in our modern-day perception and categorization of…

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Look: What your reaction to someone's eye movements says about your politics

It goes without saying that conservatives and liberals don't see the world in the same way. Now, research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests that…

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Impact of Water-Based vs. Silicone Lubricants in Women’s Health

The study, involving 2,453 women, is the largest systematic study of this kind, despite the widespread commercial availability of lubricant and the gaps in…

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Good Grades in High School Linked to Better Health Outcomes

Studies have long shown that education is linked to better health, but new research by Pamela Herd, an associate professor of public affairs and sociology at…

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New Microorganism Thrives on Arsenic: Astrobiology Insights

NASA-funded research has uncovered a new life form on Earth, a microorganism that can not only survive but can thrive and reproduce by metabolizing arsenic, a…

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Clean Habits: Exploring Depression Trends in Younger Generations

Rates of depression in younger people have steadily grown to outnumber rates of depression in the older populations and researchers think it may be because of…

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Diners may be willing to pay more to eat at 'green' restaurants

Researchers found that more than 8 out of 10 restaurant patrons surveyed in Columbus said they would be willing to pay more to dine at “green” restaurants….

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