Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Depression, Behavior Changes May Start in Alzheimer’s Even Before Memory Changes

“While earlier studies have shown that an estimated 90 percent of people with Alzheimer’s experience behavioral or psychological symptoms such as depression,…

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Expanded Medicaid Kids Pay More Taxes as Adults: Study Insights

The study is based on an analysis of tax returns for nearly all children born in the United States from 1981 to 1984. It compared children from similar…

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Post-Stroke Poor Information Linked to Higher Depression Risk

“Depressive symptoms are known to reduce physical, mental and social abilities, and increase the risk of disability and premature death,” observed Michèle…

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Nordic Diet Lowers Inflammation in Adipose Tissue

Overweight is associated with problems in sugar and lipid metabolism as well as with atherosclerosis, and these may be caused by a low-grade inflammatory state…

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U.S. approaching ‘tipping points’ for sea level rise-related flooding earlier than expected

By 2050, a majority of U.S. coastal areas are likely to be threatened by 30 or more days of flooding each year due to dramatically accelerating impacts from…

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Migraine Connections: Increased Risk of Facial Paralysis

Bell’s palsy affects between 11 and 40 per 100,000 people each year. Most people with Bell’s palsy recover completely. Headaches are the most common disorder…

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Luchs-Jagdverhalten: Aktivitätsmuster und Mittagsruhe Entdecken

Zu welcher Tageszeit ein Luchs jagt und wie aktiv er ist, hängt vor allem vom Verhalten seiner wichtigsten Beutetiere und von seinen individuellen…

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Study Reveals Rapid Bird Evolution Post-Dinosaurs

“The popular view until now has been that the extraordinary diversity of birds began during the dinosaur age but we found little support for this,” said…

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An important study for Parkinson’s disease

Researchers in Montréal led by Jacques Drouin, D.Sc., uncovered a mechanism regulating dopamine levels in the brain by working on a mouse model of late onset…

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Targeting Cell Subsets to Combat Myeloma Metastasis

The study suggests that attacking those subsets with targeted drugs may degrade the disease's ability to spread throughout the bone marrow of affected…

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Obesity Linked to Up to 8 Years Loss in Life Expectancy

‘Tis the season to indulge. However, restraint may be best according to a new study led by investigators at the Research Institute of the McGill University…

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New RX Approach Cuts Herpes Virus Infection Rates

The research team, led by Thomas M. Kristie, PhD, Chief of the Molecular Genetics Section in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases'…

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Growing Cooperation: Balancing Incentives for Institutions

An adaptable strategy that intelligently and flexibly combines positive and negative incentives turns out to be the optimal approach for institutions to…

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Unnecessary Chest X-Rays in Children: Insights from Experts

“Chest X-rays can be a valuable exam when ordered for the correct indications,” said Ann Packard, M.D., radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn….

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Knee Surgery Risks: Meniscus Impact on Arthritis and Cartilage

The new study focused on the meniscus, a wedge-shaped piece of cartilage in the knee that acts as a shock absorber between the femur, or thighbone, and tibia,…

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Insects Help Tackle NYC’s Street Garbage Problem

“We calculate that the arthropods on medians down the Broadway/West St. corridor alone could consume more than 2,100 pounds of discarded junk food, the…

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