Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

IQ Scores Don’t Predict Academic Success in Autistic Children

“Academic achievement is a potential source of self-worth and source of feeling of mastery that people may not have realized is available to children with…

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How an Employee Reference Pool Benefits Employers and Workers

Law professor Matthew W. Finkin says that not only do employees face challenges when securing references from past employers, but employers also expose…

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Using Poetry to Enhance Computer Speech Understanding

A better understanding of how we use acoustic cues to stress new information and put old information in the background may help computer programmers produce…

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Study Reveals Gender Differences in Sleep Interruptions

That is the finding of a University of Michigan study providing the first known nationally representative data documenting substantial gender differences in…

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New ways to detect and treat Alzheimer's disease

New studies identify brain changes in people with Alzheimer's disease. The results give researchers a greater understanding of the disease and may help at-risk…

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New Insights Into Brain Wiring for Effective Communication

New human and animal studies released today uncover the extensive brain wiring used in communication and provide new insights into how the brain processes and…

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How Personal Goals Shape Your Relationships and Success

People with “mastery goals” want to improve themselves. Maybe they want to get better grades, make more sales, or land that triple toe loop. On the other hand,…

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MRI scans show structural brain changes in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease

New results from a study by neuroscientists at Rush University Medical Center suggest that people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease exhibit a specific…

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New Study Sheds Light on C4 Grasses’ Evolutionary History

A new study overturns that hypothesis, presenting the first geological evidence that the ancestors of these and other C4 grasses emerged millions of years…

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Cerebral Malaria Study Links Epilepsy and Behavioral Disorders

Almost a third of cerebral malaria survivors developed epilepsy or other behavioral disorders in the most comprehensive study to date of the disease in African…

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Depression’s Role in HIV Risk Among South African Youth

The research shows that depression is common among young South Africans, and could be making a significant contribution towards the HIV epidemic. As well, the…

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Using plants against soils contaminated with arsenic

The results presented are a promising basis for reducing the accumulation of arsenic in crops from regions in Asia that are polluted by this toxic metalloid,…

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Active Management in Labour: Reducing Postpartum Bleeding Risks

A number of studies in the West have shown that heavy bleeding following childbirth has become more common in recent years. In her thesis, midwife and…

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Nighttime sleep found beneficial to infants' skills

That's the finding of a new longitudinal study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal and the University of Minnesota. The research appears in…

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Brain scans detect autism's signature

ASD is defined by impaired social interaction and communication, and can disrupt the brain's ability to interpret the movements of other people, known as…

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Handwriting Issues in Autistic Teens: A Study Overview

The study included 24 girls and boys between the age of 12 and 16. Half of the group had autism spectrum disorder and all of the teenagers scored within the…

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