Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Dementia Screening Gaps: 55% Miss Critical Evaluations

In the study, 55 percent of the people with dementia had never had an evaluation of their thinking and memory skills with a doctor.

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Exploring Epilepsy Surgery Options: Safety and Efficacy Insights

The study at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, was based on the Swedish National Epilepsy Surgery Register, which includes all cases since 1990….

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Understanding Face Perception in People With Autism

“The evaluation of an individual's face is a rapid process that influences our future relationship with the individual,” said Baudouin Forgeot d'Arc, lead…

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Improving Decision-Making Capacity Assessments in Healthcare

The question whether a patient is capable of making sound judgements is of central importance for all medical treatments. Only patients who are able to…

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Atherosclerosis Links to Cognitive Impairment: New Insights

“It is well established that plaque buildup in the arteries is a predictor of heart disease, but the relationship between atherosclerosis and brain health is…

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Innovative Practices for Soil and Water Conservation in Wheat Farming

Wheat growers in the Horse Heaven Hills of south-central Washington farm with an average of 6-8 inches of rain a year. Wind erosion has caused blowing dust…

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Cost of Living Surges in Washington: Wages Struggle to Keep Up

The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Washington State 2014, released Thursday (Nov. 20), provides a sobering look at how much it costs individuals and families…

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Ho Chi Minh City: $1.4B Boost from Resilient Transport Investment

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) could generate economic benefits of 1.4 billion US dollars by investing in making its transportation system more resilient in extreme…

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Stem Cell Delivery Boosts Heart Muscle Repair After Injury

Delivering stem cell factor directly into damaged heart muscle after a heart attack may help repair and regenerate injured tissue, according to a study led by…

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Vanderbilt Study: Rising Mastectomy Rates in Breast Cancer Patients

The rates of increase were steepest among women with lymph node-negative and in situ (contained) disease.

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New Small Molecules Target Trypanosome-Related Diseases

“These results suggest that more stimulating work environments may help people retain their thinking skills, and that this might be observed years after they…

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Researchers find a way to improve memory by suppressing a molecule that links aging to Alzheimer’s disease

The researchers even succeeded, for the first time, in manipulating the molecule’s operations without creating any cognitive impairment.

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How Customer Recommendations Shape Online Shopping Behavior

The online purchasing behavior of private individuals shopping in their leisure time is heavily influenced by recommendations made by other customers. This is…

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Symmetrical Knees Linked to Faster Running Performance

The more symmetrical the knees, the faster the runner. This is the result of a study by an international group of researchers led by Rutgers University and…

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Navigating Risk Analysis in a Complex World

The increasing complexity and interconnection of socioeconomic and environmental systems leaves them more vulnerable to seemingly small risks that can spiral…

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Fungus Mutation Complicates Walnut Tree Disease Control

Adjunct assistant professor of forestry Keith Woeste and fellow researchers analyzed the genes of 209 samples of Geosmithia morbida from 17 regions of the U.S….

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