Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Vitamin B’s Role in Memory Loss: New Study Insights

The study involved people with high blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid. High levels of homocysteine have been linked to memory loss and Alzheimer’s…

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How Moving Forward Shapes Brain Maps for Perception

In a new study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) reveal that moving forward actually trains the brain to perceive the world normally.

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Fracking Chemicals Comparable to Common Household Substances

Fracking fluid is largely comprised of water and sand, but oil and gas companies also add a variety of other chemicals, including anti-bacterial agents,…

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Penn-Dresden Study Reduces Multiple Sclerosis Relapses in Mice

In a new study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and co-investigators have identified a key protein that is able to reduce the severity of a…

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Baby boomers will drive explosion in Alzheimer's-related costs in coming decades

As baby boomers reach their sunset years, shifting nationwide demographics with them, the financial burden of Alzheimer's disease on the United States will…

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Omega-3 Supplements Cut Smoking Cravings, Study Shows

Taking omega-3 supplements reduces craving for nicotine and even reduces the number of cigarettes that people smoke a day, according to a new study conducted…

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Moderate Drinking: Health Benefits Vary by Individual

The study included 618 Swedes with coronary heart disease and a control group of 3,000 healthy subjects. The subjects were assigned to various categories based…

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Vaccine Targets Tumor Blood Vessels to Inhibit Growth

The target molecule of the immunization strategy is the extra domain-A (ED-A) of fibronectin, a protein domain which is highly selective for the tumor…

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Conservation Groups Struggle to Adapt to Economic Changes

A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, study finds that nonprofit organizations aiming to protect biodiversity show little evidence of responding to economic…

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Study Links COX-2 Inhibitors to Increased Stroke Risk

The drugs examined in the study, called COX-2 inhibitors, include older drugs diclofenac, etodolac, nabumeton and meloxicam, as well as newer drugs called…

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New Conversation-Based Screening Boosts Airport Security Success

Airport security agents using a new conversation-based screening method caught mock airline passengers with deceptive cover stories more than 20 times as often…

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Swiss Employees Shape Their Own Job Experiences

To make working as positive an experience as possible, the majority of Swiss employees strives to adapt the tasks in their jobs to their own needs and…

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Addressing Hot Flushes: Supporting Breast Cancer Survivors

More than 70 per cent of women who have had breast cancer experience menopausal problems, and hot flushes in particular, which are among the most prevalent and…

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Exercise Therapy and Acupuncture Aid Breast Cancer Survivors

Two new studies from the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania offer hope for breast cancer survivors…

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Low Carb, High Fat Diets Show Promise for Epilepsy Seizures

Epilepsy is a nervous system disorder in which the nerve cells in the brain work abnormally, causing seizures. About 50 million people have epilepsy worldwide,…

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New Research Shows Fish Are Smarter Than We Thought

The discovery is proof not just that fish are more intelligent than their reputation for a ‘three-second memory’ suggests, but importantly paves the way for…

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