Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Looking for Secrets to Drug Addiction in Our Blood

A new collaboration between the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Air Force's 59th Medical Wing hopes to improve on drug…

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Study: Heavy Roommates May Reduce Freshman Weight Gain

That compares to the typical freshman weight gain of 2.5-to-6 pounds—much less than the mythical “Freshman 15.””This finding seems counterintuitive, but there…

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Cells’ Rapid Repair: Key Role of Zyxin Unveiled by Researchers

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have discovered that a protein, zyxin, is necessary for the maintenance and repair of…

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Smoking during pregnancy may harm the child’s motor control and coordination

– Moreover, we discovered that boys’ abilities may be affected to a greater extent than those of girls, says Professor Scott Montgomery at Örebro University.–…

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Endoscopic Stents Show Long-Term Success for Biliary Strictures

Researchers from Italy have reported results from more than 10 years of follow-up showing that the placement of multiple endoscopic stents for the treatment of…

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Drink Milk to Boost Weight Loss, Study Finds New Insights

A new weight loss study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more…

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New Study Reveals High BPA Exposure in Women and Animals

Researchers have discovered that women, female monkeys and female mice have major similarities when it comes to how bisphenol A (BPA) is metabolized, and they…

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Consumers Pay More for Locally Grown Apples in 2023

A 2008 study found that organic apples represented 4.6% of total apple sales in the United States, up from 3.5% in 2007. In Vermont, apples have been the most…

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Genetics and Consumer Choice: Chocolate and Hybrid Cars

“We examine a wide range of consumer judgment and decision-making phenomenon and discover that many—though not all of them—are in fact heritable or influenced…

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Why Walmart’s Money-Saving Slogans Boost Spending Habits

“Exposure to the retailer brand name Walmart, typically associated with saving money, reduces subsequent spending, whereas exposure to the Walmart slogan,…

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Enjoyable Self-Control: Transforming Habits Into Fun Activities

“Self-control failures depend on whether people see activities involving self-control (e.g., eating in moderate quantities) as an obligation to work or an…

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Understanding Consumer Value: Insights on Product Estimation

“When consumers estimate the value of a durable product, they consider not only the absolute number of times they think they will use the product, but also the…

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Low-Calorie Cheesecake: Why Calorie Estimates Can Mislead

“The sequence in which items are considered often influences our evaluations of these items,” writes author Alexander Chernev (Northwestern University). “The…

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Food for thought, er, well…

Ever wonder why it's such an effort to forget about work while on vacation or to silence that annoying song that's playing over and over in your head?Mathematicians at Case Western Reserve University may have part of the answer….

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H1N1 Virus Linked to Increased Seizures in Children

A recent study by researchers at the University of Utah determined that the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) caused a higher rate of neurological complications…

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Childhood Viral Infection Linked to Rising Obesity Rates

The study will be published in the September 20 online edition of the journal Pediatrics. September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.Jeffrey B….

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