Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Bone-Anchored Prostheses Boost Life Quality for Patients

It reveals that the treatment improves function and quality of life in nine out of ten patients, and is the result of research carried out at the Sahlgrenska…

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English as Corporate Language for Swedish Engineers

’My results confirm previous findings pointing to increased anglicisation in the workplace and that companies tend to take for granted that their employees are…

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Long-Term Benefits of Fusion Surgery for Spondylolisthesis

A new study of these patients as adults has found that the benefits have lasted, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University…

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Study Reveals 70% Rise in Basketball-Related Brain Injuries

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined basketball-related injuries…

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Stanford Study Calls for Sheltering-in-Place in the Event of Nuclear Attack

The scientific and engineering analysts comprehensively modeled the impacts of a detonation in downtown Washington D.C. and calculated clogged exit roads would…

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Trust Issues Hinder Blood Donation Among African-Americans

Led by Beth H. Shaz, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the New York Blood Center in New York, New York, researchers created a survey to explore reasons for low…

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Oregon Hospices’ Limited Involvement in Death with Dignity Act

This finding is significant because hospices are considered important for assuring that physician-assisted death is carried out responsibly, write the authors,…

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Top Influential Tweeters: Ashton, Gaga, and Spears

Tweet this, Ashton Kutcher, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. Just because you have a ton of followers on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you’re among the most…

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Aging Drug Users Face Rising Health Challenges in the UK

UK researchers interviewed eleven people aged 49 to 61 in contact with voluntary sector drug treatment services. “This exploratory study, together with our…

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Cortisol Levels Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Mortality

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol strongly predict cardiovascular death among both persons with and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease…

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Chest Compressions First: Effective After Cardiac Arrest

Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator,…

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Body Weight Impacts Mortality in Colon Cancer Patients

The researchers found that women considered “underweight” or “obese,” or who had increased abdominal obesity prior to cancer diagnosis seemed to face a greater…

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Predicting Species Extinction Tipping Points: New Study Insights

Findings from a study by John M. Drake, associate professor in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, and Blaine D. Griffen, assistant professor at…

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Consumers Value Touch: Insights from Caltech Research

While it's true that online commerce has had an impact on all types of retail stores, it's not time to bring out the wrecking ball quite yet, says a team of…

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Heavier Cars Hinder Emission Reductions in Sweden

Over the last thirty years cars sold in Sweden have become larger, and what's more they accelerate ever faster. This has entailed that some of the cars'…

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Birthright Citizenship Repeal: Impact on Unauthorized Population

The report's principal author is Jennifer Van Hook, professor of sociology and demographics at Penn State and non-resident fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based…

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