Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Study Finds Young Driver's Gender Linked to Crash Type, Injury Severity

The university's Sunanda Dissanayake, professor of civil engineering, and Niranga Amarasingha, doctoral student in civil engineering, looked at the gender…

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New Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis: Phase I Study Insights

The phase I studies were the first to test the drug candidate in humans. Studies with animals showed that the drug, which is called anti-LINGO-1, or BIIB033,…

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Common European MRSA Strain Traced Back to Africa

CA-MRSA refers to MRSA infections occurring in healthy people with no recent hospitalizations. The infections, which are typically skin infections, can be…

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Robot-Assisted Cancer Surgery Adoption in the U.S.

The BJU International study also found that while such surgeries are more expensive than traditional surgeries, their costs are decreasing over time.

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Boost Heart Health to Safeguard Your Mind: New Study Insights

Exercising to improve our cardiovascular strength may protect us from cognitive impairment as we age, according to a new study by researchers at the University…

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'Haven't my neurons seen this before?'

The world grows increasingly more chaotic year after year, and our brains are constantly bombarded with images. A new study from Center for the Neural Basis of…

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Cutting Emissions: Health Benefits and Economic Gains

Lower rates of asthma and other health problems are frequently cited as benefits of policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions from sources like power plants…

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Repurposing Anti-Depressants to Target Medulloblastoma

The multi-institutional group, led by scientists at Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute (CBDI) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, publish their…

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Impact of Repeated-Pulse TMS on EEGs at Guangming Point

Additionally, researchers compared electroencephalogram sample entropy of signals in response to visual stimulation before, during, and after repeated-pulse…

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Early Bottlenecks Delay Biopharmaceutical Product Launches

Biopharmaceutical drugs are frequently derived from discoveries made in university laboratories and licensed to biotechnology firms. Bottlenecks are well known…

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Study Reveals 100,000 African Elephants Killed in Three Years

This study provides the first verifiable estimation of the impacts of the ongoing ivory crisis on Africa’s elephant populations to date, solidifying…

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Despite a significant reduction in smog-producing toxins, the Greater Toronto Area still violates Canada's standards for ozone air pollution

A new study shows that while the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has significantly reduced some of the toxins that contribute to smog, the city continues to violate…

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Imaging Study Uncovers White-Matter Deficits in Cough Syrup Users

Researchers used diffusuion tensor imaging (DTI) (an MR imaging technique), coupled with fractional anisotropy, to investigate the white matter integrity of…

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Study Finds Colds Linked to Temporary Stroke Risk in Kids

“While the study does show an increased risk, the overall risk of stroke among children is still extremely low,” said Lars Marquardt, MD, DPhil, of the…

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Guiding Stars – The impact of nutrition rating systems on supermarket food sales

A new study by Cornell University researchers sought to answer that very question by tracking the purchasing records in a supermarket chain that uses the…

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World's Primary Forests on the Brink

An international team of conservationist scientists and practitioners has published new research showing the precarious state of the world’s primary forests.

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