Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Cortisol’s Role in Depression and Obesity in Girls

“This is the first time cortisol reactivity has been identified as a mediator between depressed mood and obesity in girls,” said Elizabeth J. Susman, the Jean…

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Hormone Changes During Menopause Increases Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

Studies show a woman’s risk of heart disease intensifies drastically around the time of natural menopause, which for most women is around the age of 50. This…

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Typhoid fever bacteria collect on gallstones to perpetuate disease

Humans who harbor these bacterial communities in their gallbladders, even without symptoms, are able to infect others with active typhoid fever, especially in…

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Evidence-based care and outcomes improve at Get With The Guidelines — Stroke hospitals

American Heart Association rapid access journal report:Acute stroke care and clinical outcomes have improved significantly at hospitals participating in the…

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Treadmill Training Boosts Walking Skills in Toddlers

Prenatal injuries can often result in self-correcting or fixable neuromotor delays, but sometimes toddlers get a more serious diagnosis, such as cerebral…

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Simple math explains dramatic beak shape variation in Darwin's finches

From how massive humpbacks glide through the sea with ease to the efficient way fungal spores fly, applied mathematicians at Harvard have excavated the…

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Husbands’ Hostile, Anti-Social Behaviors Increase Wives’ Symptoms of Depression

“In the study, husbands’ marital hostility was significantly related to increases in wives’ symptoms of depression,” said Proulx, assistant professor in the…

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Impact of North American Immigration on Children’s Smoking Rates

Moving to Canada could be hazardous for the health of young immigrants. A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health has found that over time,…

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It’s Who You Know: Study Shows Hurdles Facing Black Football Coaches

“African-American coaches have a more difficult time advancing in their field. So we set out to try to understand why,” says Jacob Day, a Ph. D. student in…

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UK Research at Risk: Study Reveals Delays Impacting Jobs

The two year study focused on identifying the key social, organisational and managerial factors that influence clinical research projects in the UK. In the…

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Sustainable Footprint of Global Chemical Companies: Key Insights

The claim has been made following an international study which assessed the sustainability performance of nine global chemical companies in monetary terms….

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African-Americans' attitudes about lung cancer may hinder prevention

These attitudes among blacks may help explain the puzzling racial disparities in lung cancer treatment outcomes that have been documented over the past 25…

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Testosterone deficiency affects male cancer survivors' quality of life

Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that young male cancer survivors with testosterone…

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Open vs. Laparoscopic Prostate Surgery: Key Outcome Insights

Of the 200,000 men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the United States, about one-third will undergo surgical treatment. Although open radical…

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Why Malaria Research Needs an African Focus

Gunilla Priebe has studied the international research alliance the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM), which advocates for malaria research in general…

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Why Naps Are Essential for Baby Development and Well-Being

Anyone who grew up in a large family likely remembers hearing “Don't wake the baby.” While it reinforces the message to older kids to keep it down, research…

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