Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Gut Worms Could Shield Against Dust Mite Allergies, Study Finds

Led by Dr Carsten Flohr, a Clinical Scientist from The University of Nottingham, and Dr Luc Nguyen Tuyen from the Khanh Hoa Provincial Health Service in…

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Tamiflu Metabolite Measured in Japanese Sewage Discharge, River Water

Scientists already knew that OC withstands the activated sludge treatment process used by many sewage treatment plants (STPs) and that the metabolite is…

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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Disease Rising in the U.S.

A research team led by epidemiologists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, analyzed…

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Use It or Lose It? Study Suggests the Brain Can Remember a “Forgotten” Language

Our subjective impression is often that the neglected language completely fades away from our memory. But does “use it or lose it” apply to foreign languages?…

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Rough day at work? You won't feel like exercising

Have you ever sat down to work on a crossword puzzle only to find that afterwards you haven't the energy to exercise? Or have you come home from a rough day at…

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Social Factors Impact Teenage Diets: First Study Insights

Policymakers have long insisted on the importance of understanding young people's health and eating habits but this is the first study to show how everyday…

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Denver to Barcelona: Cities Combatting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Christopher Kennedy and colleagues note in the new study that some cities are developing strategies to reduce releases of GHG, which include carbon dioxide,…

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New Research Reveals Parental Lies Shape Children’s Behavior

Parents say that honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behaviour and emotions, finds new research…

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New Links Between Alcohol Abuse, Depression, and Obesity in Young Women

Using data collected when young adults were 24, 27 and 30 years of age, a team of University of Washington researchers found that nearly half the sample of 776…

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New Computer Model Reveals Brain Changes in Cocaine Addicts

About 2 million Americans currently use cocaine for its temporary side-effects of euphoria, which have contributed to making it one of the most dangerous and…

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Study uncovers 'de-urbanization' of America

More than any other populace on Earth, Americans are on the move. Because of factors such as employment, climate or retirement, 14 percent of the U.S….

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Ancient Indian Ancestry: Insights From Modern Genomic Research

In a study published in the September 24th issue of Nature, an international team describes how they harnessed modern genomic technology to explore the ancient…

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Two-Thirds of Prostate Cancer Patients May Avoid Treatment

Globally, prostate cancer is the fifth most common malignancy and accounts for 13% of male deaths in the UK. Studies have shown that men with non-aggressive…

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Simplifying Financial Aid Boosts Access to Higher Education

For years, studies have shown that young people from low-income households across North America are less likely to apply to college or university than peers…

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New Device Detects Early Eye Disease in Premature Infants

The technology, developed in part by Duke biomedical engineers, uses spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT) to create a 3-D picture of the back…

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How Skinny Friends Affect Your Weight Management Choices

“Obesity is obviously a tremendous public health concern,” write authors Brent McFerran, Darren W. Dahl (both University of British Columbia), Gavan J….

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