Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Treatment Options for Ruptured Brain Aneurysms

An aneurysm is a bulge or sac that develops in a weak area of a cerebral artery wall. Subarachnoid hemorrhage occurs when an aneurysm ruptures, diverting…

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Long-Term Tamoxifen Use Tied to Aggressive Second Breast Cancer

While long-term tamoxifen use among breast cancer survivors decreases their risk of developing the most common, less aggressive type of second breast cancer,…

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UBC Study Reveals Cholesterol Link to Sudden Cardiac Death

The research team has just published the important discovery about the causes of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats) in one of the world's leading…

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Young Adults’ Exercise and Eating Habits: Study Insights

And young black women showed significant declines in exercise between 1984 and 2006, according to a University of Michigan study to be published in the October…

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Farmers protecting and growing significant amount of world's trees

Although agriculture, particularly in the developing world, is often associated with massive deforestation, scientists from the World Agroforestry Centre…

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Cancer Diagnosis: Impact of Separation on Survival Rates

That is the conclusion of a new study to be published in the November 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The…

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Smoking’s Hidden Impact on Malnutrition in Developing Nations

The findings suggest that the costs of smoking in the developing world go well beyond the immediate health risks, according to authors Steven Block and Patrick…

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What she sees in you — facial attractiveness explained

“We have found that women evaluate facial attractiveness on two levels — a sexual level, based on specific facial features like the jawbone, cheekbone and…

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Flexible Soil Model Maps Remote Areas

Bruce Frazier and Richard Rupp of Washington State University and Toby Rodgers and Crystal Briggs of Soil Survey conducted this work in the Pasayten River…

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Boosting Activity Levels for a Healthier, Happier Aging

A new study from the University of Missouri may shed light on how to increase the level and quality of activity in the elderly. In the study, published in this…

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Harvard Study: Taxing Job-Based Health Benefits Hits Families

As the debate over health care reform continues to unfold in town hall meetings and on Capitol Hill, a new study by two Harvard researchers has found that…

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Clemson Researchers Redefine Flu Vaccine Priorities

The researchers have developed models that challenge the recommendations of the Centers of Disease Control and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…

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Climate Change’s Impact on Poverty: Insights from 16 Nations

A team led by Purdue University researchers examined the potential economic influence of adverse climate events, such as heat waves, drought and heavy rains,…

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Young Arctic Muskoxen Excel at Warmth Retention, Study Finds

The study, by biologist Adam Munn from the University of Sydney, Australia, will be published in the forthcoming issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology.

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City Dwellers Face Higher Federal Tax Burden, Study Reveals

According to David Albouy, a University of Michigan economist, workers in expensive cities in the Northeast, Great Lakes and Pacific regions bear a…

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Alcohol Ads on Cable TV: Impact on Teen Exposure

While previous studies have shown that the average adolescent is exposed to well over 200 alcohol ads on television each year, this is the first to demonstrate…

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