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Studies and Analyses

Memory grows less efficient very early in Alzheimer's disease

Even very early in Alzheimer's disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less important information, a new study has found. Knowing…

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Childhood Obesity Linked to Allergies: New Study Insights

The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of…

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People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets — but pay more per calorie

In a study published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from the University of Washington compared the…

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Cementless Hip Implants Show 20-Year Durability in Study

Clinical and radiological evidence showed that 96 percent of the 124 cementless metal components assessed remained securely fixed in place 20 years post…

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Sigmon's Study Examines Caffeine Withdrawal

According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products, caffeine withdrawal is often characterized by a headache, fatigue, feeling less…

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Southern California Beetle Threatens Oak Trees: Agrilus Coxalis

Their report appears in the current issue of The Pan-Pacific Entomologist and focuses on Agrilus coxalis, a wood-boring beetle so rare it does not even have an…

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Study Reveals Obesity’s Impact on Women’s Longevity and Health

In a study that included 5,888 people over 65, women suffered up to two and a half times more disabilities than men of the same age.Higher rates of obesity and…

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Positive Thinking in Math: Breaking Stereotypes for Women

The study, led by Robert J. Rydell, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University, focused on women and math…

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Late Motherhood Linked to Longer Family Lifespan, Study Finds

Women who have babies naturally in their 40s or 50s tend to live longer than other women. Now, a new study shows their brothers also live longer, but the…

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Tree-Killing Hurricanes: A Hidden Factor in Global Warming

Tulane University researchers from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology examined the impact of tropical cyclones on U.S. forests from 1851–2000…

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Promising New TMS Therapy Offers Nondrug Migraine Relief

The therapy is called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. Study findings were presented today (April 29, 2009) during the annual American Academy of…

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California’s Wolverine Origins Confirmed by Genetic Study

A wolverine first photographed by a remote-controlled camera on the Tahoe National Forest in February 2008 is most closely related to Rocky Mountain…

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NASA's electronic nose may provide neurosurgeons with a new weapon against brain cancer

Neurosurgeons from the City of Hope Cancer Center, along with scientists from the Brain Mapping Foundation in West Hollywood and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory…

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New Study Confirms LC-MS for Measuring Leukemia Markers

The study shows that liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) can measure variations in histones, which are spool-like proteins that help support and…

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Endoscopic Surgery Alleviates Chronic Sinusitis Symptoms

In the May issue of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, researchers found that symptoms usually associated with the chronic condition, including nasal…

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Molecular and Fossil Data: Insights for Evolutionary Studies

During a seminar at another institution several years ago, University of Chicago paleontologist David Jablonski fielded a hostile question: Why bother…

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