Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Biological Clue Found in Brain Tumour Development Study

Clinician –scientists at the University’s Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, working on behalf of the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG), have…

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How the Brain Remembers Single Events: New UC Irvine Study

Single events account for many of our most vivid memories – a marriage proposal, a wedding toast, a baby’s birth. Until a recent UC Irvine discovery, however,…

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Depressed people have trouble learning 'good things in life'

Researchers at Ohio State University found that depressed and non-depressed people were about equal in their ability to learn negative information that was…

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Global Warming Deepens Economic Divide in Poor Nations

A rising tide is said to lift all boats. Rising global temperatures, however, may lead to increased disparities between rich and poor countries, according to a…

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Canberra Parents Struggle with Allergy Awareness, Study Finds

The research was a co-operative study by the Academic Unit of General Practice and Community Health at The Australian National University's Medical School and…

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Increasing CT Use in Pregnant Women: New Study Insights

“Imaging utilization has not been previously studied in the pregnant population,” said Elizabeth Lazarus, M.D., assistant professor of diagnostic imaging at…

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Financial Security’s Role in Modern Women’s Happiness

A study of the mental state of the modern American woman by a Princeton University psychologist has found a powerful link between concerns over financial…

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Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: Delaying Treatment Yields Good Outcomes

The study addresses an important question for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and at minimal risk of cancer progression or metastases: when to…

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UVC Light Reduces TB Spread in Innovative Study

The study, which explored the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) from infected patients to guinea pigs, suggests that installing simple ultraviolet C (UVC)…

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Oil Spill Clean-Up Methods Harm More Fish Than Spills

“The detergents may be the best way to treat spills in the long term because the dispersed oil is diluted and degraded,” says Biology professor Peter Hodson….

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Sister Study Reveals Key Insights on Healthy Living Benefits

The long-term Sister Study is looking at the environmental and genetic characteristics of women whose sister had breast cancer to identify factors associated…

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Body Image Issues Impacting Children’s Peer Relationships

The aim has been to investigate the link between body image and peer group relationships.- An important conclusion is that both boys and girls become more…

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Depression Risk Doubles for Epilepsy Patients, Study Finds

Among those with epilepsy, racial minorities have seven times the odds of depression in comparison to the majority Caucasian population. The findings also show…

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Master Molecular Switch May Halt Cancer Cell Spread

The switch is a protein that, when in the “on” position, maintains the normal character of cells that line the surface of organs and body cavities. These…

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Children Achieve Long-Term Tolerance to Peanut Allergies

“It appears these children have lost their allergies,” says Wesley Burks, MD, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at Duke. “This gives…

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'Thinking like a trader' may diminish emotional reaction and aversion to loss

Beyond the differences in their credentials, a study led by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and New York University suggests…

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