Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Cell Injections Boost Fracture Healing, Study Reveals

Dr Seok-Jung Kim from the Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, coordinated a multi-centre, randomized clinical study of the osteoblast treatment. He…

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New Research Reveals When Material Items Boost Happiness

Past research has shown that opting for shared experiences such as vacations and theatre tickets will lead to more long-term happiness than will buying…

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Boost Memory and Attention with Computerized Brain Exercises

Study results to be published in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that computerized brain exercises can improve…

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Live Fire Experiments Illuminate Firefighting Resource Impact

Minutes after a two-story townhouse caught fire on Feb. 5, engines and crews raced to the townhouse to extinguish the fire and search for victims. No one was…

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Flu Research Reveals Lung Fluid Buildup’s Impact on Health

An immune response ultimately is needed to eliminate the virus, but this research suggests that it’s not the presence of the virus alone that does all the harm…

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Transforming Time Management: Innovate Your Project Approach

Ask anyone working on a project, and the biggest complaint one hears is “There's not enough time.” But instead of more time, maybe what they need is a change…

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Multivitamins Show No Benefit for Postmenopausal Women

The largest study ever conducted on postmenopausal women shows that multivitamins may offer no benefit in reducing the risk of common cancers, cardiovascular…

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Study Reveals Disparities in Minority Health-Care Clinics

A study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine may shed new light on why minority Americans have poorer health outcomes from chronic conditions…

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Antarctic Predators’ Foraging Habits Unaffected by Storms

Entitled, “Submesoscale distribution of Antarctic krill and its avian and pinniped predators before and after a near gale,” the team’s research shows that the…

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Do Your Genes Influence Financial Risk Taking?

A new Northwestern University study provides provocative insights that relate to, if not answer, that extraordinarily complex question. The study, for the…

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Study says 'middle class' coral reef fish feel the economic squeeze

The economy isn't just squeezing the middle class on land, it's also affecting fish.According to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and other…

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Soccer Players Voice Concerns Over Athletic Physique

Marta Arroyo, lead author of the study and researcher at the University of the Basque Country explained to SINC that “the initial hypothesis was that athletes…

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Postnatal Psychosis Risk Higher for Older First-Time Mothers

Unlike postnatal depression, a psychosis directly after childbirth (postpartal psychosis) is relatively rare, but can have serious, lasting consequences for…

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Eosinophils: Key Biomarkers in Asthma Research Advancements

In the study, the Icelandic company Decode Genetics together with Helmholtz Zentrum München and a number of other international research institutes performed a…

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Key Factor Discovered in Bone Breakdown Control

This mediator, which acts on cells that degrade bone, may provide a new target for scientists developing therapies and preventions for bone-degenerating…

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New Study Links Gene Variants to Early Heart Attack Risk

The largest study ever completed of genetic factors associated with heart attacks has identified nine genetic regions – three not previously described – that…

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