Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Seasonal Blood Pressure Changes: Monitoring Tips for Health

As a result, the investigators advise that, during periods of extreme temperatures, careful monitoring of blood pressure and antihypertensive treatment “could…

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Social Impacts of Gold Mining in Ghana: A New Study

The study, Community—company relations in gold mining in Ghana, examined the impacts of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s Structural Adjustment…

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Fishdunnit: Scientists Uncover Fish’s Role in Marine Chemistry

An international team of scientists has solved a mystery that has puzzled marine chemists for decades. They have discovered that fish contribute a significant…

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Socially Stable Individuals Delay Help for Alcohol Issues

Working actively to intervene at an early stage in order to prevent alcohol problems and to thereby promote public health is of great importance, says Kristina…

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Prenatal Chemical Exposure Linked to Higher BMI in Toddlers

Recent reviews support the hypothesis that even brief exposures early in life to endocrine-disrupting chemicals like pesticides,…

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Older Driver Fatal Crashes Decline Despite Growing Numbers

Despite growing numbers on the road, fewer older drivers died in crashes and fewer were involved in fatal collisions during 1997-2006 than in years past, a new…

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Insights Into Road Accidents: When, Where, and Why

“When, where, how, why and to whom do road accidents and injuries occur?” These are the sorts of things researchers in the European TRACE project have been…

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High Caffeine Intake May Increase Hallucination Risk

People with a higher caffeine intake, from sources such as coffee, tea and caffeinated energy drinks, are more likely to report hallucinatory experiences such…

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Exploring 3-D Virtual Environments in Digital Photography Education

Researchers have been exploring the potential of 3-D Multi-User Virtual Environments (3-DMUVEs) in teaching university courses in Digital Photography. This…

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Local Revenue Drops? Study Links Increased Traffic Citations

A new study to be published in next month's Journal of Law and Economics finds statistical evidence that local governments use traffic citations to make up for…

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Most heart attack patients' cholesterol levels did not indicate cardiac risk

Specifically, these patients had low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels that met current guidelines, and close to half had LDL levels classified in…

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Tequila Boom: Challenges for Mexico’s Environment and Society

Tequila is distilled from the blue agave plant and, according to Mexican law, can only be produced in an area encompassing the state of Jalisco and parts of…

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Epidurals and Spinal Anaesthetics: New Study Reveals Safety Insights

The study finds that the risk of permanent injury (of whatever severity) is about 1 in 23-50,000. In betting terms, the odds of being badly injured by an…

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Spanish Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: Health Benefits Unveiled

According to the study, Spanish Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet (SKMD) is an effective way of losing weight, lowering blood pressure and improving fasting blood…

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Infants Watching TV: International Review Raises Concerns

Professor Dimitri A Christakis, from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute and the University of Washington, USA, has also expressed considerable concerns…

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Humans Accelerate Prey Evolution at Unprecedented Rates

Human predation is accelerating the rate of observable trait changes by 300 percent above the pace observed within natural systems, and 50 percent faster than…

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