Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

A million people suffer from tinnitus — in province of Quebec alone

Université de Montréal Professor Sylvie Hébert is conducting a study exploring the root causes of tinnitus, a condition that creates the perception of sound in…

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Facial Muscle Activation Linked to Pain Perception in Study

A study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a painful stimulation is controlled….

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Masks and Hand Washing Reduce Flu Spread by 50%

In a first-of-its-kind look at the efficacy of non-pharmaceutical interventions in controlling the spread of the flu virus in a community setting, researchers…

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Understanding Trauma Memory: Insights for Survival Today

In evolutionary terms, the brain's ability to remember a fear or trauma response has been crucial to our long term survival. However, in the modern world, when…

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New Study: Stress Impacts Older Adults More Than Youth

Life can be stressful, whether you're an individual watching the stock market crash or a commuter stuck in traffic. A new study, forthcoming in the journal…

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Shop Around Online: Study Reveals Benefits for Shoppers

Bohlmann, an associate professor of marketing at NC State, explains that there are basically two types of shoppers: “switchers” and “loyals.” Switchers compare…

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Discovering Africa’s Fire: Unlocking Prehistoric Human Migration

Earlier excavations there, carried out under the direction of Prof. Naama Goren-Inbar of the Institute of Archaeology, showed that the occupants of the site –…

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Pregnancy Stress: Impact on Offspring’s Development and Emotions

That such stress during a mother’s pregnancy can cause developmental and emotional problems for offspring has long been observed by behavioral and biological…

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State Emergency Plans: 22 States Lack Effective Communication

Despite federal laws that require a state emergency operations plan (EOP) as a prerequisite to some federal funding, 22 states were unable to provide Botan…

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Whole Grains Linked to Lower Heart Failure Risk: New Study

In a new study researchers observed over 14,000 participants for more than 13 years and found that whole grain consumption lowered HF risk, while egg and…

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Phonagnosia: A Case Study on Voice Recognition Challenges

The case study, reported in the online issue of the journal Neuropsychologia, is of a woman who is unable to recognise people by their voice, including her own…

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Genome-Wide Study Reveals Genetic Distance to Northern Europe

The study, led by researcher Päivi Lahermo from Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) and University of Helsinki, Finland, and professor Juha Kere…

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Why Some People Excel at Learning Languages: A Study

However, there are important differences between individuals with regard to the degree to which a second language is mastered, even for people who have lived…

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Northeast Grasses for Bioenergy: Key Findings from Field Day

The experts hosted their first field day Sept. 10 to give farmers, government officials, extension educators and researchers the opportunity to view stands of…

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New Leptospirosis Study Launched for California Sea Lions

The Marine Mammal Center is seeing a large number of leptospirosis cases in California sea lions this year and is leading a study to determine when and why the…

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ADHD in Kids Linked to Higher Divorce Rates for Couples

Moreover, among couples in the study who were divorced, marriages involving children with ADHD ended sooner than marriages with no ADHD-diagnosed children. William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., professor of psychology and pediatrics at the University at Buffalo and director of UB's Center for Children and Families, is senior author on the study. Pelham is known internationally for his ADHD treatment and research, and each year conducts UB's Summer Treatment Program, a highly successful behavior-modification program that has helped hundreds of children with ADHD and has been replicated nationwide. …

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