Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Study Explores Emotional Processing for Better Coping

New research suggests a solution to these questions and to a related psychological paradox: Pocessing emotions is supposed to facilitate coping, but attempts…

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NIH’s Genes, Environment & Health Initiative Adds Six Studies

The Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today awarded grants, estimated to be up to $5.5 million over two…

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New Research Reveals Split in Perception Affecting Web Ads

This research could mean that some advertisers and marketers could be failing to reach up to half of their potential audience and it could double the number of…

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Fungus Threatens Midwife Toads in Majorca’s Captive Breeding

The research study, published this week in Current Biology, shows that midwife toads (Alytes muletensis), also known as “Ferreret” in Majorca, were infected by…

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Global Warming’s Economic Impact on Florida Coasts

A second study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University recommends that the state of Florida adopt a series of policy programs aimed at adapting to these…

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Does Extra Homework Benefit All Students? Insights From July Study

Published in the July issue of the Econometrics Journal, the study found that although assigning more homework tends to have a larger and more significant…

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Study of 'Big Eaters' could lead to better asthma treatments

Scientists from the University of Southampton's School of Medicine will study the role of macrophages (literally 'big-eaters' in Greek) in the lungs of people…

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Study Links Holiday Drug Use to Increased Violence in Spain

Spain is one of the most popular tourist destinations for young Europeans, with Mallorca and Ibiza, islands famous for their beaches and exciting night life,…

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Start Hormone Therapy for Rising PSA After Radiation

A new Fox Chase Cancer Center study suggests men with early stage prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy should begin hormone therapy immediately if…

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New Study Reveals Threats of Anti-Satellite Weapons and Space Debris

Anti-satellite weapons and space debris are increasing threats to the security of outer space. This is a key finding from the newly released Space Security…

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Polyclinics and super-surgeries 'likely to undermine trust and cooperation between patients and their GPs'

The research, which is scheduled to be published later this year in the British Journal of General Practice, explored aspects of GP-patient relationships over…

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Infectious Disease from Captive Breeding in Mallorcan Toads

The study, by researchers from Imperial College London and international colleagues, reveals that captive Mallorcan midwife toads released into the wild in…

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New Strategies to Prevent Suicide in Low-Income Countries

Given that suicide is among the top three causes of deaths in 15 to 34-year-olds, the strategy has the potential to help reduce the economic and societal loss…

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Exhaled Nitric Oxide Monitoring Ineffective for Asthma Management

The study was conducted by the Inner City Asthma Consortium (ICAC), which is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part…

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Breast MRI Scan May Predict Need for Radiation Therapy

In a retrospective study of 167 patients who underwent radiation therapy for invasive breast cancer after surgical staging of their tumors, physician…

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Human Impact on Environment May Decline With Rising Incomes

By examining a variety of government and industry data spanning 1980 to 2006, Rockefeller University’s Jesse Ausubel and his colleagues say that…

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