Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Violence against women impair children’s health

Kajsa Åsling Monemi, paediatrician, the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, monitored more than 3,000 children in Bangladesh from the women’s…

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Making Snack Food Choices: Are “Bad Intentions” Stronger Than “Good Intentions?”

In an article in the September/October 2008 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Dutch researchers found that there is a substantial…

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New Cannabinoid Drugs Block Pain Without Brain Effects

The research demonstrates for the first time that cannabinoid receptors called CB2, which can be activated by cannabis use, are present in human sensory nerves…

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Marine Vessel Fuel Emissions: A Growing Global Challenge

Marine vessels are no longer resting in a safe harbor.The forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide…

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World's largest-ever study of Near-Death Experiences

The AWARE (AWAreness during REsuscitation) study is to be launched by the Human Consciousness Project of the University of Southampton – an international…

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Leisure Activities Shape Youth Identity and Social Capital

New research suggests that the formation of youth identity and social capital is greatly affected by how children and youth spend their leisure time. Spare…

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High Social Capital at Work Aids Smoking Cessation Efforts

A research project within the Academy of Finland’s Research Programme on Social Capital and Networks of Trust (SoCa) examined smoking cessation among a total…

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Tsunami Survivors’ Stories: Insights from New Study

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Stord/Haugesund University College in Norway are now presenting a study based on deep interviews with victims of the…

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Study Explores Early Puberty in Girls With Absent Fathers

Professor Bruce J. Ellis, the John and Doris Norton Endowed Chair in Fathers, Parenting and Families at the UA Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences,…

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Exploring Links Between Space and Mind: New Research Insights

“Common underlying search mechanisms may exist that drive our behavior in many different domains,” said IU cognitive scientist Peter Todd. “If how people…

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Credit and Gift Purchases Lead to Higher Spending Habits

These findings appear in the September issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, published by the American Psychological Association.The…

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New Helium Ion Microscope Enhances Nanoscale Measurements

Better nanoscale measurements are critical for setting standards and improving production in the semiconductor and nanomanufacturing industries.This new…

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Mediterranean Diet Proven Effective for Chronic Disease Prevention

Experts have insisted that it is possible to prevent 80% cardiovascular diseases and 40% different types of cancer through diet, physical exercise and other…

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Delaying Malaria Drug Resistance: New Insights for Scientists

David Smith, associate director of disease ecology at UF's Emerging Pathogens Institute, said the study will guide scientists and policy makers in extending…

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Understanding Genes: A Clear Guide to Genetic Innovation

Even scientists define 'a gene' in different ways, so it comes as little surprise that the media also have various ways of framing the concept of a gene,…

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New Hope: Anxiety Drug Paves Way for Cancer Treatment Innovation

Cancer cells have multiple ways to avoid apoptosis, programmed cell death the means by which organisms deal with defective cells. One defense is to produce…

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