Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

£2.8M Study Aims to Tackle Global Food Poverty Challenges

The Human Health and Food Security Research Programme, funded with the University’s own money and resources, will examine how food production can be improved…

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Colon Pre-Cancerous Masses: Similar Rates in Ages 40-59

The prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon is the same for average-risk patients who are 40 to 49 years of age and those who are 50 to 59 years of…

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National Study Reveals Surge in Golf Cart Injuries

The popularity of golf carts has skyrocketed in recent years, and unfortunately so has the number of golf cart-related injuries. In fact, a new study conducted…

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Low Thyroid Function Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

“Although no recommendations are available regarding the treatment of mild abnormalities of thyroid hormone levels in patients with CKD not requiring dialysis,…

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Researchers discover significant efficacy of travelers' diarrhea vaccine

The study, which followed 170 healthy travelers ages 18-64 to Mexico and Guatemala, found that of the 59 individuals who received the novel vaccine, only three…

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Teen Drivers Often Ignore Bans on Using Cellphones and Texting

Teenage drivers' cellphone use edged higher in North Carolina after the state enacted a cellphone ban for young drivers, a new Institute study finds.This is…

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Common bowel problem linked to chilli pepper pain receptor

The research, published in the journal Gut, could lead to new therapies for the estimated one in five UK adults who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a…

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European Businesses Unprepared for Flu Pandemic, Report Finds

A new report entitled Business Continuity Planning and Pandemic Influenza in Europe, published by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), has…

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Study Reveals How Tune-Deaf Brains Detect Wrong Notes

People with tune deafness aren't able to tell when a musician accidentally strikes the wrong note in a song, but their brains know the difference. Researchers…

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CT Lung Cancer Screening: Not a Cure-All for Smokers

“Our study suggests that screening may be one way to reduce risk of death from lung cancer,” said the study's lead author, Pamela McMahon, Ph.D., senior…

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Ecotourism’s Impact on Rural and Cultural Heritage in Thailand

Results of the research, which has been conducted through case studies in Thailand by using interviews, focus groups and questionnaires, will be presented to…

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Chinese Red Yeast Rice: Heart Health Benefits Revealed

A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the…

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Domoic Acid Linked to Seizures in California Sea Lions

Scientists, reporting in the current issue of the online journal Marine Drugs, state that an increase of epileptic seizures and behavioral abnormalities in…

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Climate change hastens extinction in Madagascar's reptiles and amphibians

New research from the American Museum of Natural History provides the first detailed study showing that global warming forces species to move up tropical…

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Diet prior to pregnancy determines sheep’s gender

This study was carried out by a team of researchers from the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri and led by R Michael Roberts. Roberts…

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U of I Study Reveals Bone-Safe Weight Loss Methods

The research, which compared the results of a high-protein, dairy-intensive diet with a conventional weight-loss diet based on the food-guide pyramid, was…

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