Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Insights Into Causes and Treatments

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is cancer of the nasopharynx (the uppermost part of the throat that connects the back of the nose to the back of the throat)….

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Procalcitonin: Key Prognostic Marker for Respiratory Failure

The paper, “Procalcitonin is a valuable prognostic marker in ARDS caused by community-acquired pneumonia”, measured PCT levels in 22 patients to study its role…

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Vibrating Platforms Enhance Neuromuscular Activation for Health

Lately, new technologies applied to improving performance and health have experienced a booming rise. One of those has been the use of vibrating platforms to…

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Scientists and the Guardia Civil publish a joint study about a ‘megacryometeor’

The results of the study, which are published in the latest issue of the Journal of Environmental Monitoring, indicate that this frozen entity, weighing…

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Energy Crops’ Combustion Behavior: Insights from Leeds Study

The study, carried out by engineers from the University of Leeds, examined the combustion behaviour of crops grown specifically for energy creation when put…

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MR Imaging Predicts Prostate Cancer Treatment Outcomes

The study included 27 patients who had increased levels of prostate specific antigen after being treated with high-intensity focused ultrasonic (HIFU)…

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Carbon Nanotubes: A New Look and Behavior Like Asbestos

A major study published today in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes – a poster child for the “nanotechnology revolution” – could be…

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Control Strategy Cuts Cardiovascular Risk by 42%

Led by John B. Kostis, MD, the John G. Detwiler professor of cardiology, professor of medicine and chair, department of medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson…

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Remote Pools Enhance Aboriginal Child Health in Australia

Researchers from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research examined seven years of clinical records at two communities, Jigalong and Mugarinya, in…

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New Study Reveals When to Treat High BP in Diabetic Patients

For people with diabetes, high blood pressure poses a special threat, multiplying their risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney problems. But a new study…

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Researchers Document Rapid, Dramatic 'Reverse Evolution' in the Threespine Stickleback Fish

Evolution is supposed to inch forward over eons, but sometimes, at least in the case of a little fish called the threespine stickleback, the process can go in…

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New Study Reveals Key Proteins for Mammalian Heart Development

The absence of two proteins in mammalian embryos prevents the development of a healthy heart, a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin,…

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Crystal (Eye) Ball: Study Says Visual System Equipped With “Future Seeing Powers”

Catching a football. Maneuvering through a room full of people. Jumping out of the way when a golfer yells “fore.” Most would agree these seemingly simple…

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Defining Fatigue: Insights from New UT Health Study

In an effort to better define and ultimately address fatigue more effectively, a qualitative study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center…

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HIV Infection Linked to Few Viruses: Insights for Vaccine Development

The finding provides important clues in the ongoing search for an effective HIV/AIDS vaccine, said researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham…

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Genetic loci assigned for musical aptitude in Finnish families

Molecular and statistical genetic studies in 15 Finnish families have shown that there is a substantial genetic component in musical aptitude. Musical aptitude…

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