Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals Surprising Factors in Body Weight Change

By analyzing the fundamental equations of body weight change, NIH investigators Carson Chow and Kevin Hall find that identical twins with identical lifestyles…

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China’s Top Priorities in 2008: Reduce Economic Overheating and Curb Inflation

According to a study in China & World Economy published by Wiley-Blackwell, there are growing concerns over a possible ‘hard-landing’ for the Chinese economy…

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Climate Change Impact on Amazonian Small Farmers

The researchers report in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (now accessible online) that an increase in climate anomalies like El Nino could…

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Why don't kids walk to school anymore?

It's not necessarily because they're spoiled, lazy or over scheduled. According to a University of Michigan researcher, concerns about safety are the main…

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Mid-Life Belly Size Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

The study involved 6,583 people age 40 to 45 in northern California who had their abdominal fat measured. An average of 36 years later, 16 percent of the…

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When December 25th is no longer Christmas day, but '20+5' is still 25

Numbers are therefore so pervasive that we may not notice that we possess quite different types of numerical knowledge. On the one hand, we know lots of…

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Irish LGBT Londoners Needed for Key Research Study

The project, which will be funded by an £82,000 grant from the Economic and Social Research Council, will explore why Irish LGBT migrants have chosen to move…

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Key Studies on Malaria Infection in Liver and Pregnancy

Carlos Penha-Gonçalves and his team, at the Disease Genetics Laboratory, have developed an authentic mouse model of severe malaria in pregnant women. In a…

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Nation-wide study gives bad grades to health care and pension policies in Germany – differences between East and West

The German welfare state is under constant pressure to reform. Especially demographic change, globalisation and the situation on the labour market demand…

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UA Study Links Teen Antisocial Behavior to Decision Making

Led by Reid G. Fontaine, now an assistant professor of psychology at the UA and a director of the program in criminal law and policy in the James E. Rogers…

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Study Reveals Muscle Loss Challenges for Aging Women

For the first time, scientists have shown that it is more difficult for women to replace muscle that is lost naturally as they get older — because of key…

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CEDARS-SINAI Begins Study on Implantable Devices for Type 2 Diabetes

The study is part of a national clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of the device for possible treatment for overweight patients with type 2…

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Yerkes Researchers Discover Unique Language Feature in Humans

The center's extensive imaging capabilities were critical to this evolutionary language finding.Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center,…

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Male Infants Face Higher Mortality Rates Than Females

Male infants in developed nations are more likely to die than female infants, a fact that is partially responsible for men’s shorter lifespans, reveals a new…

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Impact of Hyperactivity in Girls: Adult Challenges Revealed

Few studies have looked at the consequences of aggressive and hyperactive behaviour in girls, but the latest study shows that hyperactivity combined with…

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Does Writing Help Overcoming Traumatic Stress?

Writing assignments have shown promising results in treating traumatic symptomatology. Yet no studies have compared their efficacy to the current treatment of…

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