Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

LSU Researchers Analyze Coastal Community Resilience Strategies

Two LSU researchers are taking what might be the most comprehensive approach ever to determine how some coastal communities bounce back from disaster. The end…

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News websites' uneasy relationship with user-generated content revealed

In research published this month, Neil Thurman of City University London reveals that, despite the seemingly heavy emphasis on UGC at mainstream news websites,…

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Hope for Chemo Holidays: OHSU Study on Advanced Prostate Cancer

Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers, in a first-of-its-kind study, have found that even men with advanced prostate cancer can take…

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Oxygenation Events That Sparked Complex Life in Ancient Oceans

Today, we take oxygen for granted. But the atmosphere had almost no oxygen until 2.5 billion years ago, and it was not until about 600 million years ago when…

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One-Quarter of Women with HIV Seek Pregnancy Options

A woman’s age at the time she learns of her HIV status appears to influence this decision. Women in an Ohio State University study who learned of their HIV…

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New Study Links ESA Use to Higher Death Risk in Cancer Patients

A meta-analysis of 51 trials with 13,613 patients revealed a 10 percent increased risk of death among cancer patients taking ESAs compared to patients who did…

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Understanding Heart Disease’s Impact in Europe

One fact, nevertheless, remains the same: cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in the European Union, killing over 2 million people per…

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Acne’s Impact on Sports Participation: New Study Insights

The study, published in the Journal of Health Psychology, involved 50 young to middle-aged adults recruited from a national acne support group.As well as…

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News websites' uneasy relationship with user-generated content revealed

In research published this month, Neil Thurman of City University London reveals that, despite the seemingly heavy emphasis on UGC at mainstream news websites,…

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Missouri Hunger Crisis: Study Reveals Rising Food Insecurity

More than $1.1 billion a year is spent on public programs in Missouri, yet a new University of Missouri study reports the state has a rising number of people…

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Study Reveals Spine Surgery Surpasses Nonsurgical Treatments

Spinal stenosis involves a narrowing of a passage in the spine through which nerves pass, and it can result in a debilitating pain in the lower back, hips and…

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Neuroscientists Unlock Insights Into Neural Architecture Using fMRI

Neuroscientists from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, and New York University have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study the…

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Moderate Aerobic Fitness Linked to Lower Stroke Risk

“Fitness has a protective effect regardless of the presence or absence of other stroke risk factors, including family history of cardiovascular disease,…

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Safer and more effective way to treat Crohn's disease

“Our study clearly demonstrated that this alternative treatment method was more effective at inducing disease remission than the conventional method,” said Dr….

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Empty Nest Syndrome: New Insights on Parent-Child Dynamics

A new study by a University of Missouri professor explored the differences in how mothers and fathers interacted with their young adult children. She found…

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Cognitive Decline Decreases in Older Americans, Study Reveals

Although it’s too soon to sound the death knell for the “senior moment,” it appears that memory loss and thinking problems are becoming less common among older…

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