Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Study Highlights Emotional Strain on Hospital Caregivers

A study carried out at the Department of Social Anthropology of the University of Granada and led by lecturer Rafael Briones Gómez, shows that Spanish…

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Premature Births: The Impact of Physical Abuse Uncovered

Premature birth can have serious effects on the development and growth of children. In many parts of the world, preterm deliveries are increasing in frequency….

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Do Wealthier Countries Win More Olympic Medals? Study Predicts China's 2008 Wins

The study also notes that China will still not be able to top the league and remain second behind the USA, and goes on to speculate that Japan and South Korea…

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How Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy Benefits Moms and Babies

But experts at The University of Nottingham have also shown that if women give up smoking before or even during pregnancy they can significantly reduce these…

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Ethics in Computer Engineering: A Call from UC3M Researchers

This is one of the conclusions of a study carried out by researchers of Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), in which different schools of ethics…

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New Study Links Cocaine Mentions to Rising Deaths

In this descriptive and correlational study, Professor Schifano reviewed the number of mentions on death certificates during the specified period, last year…

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New Brain Activation Patterns for Long-Term Memory Formation

It asked subjects to recall the content of a television sit-com, which more accurately simulated real-life experiences because it required retrieving material…

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Children Develop Goal-Oriented Behavior by Age 3

Hang on, parents. After the terrible twos come the goal-oriented threes. Kids seem to grow into the ability to act in pursuit of goals outside of what they can…

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Postpartum Depression Rates Higher in Low-Income Iowa Mothers

In the study of 4,332 new mothers from four Iowa counties, UI psychologist Lisa Segre found that 40 percent of Iowa mothers with a household income less than…

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Chernobyl Exposure Linked to Increased Thyroid Disease Risk

Results of the study further suggest that age at exposure, history of thyroid diseases, and location of residence do not modify its risk. This is the first…

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Cardiac Surgery Drug Aprotinin Linked to Higher Death Rates

Aprotinin, a drug used to limit bleeding, was temporarily suspended from marketing in the U.S. in November 2007 after a small Canadian study was stopped…

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Young Children Face Highest Cholera Burden, Study Finds

Jacqueline Deen (International Vaccine Institute, Seoul, Korea) and colleagues in Indonesia, India, and Mozambique established cholera surveillance based at…

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Buck Research Focuses on Risk Factor for Parkinson’s Disease

A new study demonstrates that high levels of MAO-B, an enzyme that regulates nerve activity in the brain, cause Parkinson’s-like symptoms in mice genetically…

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Essential Medical Screening for Antimalarials in US Military

Whilst mefloquine has traditionally been considered an effective prevention for long-term malaria chemoprophylaxis, research reported in the open access…

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New Math Model Predicts Drug-Resistant HIV Surge in SF

A mathematical model shows that a new wave of drug-resistant HIV is rising among among men in San Francisco who have sex with men and that this trend will…

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Tropical winter habitat drives natal dispersal of young migratory birds

By studying American redstarts, National Zoo scientists have shed light on the phenomenon that has important implications for rates of genetic differentiation….

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