Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Overweight People May Not Know When They've Had Enough

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found new clues to why some people overeat and gain weight while others…

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Dartmouth Study Reveals Mercury and Arsenic in Chinese Lakes

The researchers studied three separate locations in Lake Baiyangdian, all at varying distances from major sources of pollution, such as coal emissions,…

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Gene Variant Linked to Higher Autism Risk, Study Reveals

Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than…

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Understanding Nut Allergy: Insights from Children and Families

A University of Leicester research project is now to look at the views and experiences of children and their families living with nut allergy, which accounts…

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One in Five African Doctors Work Abroad: A Closer Look

The fraction of health professionals abroad varies enormously across African countries, from 1% to over 70% according to the occupation and country. For…

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Adapting Business Strategies: Insights from Networks of Competence

Companies and networks alike are in need to adjust their business strategies to constantly changing economic and technological conditions continuously. To…

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Is 10,000 Steps Enough? Insights for Women and All Ages

“We have put together recommendations for different age groups, but the material is more robust when it comes to women,” says Anders Raustorp, University of…

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UK Schools Struggle to Support Dyslexic Students Effectively

A staggering 35% of US entrepreneurs suffer from dyslexia, compared to 20% in the UK, a ground-breaking study by Julie Logan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at…

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Carrot Cake Study Reveals Sugar Insights for Type 2 Diabetes

Patients with type 2 diabetes are often advised to cut out sucrose (table sugar) all together. However, in recent years this traditional advice has been…

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Circumcision doesn’t reduce sexual satisfaction and performance, says study of 4,500 men

More than 98 per cent of men who are circumcised can enjoy the same levels of sexual satisfaction and performance as men who are not, according to a study of…

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TV Drug Ads Often Downplay Risk Information, Study Finds

A team led by Wendy Macias, associate professor in the UGA Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, analyzed a week’s worth of direct-to-consumer…

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Pesticide Exposure: Study Finds 100% of People Affected

The study, conceived by Juan Pedro Arrebola Moreno and directed by professors Piedad Martín Olmedo, Nicolás Olea Serrano and Mariana F. Fernández Cabrera,…

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Bacterial Infections in Premature Babies: New Insights Revealed

Premature babies are subject to a host of threats that can result in fetal/neonatal disease. In a study published in the January 2008 issue of the American…

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Internists Reveal Occasional Use of Placebos in Practice

This study indicates a need for greater recognition of the use of placebos and unproven therapies and discussion about its implications,” say the study…

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Mapping Life in Extreme Environments: A Groundbreaking Study

This study marks the first time researchers have accurately predicted a cell’s dynamics at the genome scale (for most of the thousands of components in the…

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Human Factors Research Enhances Voting Systems for Seniors

During the 2000 presidential election in Palm Beach County, Florida, voting machines and ballot formats came under national scrutiny after it was found that…

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