Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Latin American Teens Face Higher HIV Infection Rates Than Spaniards

For the performance of this research work, professors Mª Paz Bermúdez Sánchez and Ángel Castro Vázquez used a sample of 218 adolescents aged between 14 and 19…

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Stop smoking services are reducing the UK’s health gap

Of the 1.5 million smokers supported by NHS stop smoking services between 2003 and 2006, researchers found that smokers from poorer areas were using these…

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Strategic Alliances: Keys to Sustained Company Growth

Despite experiencing frequent failure, a large number of companies continue forming strategic alliances to ensure their continued growth. What is crucial is…

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Climate Change Sparks Environmental Exodus in Communities

Climate change is the largest environmental change expected this century. It is likely to intensify droughts, storms and floods, which will undoubtedly lead to…

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Ozone Impact on Lung Function: Body Weight Matters

This is the first study in humans to look at whether body weight influenced how much lung function falls after acute ozone exposure. Ozone is formed in the…

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New Antibiotics Target Cancer Pathways in TB and Salmonella

The research led by Dr. Jacques Neefjes from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, with collaboration of Dr. Tom Ottenhoff from the Leiden University Medical…

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Happiness comes cheap — even for millionaires

In a study commissioned by the National Lottery, Dr Richard Tunney of the University’s School of Psychology found that it’s the simple things in life that…

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Automated System Quickly Identifies Mass Disaster Victims

“Families waiting to hear news regarding loved ones experience trauma while waiting for the identification process to resolve,” said Eiko Kosuge, D.D.S.,…

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Discover Viking Influence in Northwest England Place-Names

Many of the place-names in the Wirral and West Lancashire, such as Toxteth, Tranmere and Formby, are of Norse origin. This reflects the presence of Norse…

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Coursing no threat to Irish hare population say Queen’s academics

A team, led by Dr Neil Reid, from the School of Biological Sciences assessed levels of hare mortality during coursing. They analysed records and independent…

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Fear Drives Fitness: Study Reveals Stronger Motivation

Researchers at the University of Bath, UK, interviewed 281 male and female undergraduates and got half to imagine a physically unattractive version of…

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Navigating Retirement Transitions in Czech Republic and Slovakia

The comparative analysis is all the more interesting because after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the evolution of elderly employment and the choice…

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New Technique Predicts Side Effects of Cancer Drug SERMs

The study, reported November 30 in PLoS Computational Biology relates to a class of drugs known as Select Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), which includes…

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Webcams and Games Transforming Staff Recruitment Practices

In the meantime, webcams and computer games are making their way into the selection process. On Friday 30 November 2007, Marise Born will discuss the most…

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Uluru Visitors Embrace Cultural Respect Over Climbing

A study in Geographical Research, published by Wiley-Blackwell, finds that both non-Aboriginal visitors and tour operators showed openness to the owners’ – the…

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Study Uncovers HIV/AIDS Stigma and Treatment Access in Serbia

They also struggle to secure regular, continuous access to HIV/AIDS drug treatments even though, in theory, there is 100% access to state-funded delivery, and…

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