Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

The findings of this Mayo Clinic research study are being presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, Nov. 6-11,…

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OHSU Study Reveals Potential Over-Vaccination in America

The study shows that in many cases, the established duration of protective immunity for many vaccines is greatly underestimated. This means that people are…

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New Technique Aims to Age Immigrant Minors Using Ribs, Teeth

The study was carried out by Dr. Pedro Manuel Garamendi González and directed by professors Miguel Botella López, and Inmaculada Alemán Aguilera. This is of…

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Breastfeeding’s Impact on IQ: Insights from Global Studies

In two studies of breast-fed infants involving more than 3,000 children in Britain and New Zealand, breastfeeding was found to raise intelligence an average of…

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Genes Influence Risks of Drug Dependence: Key Insights

Genes that play a role in illegal drug abuse are not entirely the same as those involved in dependence on legal substances like alcohol and nicotineCaffeine…

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Defibrillators in Public Spaces Can Save 522 Lives Annually

Heart experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have evidence that at least 522 lives can be saved annually in the United States and Canada by the widespread…

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D-cycloserine reduces cocaine-seeking behavior in 'addicted' mice

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory provide further evidence that a drug known as D-cycloserine could play a role in…

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Study Reveals Lubricin’s Role in Joint Wear and Friction

Mice that don’t produce lubricin, a thin film of protein found in the cartilage of joints, showed early wear and higher friction in their joints, a new study…

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Heavier Hydrogen Reduces Friction on Diamond Surfaces

The research, led by Robert Carpick of the University of Pennsylvania, found a significant difference in friction exhibited by diamond surfaces that had been…

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Study Predicts 60% Surge in ESRD Population by 2020

Although estimates have been adjusted downward in light of the most recent data, researchers still predict sharp increases in the U.S. incidence and prevalence…

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Seasonal Blood Pressure Variations Revealed in Large VA Study

The five-year study analyzed electronic health records from 15 VA hospitals in warmer and colder cities throughout the United States. Researchers identified…

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Novel Gene Alterations Discovered in Lung Cancer Study

An international team of scientists, supported in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),…

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Overweight Mothers Linked to Hyperactivity in Children

The study, comprising more than 12,500 children in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, shows for the first time that there is a correlation between the mothers body…

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Navigating Adolescence and Autism: Insights from Recent Research

A paper by Dr. Eric Fombonne, Head of the Division of Child Psychiatry at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), published in the November 2007 issue of…

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Lewisham’s older population speaks out on urban development

‘Mobilizing Knowledge – Solving the Interaction Gap between Older People, Planners and General Citizens within the Thames Gateway’ is a project organised by…

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Why Insecure Executives Surround Themselves with Incompetence

This research, managed by Rosa Rodríguez Bailón and Miguel Moya Morales, both professors of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behaviour Sciences Department…

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