Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Septic Survival: Boys Face Greater Risks Than Girls

Writing in the online open access journal Critical Care, Jan Hazelzet and colleagues at the Erasmus MC-Sophia Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in…

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Farm Kids: Lower Asthma Risk Uncovered in Canadian Study

Analysis of two surveys involving 13,524 asthma–free children aged less than 12 years in the ongoing Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and…

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Athletic Men at Risk for Low Bone Density, Study Finds

Now, a new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that men engaging predominantly in low-impact forms of exercise have an increased incidence…

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Genetic Insights Into Brain Structure and Intelligence

Evidence is accumulating that brain structure is under considerable genetic influence [Peper et al., 2007]. Puberty, the transitional phase from childhood into…

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California’s Top Companies Lack Women Leaders: A Closer Look

Nearly one in three of the 400 largest public companies headquartered in California – including household names Apple, Callaway Golf and Skechers USA – have no…

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National study — kids' bike injuries are major public health concern

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital concludes that bicycle-related injuries…

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Once-a-Day Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise for Partial Seizures

“These results are important because maintaining stable blood levels of epilepsy drugs and good control of seizures depends on people taking their medications…

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Many in Africa don’t continue HIV treatment

Boston University researcher Sydney Rosen and colleagues identified and analyzed scientific reports over the past 7 years that gave details on adult patients…

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Queens’s scientists reassess heart disease causes

The study is part of a survey of blood protein levels in 140,000 people across Europe. Queen’s Department of Epidemology scientists are working alongside…

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Nanoengineers Unlock Nanodiamonds for Advanced Drug Delivery

Their study, published online by the journal Nano Letters, is the first to demonstrate the use of nanodiamonds, a new class of nanomaterials, in biomedicine….

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Prostate Cancer’s Link to Hip Fracture Risk in Men Aged 50-65

Danish researchers looked at 62,865 men aged 50 and over, with an average age of just under 67. 15,716 had suffered a fracture of some description and 47,149…

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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Reduce Heart Attacks by 27%

The 15-year investigation, by researchers from the University of Glasgow, has shown that patients treated with statins for five years suffer 27 per cent fewer…

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Join Vision Science Study: Volunteer for Lazy Eye Research

A team led by Dr Brendan Barrett, Director of the Vision Science Research Group at the University, is looking for people to spare an hour to have their eyes…

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Understanding Drug Cravings: Insights from McLean Hospital Study

The study, by Rinah Yamamoto and colleagues at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts assessed the suspected link by contrasting reactions to varying…

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Genetically Engineered Corn’s Impact on Aquatic Ecosystems

Researchers, including Todd V. Royer, an assistant professor in the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, established that pollen and other plant…

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Protests Influence Stock Prices: New Study Insights

A new study led by Sarah Soule, professor of sociology at Cornell, and Brayden King, assistant professor of sociology at Brigham Young University, examines how…

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