Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

HPV Link to Bladder Cancer: New Research Insights

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is considered the cause of one of the most important sexually transmitted diseases nowadays, and affects both men and women. HPV…

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Less Invasive Lymph Node Biopsy Could Save Thousands

In a study presented today (Wednesday) at the European Cancer Conference (ECCO 14) in Barcelona, scientists found that the less invasive technique produced a…

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Effective Colon Cancer Screening Test Now Available in U.S.

An under-used colon cancer screening test now available in the U.S. effectively detects colorectal cancer and may help to improve colon cancer screening rates,…

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Cell-Surface Sugar Defects Linked to Nerve Damage in MS

Defects on cell-surface sugars may promote the short-term inflammation and long-term neurodegeneration that occurs in the central nervous system of multiple…

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Young Carers in the UK and Tanzania: A Shared Challenge

But if you are a young person looking after a parent or relative with HIV or AIDS, you might find that the differences are far less pronounced. A new study,…

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New Approach to Treat Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is considered one of the most devastating of the major psychiatric disorders, which has three distinct facets, often referred to as “positive”…

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Insecticide-Treated Bednets Cut Child Mortality by 44%

ITN coverage in Kenya has increased rapidly from 7% in 2004 to 67% in 2006. Dr Greg Fegan, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya and…

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Delft Researchers Discover How Bicycles Function Efficiently

Researchers of the Delft University of Technology, working with colleagues from Cornell University and the University of Nottingham, UK, believe they have now…

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Genetic Insights from Genome Scan for Heart Disease Traits

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), and the National Heart, Lung and Blood…

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Pregnancy may slow — not accelerate — progression to AIDS

Before the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), many women with HIV infection or AIDS were told that becoming pregnant would be unwise…

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Unlocking Animal Diversity: Insights from Australian Lizards

A new study of finger-sized Australian lizards sheds light on one of the most striking yet largely unexplained patterns in nature: why is it that some groups…

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Grocery Retailers Need Not Fear 'Cherry Pickers'

The study by Debabrata (Debu) Talukdar, associate professor of marketing in the University at Buffalo School of Management, K. Sudhir, professor of marketing…

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Mitochondrial Variation in Sperm Traits: New Study Insights

University of Nevada, Reno researchers Jeanne and David Zeh of the Department of Biology have received a five-year, $650,000 grant from the National Science…

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Framingham Heart Study 100K Results: Key Insights Unveiled

The collected research, FHS 100K, is the result of cooperation among several research institutions including Boston University School of Medicine and Public…

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High levels of organisational commitment are found in the ‘happiest’ countries: research at Cass Business School finds

Dr Garry Gelade studied national differences in organisational commitment in a sample of 49 countries, and looked at whether the economy, national personality,…

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Study Reveals Brain Deficits in Pedophilia Patients

A new study being published in the September 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry is the first of its kind to use functional brain imaging to describe neural…

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