A study published in the September 1 issue of the journal SLEEP finds that cell phone use after bedtime is very prevalent among adolescents, and its use is…
Warnings signs such as increased stress could indicate that pregnancy-induced hypertension is reaching life-threatening levels, found Temple University…
It became clear nearly a century ago that many genes likely influence how tall a person grows, though little progress, if any, has followed in defining the…
The economic and technological impact of the industry cannot be overestimated and the study – funded by German-based gas and engineering company, the Linde…
The study was conducted in five Czech tertiary cardiology centers. Results have surprisingly shown that aggressive non-selective approach to premedication…
“Economists have long been interested in estimating household preferences for school and neighborhood attributes, given their relevance to many central issues…
The study, which will be published in the Sept. 4 print edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, concluded that fireproofing houses in…
HPV is linked to oropharyngeal cancer and may be linked to oral cancers as well, and vaccines that have been developed to treat HPV might decrease the risk of…
These findings have been taken to mean that ordinary people don’t have “good taste.” However, a new study by researchers at Columbia University and Boccini…
The researchers show that “right-digit effect” influences consumer perception of sale prices. When the right digits are small, people perceive the discount to…
Appearing in the October issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, their premise is that mass communications technology has created a “cultural classroom” in…
In a series of four studies, the researchers reveal that we over-generalize “healthy” claims. In fact, consumers chose beverages, side dishes, and desserts…
Demand for health services is growing and leading to a sharp rise in health expenditure in Norway, as in the rest of the world. Our health service is itself…
However, women who had both their ovaries removed but were treated with estrogen until at least age 50 did not have any increased risk. The study, which…
According to Dr. Kasthuri Venkateswaran, who led the study conducted at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, “These findings will advance…
The study of more than 17,000 people in 28 countries found that married men report doing less housework than men who are live-in boyfriends.This study was…
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