Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Students with symptoms of mental illness often don't seek help

This is despite the fact that resources are available at no cost on campus, said Daniel Eisenberg, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of…

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Mapping With The Maasai’

Traditional Maasai songs, dance, sketch maps and mental maps are to be incorporated with digital video recordings, photography and satellite imagery in a…

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Male Circumcision’s Limited Role in AIDS Prevention Uncovered

In new academic research published today in the online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS ONE, male circumcision is found to be much less…

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Postmenopausal hormone therapy and coronary disease — the truth of the matter

Women in the age group of 50–59 years who participated in the estrogen-alone arm of the WHI study were asked immediately after the early cessation of the trial…

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Estrogen Therapy Reduces Arterial Plaque in Younger Women

New results from a substudy of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Estrogen-Alone Trial show that younger postmenopausal women who take estrogen-alone hormone…

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Women Outnumber Men in Mid-Life Stroke Cases: Study Insights

For the study, researchers analyzed data from 17,000 people over the age of 18 who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Of the…

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Research Shows Today’s Students Sharply Focused on Future Career

The University of Warwick Institute for Employment Research researchers, Professor Kate Purcell and Professor Peter Elias, were commissioned by the Higher…

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Neanderthals: New Study Reveals Their Innovative Side

In fact Neanderthals were far removed from their stereotypical image and were innovators, says Dr Terry Hopkinson of the School of Archaeology and Ancient…

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Teens Feel Older Through Sex, Drugs, and Dating Insights

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, with assistance from the University of Victoria, surveyed a random sample of nearly 700 adolescents from…

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Fat Fish: Tackling Obesity with Innovative Research Insights

Everyone knows that eating lean fish helps slim waistlines, but researchers from the Center for the Study of Weight Regulation and Associated Disorders at…

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The kapok connection — Study explains rainforest similarities

Celebrated in Buddhist temples and cultivated for its wood and cottony fibers, the kapok tree now is upsetting an idea that biologists have clung to for…

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Hydration Tips for Runners: Drink Smart, Stay Energized

Many people are drinking too much water, including sports drinks, when exercising, a practice that could put some individuals engaging in prolonged types of…

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Candy Cigarettes: A Sweet Nostalgia in Modern Treats

Candy cigarettes are made of candy or gum, shaped into cylindrical sticks and sold in rectangular boxes roughly the size of cigarette packs. In the US they are…

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Exercise Benefits Confirmed for Diabetes Management

Diabetes is often called a lifestyle disease, and now a new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia verifies that a lifestyle change brings strong…

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Noninvasive Cancer Treatment: Insights from LSU Study

Ram Devireddy, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at LSU, recently co-authored an article with Todd Monroe, assistant professor of biological and…

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Stroke Risk Doubles for Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients

For this study, the researchers entered 12,272 subjects into a Type 2 diabetes cohort. All subjects were recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a mean…

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