Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Hazardous Drinking Risks: Half of Working-Age Russian Men Affected

Hazardous drinking includes both excessive consumption of regular beverage-alcohol such as beer, wine, and sprits; and drinking of non-beverage alcohol such as…

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New Study Reveals Aggressive Nature of Hand Osteoarthritis

In just two years, patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) experienced a significant increase in pain and functional limitations, according to new data…

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Gender Disparity in Anti-TNF Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Findings reported today at EULAR 2007, the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) in Barcelona, Spain, reveal a treatment disparity between female…

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Mobile PET/CT Staff Face Higher Radiation Exposure Risks

Static PET/CT facilities in the UK are limited – there are less than 20 scanners in England – which has resulted in unfavourable waiting lists. Mobile PET/CT…

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Exploring Humor’s Role in Psychological Profiles

This study, directed by researchers Cristino Pérez Meléndez and Gualberto Buela Casal, is the first work in Spain stemming from Psychology aimed at measuring…

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Daddies' girls choose men who look like their fathers

In contrast, the team of psychologists from Durham University and two Polish institutions revealed that women who have negative or less positive relationships…

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One-Fifth of MEPs Back Cannabis Decriminalisation Efforts

The team from The Universities of Manchester, Aberystwyth and the London School of Economics also revealed controversial attitudes to abortion, crime, defence…

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Bird Song Study Reveals Insights Into Human Stuttering

This is the first functional MRI study to determine how vocal sounds are represented within the brain of an awake zebra finch, a well-studied animal model of…

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Rove Beetles: Key Indicators of Clear-Cutting Impacts

Rove beetles can be used as indicators of clear-cut harvesting and regeneration practices and can be used as an example as to how species react to harvesting….

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Stroke Study Reveals Insights on Left-Right Brain Function

The research focused on damage to the frontal lobes, the front part of the brain which is known to be responsible for aspects of language, decision making and…

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Salvage Logging and Replanting: Impact on Fire Severity

The analysis, one of the first to ever quantify the effect of salvage logging and replanting on future fire severity, is being published this week in…

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Daily Pistachios Linked to Improved Heart Health Benefits

Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease,…

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California Gun Laws Cut Illegal Purchases at Gun Shows

The potential for gun shows to serve as places where criminals obtain firearms can be curbed through increased regulation without adversely affecting…

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Major study predicts grim future for Europe's seas

Their models developed during a €2.5M EU funded research project have predicted dire consequences for the sea unless European countries take urgent action to…

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Competition and Altruism Drive Supersociety Shift

In a paper published online May 21 before print by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a pair of researchers from Cornell University…

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Alzheimer's disease to quadruple worldwide by 2050

More than 26 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2006, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns…

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