Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Understanding Drylands: Hopeful Insights from Recent Research

The study makes a point of introducing hope rather than the usual gloom, said James Reynolds of Duke University, who is the first author. “(Given) recent…

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Carrots: Unlocking Longevity and Allure with Carotenoids

Carotenoids are naturally-occurring yellow and red pigments found in plants. Animals that eat those plants can then use the pigments to make themselves…

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Brain Anatomy Differences Linked to Anxiety Disorders Revealed

According to the authors of this research work, which was recently published in the scientific journal NeuroImage, certain brains act via a mechanism which…

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Underrecognition of Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Treatment

The study, published in the May 2007 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, analyzed data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), a…

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Cancer cells 'reprogram' energy needs to grow and spread

The Hopkins scientists report that the loss of a single gene in kidney cancer cells causes them to stop making mitochondria, the tiny powerhouses of the cell…

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Lung Treatments for Premature Babies: A 24,883-Infant Study

A retrospective study of 24,883 premature babies with respiratory distress syndrome treated in 191 U.S. hospitals from January 2003 to June 2006 showed…

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Gene Mutation Linked to Human Cognition Discovered

The study, which also demonstrated the molecular mechanism that creates this novel protein, will be published online in Human Mutation, the official journal of…

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Hepatitis C Virus Infection Linked to Higher Lymphoma Risk

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and Baylor College of Medicine, found that HCV infection…

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A frown or a smile? Children with autism can't discern

In a report to be presented May 5 at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Seatlle, researchers from UCLA will show that children with autism can’t…

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Infant Screen Time: 40% of 3-Month-Olds Watching Daily

That number jumps to 90 percent of 2-year-olds, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital…

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US Movies Expose Teenagers to Billions of Smoking Images

In a report published in today's Pediatrics, “Exposure to Movie Smoking Among US Adolescents Aged 10 to 14 Years: A Population Estimate,” Dr. James Sargent and…

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Premature Births Linked to Seasonal Pesticides and Nitrates

He reports his findings May 7 at the Pediatric Academic Societies' annual meeting, a combined gathering of the American Pediatric Society, the Society for…

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Study Finds Meditation Enhances Attention Control Skills

However, a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that attention does not have a fixed capacity – and that it can be improved by directed…

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Children of HIV-Positive Parents: Custody Challenges Revealed

A new joint study by UCLA and the Rand Corp. shows that more than half of children with an HIV-infected parent are not consistently in that parent’s custody.Researchers found that during the two-year study period, 42 percent of children were not in the HIV-infected parent’s custody at any time….

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Automated Fingerprint ID Using Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology

For the study, 3D images were collected of the fingers of 20 volunteers. A group of four readers, including two musculoskeletal radiologists, then attempted to…

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Nighthawks — Convenience or necessity?

“Nighthawk” services are defined as after hours/overnight teleradiology services. According to the study, 300 hospitals were randomly selected from the…

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