Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Genetic Impact of Agent Orange on New Zealand Veterans

From July 1965 until November 1971, New Zealand Defence Force Personnel fought in the Vietnam War. During this time more than 76,500,000 litres of phenoxylic…

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Norwich Scientists Study RNA Silencing for Disease Treatment

The European Commission has committed 11.8 million euros to this four-year Integrated Project funded under the Sixth Framework Programme.“RNA silencing, also…

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New Study Examines Empty Calories and Added Sugars

Some studies in the past had suggested that foods containing added sugars were consumed at the expense of foods containing greater amounts of micronutrients;…

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Wholegrain Oats: A Heart-Healthy Addition to Your Diet

Trials lasting 4 to 8 weeks indicate that including wholegrain oats in your diet may lower total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.Coronary heart disease…

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Queen’s Research shows Daily cannabis use reported by NI teenagers

Research from Queen’s University Belfast has found that one in ten school children who had reported using cannabis at least once had now become daily users. Dr…

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Low-Fat Diet Changes Linked to Increased Stress Levels

With nearly 65% of the adult population currently classified as overweight or obese and with calorically dense foods high in fat and carbohydrates readily…

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Celecoxib Shows Promise in Preventing Gastric Cancer in Gerbils

Fifty-two Mongolian gerbils were divided into 3 groups and given 5 biweekly doses of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (30 ppm). At week 12, group 2 (n = 20) and group 3…

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Wireless Sensors Reduce Earthquake Damage: New Study Insights

Shirley J. Dyke, Ph.D., the Edward C. Dicke Professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Washington University Structural Control and Earthquake…

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Significant Rise in Childhood Obesity: A 20-Year Study

Swedish researchers who studied BMI figures for more than a thousand children over two decades discovered that obesity levels had risen significantly among…

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Nurses’ Varied Reactions to Psychiatric Ward Attacks

But the fear experienced by staff may be greater than the actual risk and frequently results in aggressive patients being put in seclusion or restrained,…

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Economics Experiment Reveals Insights on Equality Preferences

Earlier research has demonstrated that people are willing to incur costs to punish and reward others, especially in scenarios where every player's contribution…

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How Sound Influences Visual Perception: New Brain Insights

Their findings, which provide new insight into neural mechanisms by which visual perception can be altered by concurrent auditory events, will be published…

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Eye Contact’s Role in Police Handling Hysterical Situations

The study by Mardi Kidwell, assistant professor of communication, “’Calm Down!’: the role of gaze in the interactional management of hysteria by the police,”…

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Spanish Doctors: Exploring Drinking and Driving Trends

“The role of these health professionals in educating the population regarding the health consequences of drinking and of drinking and driving has been long…

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New Study Links Prostate Cancer Rates to Key Factors

Research conducted by the group of Marikki Laiho, M.D., Ph.D., a Professor at the University of Helsinki, Finland, in collaboration with Donna Peehl, Ph.D., an…

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Transforming Workplace Communication: The Evolution of Email

Email in the workplace: it is not very many years since email first appeared and became a major method of communication in our working lives.We are now so…

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