Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Crowd Influence: How Officiating Bias Affects Home Advantage

The roar of the crowd may subconsciously influence some referees to give an advantage to the home team, according to a study that examines the results of over…

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Pack-Size Laws: Did They Really Cut Paracetamol Suicides?

But new research has concluded that this reduction may not have been a result of the change in the law. The study, by Oliver Morgan and colleagues from the…

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Exeter Researchers Awarded Grant for Ethnopolitics Study

Gareth Stansfield, Associate Professor in Middle East Politics, will lead a team of researchers dedicated to the study of ‘ethnopolitics’ for the next 5 years.

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HIV study prompts call for revision of breastfeeding guidelines

In the study, funded by the UK's Wellcome Trust, researchers at the Africa Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal, found that there was a 4% risk of postnatal…

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Ibuprofen and Painkillers Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk

The study, the biggest of its kind, was led by Professor Julia Hippisley-Cox in the University’s Division of Primary Care. It looked at prescribing patterns…

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Russia places order with SSTL for satellite platform equipment

The first satellite, KANOPUS-B, will be ready for launch in 2008. It will monitor the Earth's surface and will support the monitoring of disasters,…

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MS Study Reveals Gaps in Patient Assessment Tools

Researchers from King’s College London explored the aspirations of 445 patients with different levels of multiple sclerosis (MS), who were taking part in a…

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New Safety Data for Unique Angina Therapy from MERLIN TIMI-36

The most recently approved new pharmaceutical approach to treat chronic angina is a novel drug called ranolazine, which was approved in 2006 for use as second…

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The “best ever” marketing strategy? Maybe not, says UGA study

In a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, a team led by UGA Terry College of Business assistant professor Vanessa Patrick…

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It's only a game of chance

The validity of a leading theory that has held a glimmer of hope for unraveling the intricacies of the brain has just been called into question. Dr. Ilan Lampl…

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Body Image Struggles: How Models Impact Women’s Self-Perception

The rail-thin blonde bombshell on the cover of a magazine makes all women feel badly about their own bodies despite the size, shape, height or age of the…

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Radiofrequency Ablation: A Breakthrough for Inoperable Lung Cancer

The Brown Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital study showed that RF ablation used to treat early-stage, inoperable cancer resulted in outcomes that were…

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Community-Based Measures Fall Short in Reducing HIV Levels

The three-year study shows that community-based peer education, free condom distribution, and clinic-based STI treatment and counselling services targeted at…

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Future Climate Changes: Loss of Tropical Highland Zones

Global climate models for the next century forecast the complete disappearance of several existing climates currently found in tropical highlands and regions…

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Tai Chi Practice Enhances Immune Health in Older Adults

The 25-week study, which involved a group of 112 adults ranging in age from 59 to 86, showed that practicing tai chi chih alone boosted immunity to a level…

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Breast Surgery: Boosting Self-Esteem and Sexual Confidence

Although plastic surgery should not be seen as a panacea for feelings of low self-worth or sexual attractiveness, it is important for health-care practitioners…

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