Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Analyzing Link Between PCOS and Insulin Resistance Risks

It is known that women with PCOS have a 3-fold increase in their risk of developing type-2 diabetes, where the body does not produce enough insulin or cannot…

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What makes employees voluntarily leave — or keep — their jobs

Until recently, most research focused on why people leave jobs rather than why they choose to stay. In a review of the past 15 years of research on employee…

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Research finds music training 'tunes' human auditory system

The study, which will appear in the April issue of Nature Neuroscience, is the first to provide concrete evidence that playing a musical instrument…

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Laughter Boosts Altruism: Insights From New Study

The study, conducted by Professor Mark van Vugt, Charlie Hardy, Julie Stow and Professor Robin Dunbar (University of Liverpool), was designed to examine if…

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Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Everyday Experiences Through Tech

The study was intended to simulate the everyday experience of people who rely on cochlear implants, a surgically-implanted electronic device that can help…

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Imaging Agent PiB Effectively Identifies Amyloid-Beta in Brain

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has confirmed that the imaging agent Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) binds to the protein in…

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G6PD Deficiency Provides Protection Against Severe Malaria

Researchers from the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the University of Bamako, Mali, led by Thomas E. Wellems, report the findings…

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Study takes next step — Why women suffer more knee injuries

A recent study of 10 female and 10 male NCAA athletes completed within the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Cleveland Clinic found that female…

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Proteochemometrics achieves better retardants for HIV/Aids

The new method, developed by Professor Jarl Wikberg at Uppsala University, allowed the researchers to create a ‘map’ that in detail shows how 61 drug targets…

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Queen's studies find new links between wine, fermented foods and cancer

New findings by a Queen's University research team dispel the popular notion that eating so-called “natural” foods will protect against cancer. In fact,…

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To buy or not to buy: What you decide affects how you'll feel next time

But how do consumers feel after they've been confronted with temptation? A new article from the Journal of Consumer Research investigates the mixed emotions…

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Study Finds Undiagnosed Depression in Elderly Increases Death Risk

In a project involving more than 300 elderly people who had been discharged from hospital, 17% were found to have previously undiagnosed depression and of that…

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Maternal Obesity’s Impact on NHS: New Study Insights

It was carried out by The Centre for Food, Physical Activity and Obesity Research at the University of Teesside with 33 healthcare professionals based in the…

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UF study first to document evidence of 'mafia' behavior in cowbirds

Cowbirds have long been known to lay eggs in the nests of other birds, which then raise the cowbirds’ young as their own.Sneaky, perhaps, but not Scarface.Now,…

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NSF Report: Education and Employment Stats for Minorities

The report focuses on education and employment statistics for these groups.Figures and tables detail degrees earned, occupations, age, country of birth and…

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CT Lung Cancer Screening: Study Finds No Survival Benefit

The first report of an international study looking at computed tomography (CT) to screen current or former smokers for lung cancer found that screening did not…

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