Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Drug Therapy Reduces Preterm Births and Medical Costs

Researchers from MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH found that treating expectant mothers who have had previous…

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Balancing Desertification Control and Rural Development

This situation raises the major challenge of ensuring the balance between protection of the various ecosystems and the development of rural populations who…

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Enhancing Life Quality for Cirrhosis Patients with MHE

A study on patients with cirrhosis who had minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), a condition in which behavioral, psychological and neurological changes are…

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Transcendental Meditation Lowers Congestive Heart Failure Risk

A widely practiced, stress-reducing meditation technique significantly decreases the severity of congestive heart failure, according to a first-of-its-kind…

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Goalie Influence: New Study Reveals Impact on Penalty Kicks

It turns out they're right! In an article published in the March issue of Psychological Science, Professors Rich Masters, John van der Kamp and Robin Jackson…

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Hot Tubs Linked to Fertility Issues, UCSF Study Finds

Results from a three-year study analyzing data from infertile men who had been repeatedly exposed to high water temperatures through hot tubs, Jacuzzis or hot…

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Insights from 1918 Flu Studies: Questions for Today’s Pandemic Preparedness

Scientists and public health officials, wary that the H5N1 avian influenza virus could trigger an influenza pandemic, have looked to past pandemics, including…

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More 4-Way Intersections Boost Walking in Neighborhoods

A greater density of housing also may encourage walking, but only once density reaches a relatively high level, according to the RAND Health study that is one…

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New Study Redefines Narcissism: A Fresh Perspective

However, new research from Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, Jennifer Bosson at the University of South Florida and colleagues suggests that…

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New Study Links Vancomycin to Low Platelet Count Risks

The study led by Annette Von Drygalski, M.D., third year internal medicine resident, and Richard H. Aster M.D., professor of medicine at the Medical College,…

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NYU Study Links Diminished Moral Outrage to Fairness Beliefs

Psychologists have long studied system-justification theory, which posits that people adopt belief systems that justify existing political, economic, and…

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Heart Attacks Transform Couples’ Lives, Study Finds

Researchers from Switzerland and the USA teamed up to explore the in-depth experiences of 24 couples to see whether the experience had changed their lives and…

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Exercise Linked to Lower Invasive Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Significant findings have emerged from the California Teachers Study (CTS) that suggest long-term recreational physical activity plays a protective role…

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How Open Windows Help Prevent TB in Public Spaces

The spread of airborne infections in institutional settings such as hospitals, waiting rooms, prisons and homeless shelters is an important public health…

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Can Psychotherapy Enhance Willpower Skills?

Although skills of will (volitional competences), such as self-motivation or emotion regulation, are particularly necessary for patients with psychiatric and…

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Grief and Growth: Parents’ Journey After Premature Loss

The aims of this article were to assess grief and post-traumatic growth in parents 2-6 years after the death of a premature baby (24-26 weeks' gestation) and…

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