Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Does age affect a pilot's ability to fly?

The study's results come as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) considers a proposal to raise the mandatory age of retirement for commercial airline…

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Cholesterol Levels in Stroke Patients Exceed Guidelines

The study of 1,040 people hospitalized for stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) found that 27 percent had cholesterol higher than recommended by national…

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Stanford Study Debunks Garlic’s Heart Health Claims

Despite decades of conflicting studies about the pungent herb's ability to improve heart health, the researchers say their study provides the most rigorous…

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Early Settlers’ Quest for Metals at La Isabela Unveiled

University of Florida archaeologist Kathleen Deagan co-authored the study and led the fieldwork at La Isabela, founded in 1493 on modern day Dominican…

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Childhood Weight: Impact of Green Space and Food Stores

“We seem to be losing the battle to prevent childhood obesity by dealing with diet and exercise in individual children. Our study notes the interaction between…

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Urban Parks Evolve Under Population Pressure: New Insights

“Less than 1 percent of species were common among all 10 parks,” says Robert Loeb, associate professor of biology and forestry at Penn State's DuBois Campus….

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New Insights Into How Wrinkle Fillers Work: Research Revealed

The current battle between the makers of anti-wrinkle products – widely compared with the Coke and Pepsi struggle for superiority – is receiving an injection…

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Genetic Insights Connect Attempted Suicide and Mental Health Risk

“We’re hoping our findings will eventually lead to tests that can identify those at high risk for attempting suicide,” says Virginia Willour, Ph.D., an…

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Organ Transplant Crisis: Teens Face Insurance Gaps and Risks

A new study from Saint Louis University researchers shows that young transplant patients who lose their federally provided insurance coverage are more likely…

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New Research Challenges Conventional Wisdom on TB Resistance

A major difficulty in treating patients with pulmonary TB is that the organism can become progressively resistant to standard therapy. This resistance was long…

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New Study Links Eye Movement and Attention to Schizophrenia Risk

In a study published in this month’s Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Mark F. Lenzenweger, a professor of clinical science, neuroscience and cognitive…

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Forecasting Pollution Policy Effects on Transportation

The study will focus on transportation, where emissions reduction policies have significant consequences on the economy and materials use, and can fail due to…

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Exploring Urban Sprawl Patterns and Their Quality of Life Impact

About 81 percent of the United States’ population now lives in urban areas, as does almost half of the world’s total population. Scientists and engineers say…

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A black and white look at breast cancer mortality

A racial disparity in mortality rates from breast cancer in the US first appeared in the 1970s coinciding with the introduction of mammography. The new…

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New HPV Test Targets Key Strains for Cervical Health

The molecular assay uses a cervical scraping, like that for a liquid-based Pap smear, to test for HPV types 16 and 18, responsible for 70 percent of cervical…

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ASU researcher finds belief about neighbor's conservation is stealthily influential

The study, which is being presented by ASU Regents' Professor of Psychology Robert Cialdini on Feb. 18 at the annual meeting of the American Association for…

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