Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Hospital Death Rates Vary: Role of Registered Nurses Revealed

A research team from the University of Toronto and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Ontario, Canada, studied 46,993 patients admitted to…

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New Findings Challenge Decade-Old N2 Fixation Assumptions

The title of an accompanying News and Views piece says it all, “Looking for N2 Fixation in all the Wrong Places.” It's important to have a global picture of…

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USGS Study: Impact of Aircraft De-Icers on Environment

A recent study has confirmed that proprietary additives are responsible for the observed toxicity. This USGS study, published in the journal Environmental…

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UK and US Arabs: Semi-detached 'foreigners' or committed citizens

Researchers led by Dr Caroline Nagel, of Loughborough University, asked Arab community activists in Britain and the United States to share their views on…

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Limited Backup HIV Treatment Options Found in Developing Countries

Since catching treatment failure early is key to preventing further resistance, this research, published in the Feb. 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases…

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Why doesn't the immune system attack the small intestine?

Answering one of the oldest questions in human physiology, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered why the body's immune system -…

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Feeling Tired? Study Links Sleepiness to Injury Risk

In a study of more than 2,500 patients, Daniel Vinson, professor of community and family medicine, found that patients who reported feeling sleepy were,…

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Age and Gender Influence Auto Accident Injury Severity

The new findings are especially important because the number of drivers 65 and older is expected to double by 2030 in the United States to 70 million, said…

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Red tide toxins leave beachgoers breathless

The ecological phenomenon, known as Florida red tide, can be harmful for people with asthma. Florida red tides, an annual event in areas along the Gulf of…

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Women with Migraines Face Higher Depression Risk, Study Finds

The study involved 1032 women at headache clinics in five states. Of the women surveyed, 593 reported episodic headache (fewer than 15 headaches per month) and…

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Study Finds One-Third of Heart Devices May Be Unnecessary

This year, Medicare will pay for tens of thousands of heart patients to have high-tech devices implanted in their chests. Called ICDs or implantable…

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Study Links Y Chromosome Genes to Prostate Cancer Risk

In a new and unique study to determine if genes on the Y chromosome are involved in prostate cancer, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of…

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Addressing Teens’ Needs in Cancer Research: A Growing Concern

Statistics show that gains in survival rates for teenagers and young adults (age 15 – 29) with cancer are dismal when compared to those for youngsters and…

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UGA Study Reveals Key Role of Rapid Response in Disease Control

John Drake, assistant professor in the UGA Institute of Ecology, has created a mathematical model that takes into account how factors such as the speed at…

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It's OK for men with high blood pressure to have a drink or two, new study finds

A glass of beer, a glass of wine, or a shot of liquor each counts as one drink.Moderate consumption of alcohol is known to be linked to a lower risk of heart…

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New Drug Eases Tremors in Parkinson’s Patients: Study Insights

The three-month, multi-center study in Japan involved 279 Parkinson disease patients who weren't responding well to the commonly used drug, levodopa, to manage…

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