Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

LouseBuster: Chemical-Free Device Effectively Eradicates Lice

University of Utah biologists invented a chemical-free, hairdryer-like device – the LouseBuster – and conducted a study showing it eradicates head lice…

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New Study Reveals School Bus Safety Injuries Exceed Reports

A study out of the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in the Columbus Children's Research Institute at Columbus Children's Hospital is the first to…

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ICU Death Risks: Multiple Organ Failure and Tumors Identified

A study published today in the journal Critical Care shows that the main risk factors for death in the intensive care unit are central nervous system failure…

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Uric Acid Linked to Hypertension in Black Communities

“The novel angle of our study is that the association between uric acid and hypertension is much stronger in blacks, a group that disproportionately suffers…

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Activated-Carbon Pitcher Cuts Chemicals in Tap Water

Researchers Steven Lévesque, Christine Beaulieu, Jean Sérodes, François Proulx, and Manuel Rodriguez, from Université Laval's Center for Research in Regional…

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Spam vs. Direct Mail: Which Is More Annoying?

You open up your mailbox at home to find more unsolicited ads, everything from pizza coupons to credit card offers.Ever wonder which is more annoying?According…

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Laser Treatment Falls Short in Early AMD Vision Loss Prevention

According to a study that appears in the November 2006 issue of the journal Ophthalmology, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and…

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Pakistani Women Face 30% Higher Blindness Risk Than Men

Researchers from the Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology in Peshawar, Pakistan, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in England…

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Study Highlights Emotional Support Needs for Carers

Nurse researcher Alison Jarvis from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, explored the caring experiences of 172 carers. She discovered that dealing with the…

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Mental Health’s Impact on the Knowledge Economy

In a knowledge economy, people work increasingly with their heads instead of their hands. This makes mental health a crucial component of economic growth….

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African Traditions Impact AIDS Prevention Attitudes

Older adults who believe in ritualized ancestral protection from disease have more negative attitudes toward condom use, which “could, therefore, be construed…

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Global Study Reveals Insights on Sexual Behavior Trends

The paper1 analyses data from 59 countries worldwide to answer questions such as when people start to have sex, how many sexual partners they have and whether…

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Low Folate Diets Linked to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk

Published in the scientific journal Cancer Research today, the study not only illustrates a way to prevent the disease but also provides further insight into…

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Cognitive Decline Often Goes Undetected, Study Reveals

These findings by Sharon Inouye, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Aging Brain Center at Hebrew SeniorLife and Professor of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Beth…

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Exercise Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Obese Youths

The research, conducted at the University of Rostock in Germany, appears in the Nov. 7, 2006 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.”We…

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Hypertension Experts Challenge TROPHY Study Findings

The recent TROPHY study seems to lead to that conclusion. However, two editorials published in the November issue of the American Journal of Hypertension…

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