Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Warmer, Wetter World Ahead: Climate Models Confirm Risks

Much of the world will face an enhanced risk of heat waves, intense precipitation, and other weather extremes, conclude scientists from the National Center for…

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Empowering Women Over 50: Addressing Safety Concerns

The Australian Active Ageing (Triple A) Study has shown women need and want to protect themselves against violence as they get older.QUT Associate Professor…

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Eye Shape Innovation: Insights from QUT Optometry Study

A study by Scott Read of the QUT School of Optometry found the upper eyelid's pressure and shape of its opening work to change the shape of our eyes throughout…

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Study Links Cancer Risk to IBM Computer Factory Workers

The study reveals that IBM factory workers were more likely to have died of cancer, including brain, kidney or breast cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, than…

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Color Names: Universal Patterns in Color Classification

Across cultures, people tend to classify hundreds of different chromatic colors into eight distinct categories: red, green, yellow-or-orange, blue, purple,…

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Cancer Risk Among Computer Factory Workers: Key Study Insights

The study reveals that IBM factory workers were more likely to have died of cancer, including brain, kidney or breast cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, than…

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UT Southwestern Enrolls Patients for Heart-Failure Device Study

UT Southwestern is one of the top enrolling centers of the 50 sites in the United States. The Optimizer System is an implantable pulse generator that delivers…

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Bridging the Digital Divide in U.S. Education and Workforce

Groundbreaking recommendations calling on government, educators, and business' to develop comprehensive strategies to use video games to strengthen U.S….

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Pediatric heart condition's origin, prevalence mirror adults

In a multi-center, international study, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in Houston showed the underlying…

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Internet addiction: Stanford study seeks to define whether it's a problem

In a first-of-its-kind, telephone-based study, the researchers found that more than one out of eight Americans exhibited at least one possible sign of…

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New MUHC Study Confirms MMR Vaccine Is Safe From Autism

A new MUHC study provides conclusive evidence that the Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine is not associated with the development of autism spectrum disorders…

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Cocaine Use Surges Among Students and Celebrities Again

Like some drug déjà vu, cocaine use is once again on the rise among students and the rich and famous, a trend University of Florida researchers say likely…

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Neural Signature of Bilingualism Discovered by Researchers

Dartmouth researchers have found areas in the brain that indicate bilingualism. The finding sheds new light on decades of debate about how the human brain's…

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Educating Consumers on Tire Aging Hazards: Key Research Insights

The researchers will present their findings on Friday, October 20, during the HFES 50th Annual Meeting at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel. The meeting will be…

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Biakker: Powerful Communication in Just a Few Words

The striking answer from the Biakker is explained by the fact that in the Biak language some word types contain much more information than in languages such as…

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Early Nicotine Use Linked to Lifelong Addiction Risks

The research team, led by Jay W. Pettegrew, M.D., professor of psychiatry, used magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) to evaluate the effects of…

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