Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Low-Dose Medications Help Preschoolers with ADHD

However, the study found that children this age are more sensitive than older children to the medication's side effects and therefore should be closely…

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New Antibiotic Shows Promise for IBS Symptom Relief

A new study found that patients reported greater global improvements in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and less bloating after taking rifaximin than…

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HIV Exploits T Cell Competition to Evade Immune Response

A new HIV study shows how competition among the human immune system's T cells allows the virus to escape destruction and eventually develop into full-blown…

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Women on Hormone Therapy Regain Emotional Sensitivity

Older women on hormone therapy are more sensitive to negative events, confirming speculation that age-related estrogen loss affects the brain's ability to…

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Salinity Study Reveals Impact on Mobile Delta Ecosystem

Habitat modifications are among mankind's most pervasive alterations of our nation's estuarine ecosystems.When such modifications are extensive, as is the case…

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New Study Assesses Strategies to Stop Illicit Nuclear Imports

The nightmare scenario in homeland security is a terrorist detonation of a nuclear weapon on U.S. soil. In a paper published this week in Risk Analysis: An…

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HealthGrades 2007 Study: Hospital Quality Ratings Unveiled

The largest annual study of hospital quality in America, issued today by HealthGrades, finds a typical patient, on average, has a 69 percent lower chance of…

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New Weather Technology Enhances Systems: Study Insights

The researchers will present the findings of their study at the Hilton San Francisco Hotel on Thursday, October 19, 2006, during the HFES 50th Annual Meeting,…

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Study Reveals Disparities in Medical Treatment for Incarcerated Patients

Human factors/ergonomics researchers compared medical treatments for incarcerated and unincarcerated (paying) patients and found a startling difference….

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Diabetes Increases Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Seniors

One of these is cardiovascular disease, the number one killer in the US and other developed countries. A new study by Joshua Barzilay (Kaiser Permanente of…

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Vaccines and Antivirals: Pandemic Preparedness Insights

But a new study in PLoS Medicine finds that 30% of nations have prioritized neither vaccine nor drugs in their pandemic influenza preparedness plans.In the…

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Campaigns on young people's weight miss point

Young people who don’t like their appearance are no more motivated to change their eating habits than those who are happy with the way they look, research from…

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Antique Whale Oil Sheds Light on Pre-Industrial Chemicals

One of the last remaining New England whaling ships has provided unexpected insights into the origin of halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) that have similar…

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Physicians have cure for senior's medication bill woes

A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) suggests that seniors with low incomes or no prescription coverage were less likely to use…

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Breakthrough in Heart Disease Genetics: Atherosclerosis Insights

A new milestone in understanding the genetic background of atherosclerosis and heart attack was announced on Thursday by Professor Gerd Assmann, this year's…

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Report reveals ID theft ‘Best buys’

Store cards, mobile phone accounts and credit cards are the top three purchases made by fraudsters using other people’s identities, the study found.And, for…

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