Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Insights on Parasite Gene Expression Aid Toxoplasmosis and Malaria

The discovery could also open new research pathways for treatments for malaria.The researchers determined that the protein, an enzyme called GCN5b, is…

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Boost Performance: Excitement Beats Calm for Anxiety Relief

People who tell themselves to get excited rather than trying to relax can improve their performance during anxiety-inducing activities such as public speaking…

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Calcium Scan: Key to Predicting Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

A new study shows that coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening, an assessment tool that is not currently recommended for people considered at low risk, should…

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Bullying in Academia: Insights from Rutgers-Camden Scholar

Bullying isn’t only a problem that occurs in schools or online among young people. It can happen anywhere to anyone, and a Rutgers–Camden nursing scholar is…

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Meditation Enhances Drug Therapy for Addiction, Study Finds

Levy reports results of his survey of animal and human studies and a computational experiment in a special section on addictive disorders in the current issue…

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More Than Half of Consumers Choose Costly Health Plans

Right now, many consumers are signing up for healthcare via the new health insurance exchanges set up by the federal and state governments. Using simulated…

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Biorefinery Boost: Reviving South Australia’s Forest Industry

VTT proposed seven pathways to raise short-term local production value and establish specialised biorefinery business in the longer term. The South Australian…

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US Beef Trade Deal: Implications for EU Beef Production

The US and Canada are major beef producers and exporters and have an interest to export beef meat to the EU due to the higher beef price. But the existing…

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Complete Smoking Bans Boost Quit Rates and Cut Tobacco Use

Completely banning tobacco use inside the home – or more broadly in the whole city – measurably boosts the odds of smokers either cutting back or quitting…

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Help with Driving for People with Parkinson’s Disease

“Up until now, we weren’t sure how deep brain stimulation would affect driving,” said study author Carsten Buhmann, MD, of University Medical Center…

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Washington State Marijuana Use Surpasses Previous Estimates

Using federal data and information from a new survey of marijuana users in Washington state, researchers say marijuana consumption likely will range from 135…

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Moderate alcohol consumption boosts body’s immune system

Now, new research from Oregon Health & Science University adds a fascinating twist: moderate drinking may actually bolster our immune system and help it fight…

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WHO Study Reveals Atrial Fibrillation’s Global Health Impact

The World Health Organization data analysis, led by Sumeet Chugh, MD, associate director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, shows that 33.5 million people…

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Closing the Pay Gap: Women’s Equal Pay Challenges Persist

Equal pay for equal work: this principle is set out under the Federal Constitution, but its implementation is lagging behind. Women still earn significantly…

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Study Finds TV Ads Unhealthy for Kids’ Nutrition Choices

The study is published in the December issue of the journal Childhood Obesity.Using Nielsen TV ratings data from 2009, UIC researchers examined children’s…

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Pollen’s Impact on Atmospheric Optical Properties Revealed

These results, reported by scientists of the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in Korea and the Leibniz-Institute of Tropospheric Research…

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