Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

Can Nerve Stimulation Help Prevent Migraine?

The stimulator is placed on the forehead, and it delivers electrical stimulation to the supraorbital nerve. For the study, 67 people who had an average of four…

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Match Tumors With Known Cancer Drugs: New Study Insights

When it comes to gene sequencing and personalized medicine for cancer, spotting an aberrant kinase is a home run. The proteins are relatively easy to target…

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Natural Products Could Be as Effective as Synthetic Drugs, Although the Odds Are Low

Natural product combinations as potent as man-made drugsPublished in PLOS ONE in November 2012, the research showed that active ingredients in combinations of…

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Drinking Milk Can Prevent Garlic Breath

According to a 2010 study in the Journal of Food Science published by the Institute of Food Technologist (IFT), researchers from the department of Food Science…

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Old age offers no protection from obesity's death grip

Obesity kills, giving rise to a host of fatal diseases. This much is well known. But when it comes to seniors, a slew of prominent research has reported an…

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US Climate Change Beliefs Shift With Weather Patterns

The study, published today by the journal Climatic Change, finds a strong connection between U.S. weather trends and public and media attitudes towards climate…

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US Coastline Threats: Climate Change Impacts on Health and Economy

The report, Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: a technical input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment, authored by leading scientists and…

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Prescription Overdose Epidemic: NYC’s Alarming Rise

The rate of drug overdose from prescription opioids increased seven-fold in New York City over a 16-year period and was concentrated especially among white…

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Pioneering research helps to unravel the brain's vision secrets

Using sophisticated imaging equipment at York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), the research found that the two neighbouring areas of the cortex — each about the…

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Low Participation Rates in Medical Research: A Growing Concern

Medical research is vital to the advancement of health care, but many medical research studies have too few people who participate. A new study from the…

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Study: Long-Acting Opioids Linked to Low Testosterone in Men

Low testosterone levels occur five times more often among men who take long-acting instead of short-acting opioids for chronic pain, according to a new Kaiser…

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UNC Study Paves Way for Universal MRSA Treatments

In the last decade, a new strain of MRSA has emerged that can spread beyond hospital walls, putting everyone at risk of contracting the dangerous bacterial…

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Germany Leads in Future-Focused Searches: A Global Analysis

A new analysis of more than 45 billion Google queries found that in 2012 Germany searched for the future on the internet more than any other country. The UK…

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Obesity Linked to Increased MS Risk in Kids and Teens

“Over the last 30 years, childhood obesity has tripled,” said study author Annette Langer-Gould, MD, PhD, with Kaiser Permanente, Southern California in…

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Brain Cells Influence Temperature Preferences in Animals

Scientists have known that a type of brain cell circuit helps regulate a variety of innate and learned behavior in animals, including their temperature…

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Cultural Evolution Shifts Bird Song Over 30 Years

The birds sing distinctly different songs today than did their ancestors 30 years ago – changes passed along generation to generation, according to a new study…

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