Archive | Research
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Researchers discover “Fat switch”
A new breakthrough in cellular biology has revealed a biological “fat switch” that could help in the fight against the worldwide obesity epidemic, according to a study published by scientists at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute last week.
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American lifespans could shrink by 5 years
Although the prevalence of gyms and workout classes has increased over the past few decades, more Americans are leading sedentary lives than ever before.
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Excess coffee drinking could lead to adult vision loss
Students searching for a caffeine kick to get through midterms may want to think twice before taking a sip of java. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and other health research institutions recently published a study showing a connection between coffee consumption and vision loss.
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Affirmative action not best for diversity, study suggests
Affirmative action plans based on class — not race — might provide more diversity to the nation’s universities than affirmative action, a Century Foundation report released on Wednesday suggests.
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Students who binge drink may report higher levels of happiness, study says
College students who participate in keg stands, pre-gaming and pub-crawls are likely to have a better college experience, according to a paper presented at the American Sociological Association (ASA) annual meeting in August. The study, conducted at Colgate U.
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Study links oral health to pancreatic cancer
Failing to floss may have consequences far worse than cavities, according to an international study led by Dominique Michaud, Brown U. associate professor of epidemiology. The study, published Sept.
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Vatican discredits “Jesus’s Wife” finding
The Vatican joined a growing number of skeptics Friday in questioning the authenticity of a recently unveiled piece of papyrus said to demonstrate some early Christians believed that Jesus Christ was married. The fourth century fragment, which Harvard Divinity School professor Karen L.
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Painkillers linked to hearing loss
Frequent use of the analgesic medicines ibuprofen and acetaminophen has been found to increase the likelihood of hearing loss in women, particularly for those under fifty years of age according to a recent study published by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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Research links sentence length to inmates’ chances of crime relapse
Research completed by U. Illinois Professor Dan Bernhardt revealed a relationship between the length of an inmate’s prison sentence and his or her likelihood to rehabilitate.