University of Arkansas: Study Shows Visual Framing By Media in Debates Affects Public Perception
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
Both Democratic and Republican Party front-runners benefited from preferential visual coverage during the televised 2016 presidential primary debates, according to a new study published by University of Arkansas political scientists. But the researchers say Donald Trump was the clear winner in terms of visual techniques used by the media, such as camera time and solo shots.
"Although more
University of Basel: Telephone-Based Coaching As Impetus for More Exercise
BASEL, Switzerland, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Basel issued the following news release:
Sports scientists from the University of Basel found that providing telephone-based coaching over the phone is an effective method for getting people in Switzerland to adopt a physically active lifestyle.
Physical activity is a good way to minimize various health risks - regardless of gender, age and fitness level. This might seem common knowledge, and yet many people do not find th more
University of California-San Diego: Culture Shapes How We Learn to Reason?
LA JOLLA, California, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of California's San Diego Campus issued the following news:
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- New research in the U.S. and China suggests there isn't a universal trajectory for how abstract thought develops in children
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By Inga Kiderra
If you made any plans for next week, congratulations! You've demonstrated a key feature of being human: being able to think beyond the here and now - or, think abstractly. But when babies learn different kinds more
University of Florida: Moving Beyond 'Woke'
GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
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- Turning awareness into action to support LGBTQ+ people of color
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There's room for everyone in the fight against oppression, says University of Florida researcher Della Mosley.
Mosley studies the wellness of marginalized communities, particularly LGBTQ+ people of color, who face disproportionate levels of violence. (In 2018, killings of transgender people surpassed 2017' more
University of Hawaii Study: 'Talk-Story' Sessions May Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
MANOA, Hawaii, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Participating in "talk-story" sessions over the course of several months may be an effective way to raise awareness about intimate partner violence, new research from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa shows.
Researchers including Lois Magnussen and Jan Shoultz, emeritus professors with the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH), and Kathryn L. Braun, professor of Public Health, f more
University of Kansas: Public Opinion on Wrongful Convictions Swayed by Entertainment Series, Study Finds
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
Americans are hooked on the Netflix series "When They See Us," which reconstructs the true story of five Harlem teens falsely accused of a brutal crime.
But a new study suggests entertainment programs about cases of wrongful conviction actually change public opinion more effectively than facts or statistics.
That's the finding of Kevin Mullinix, assistant professor of political science at t more
University of Manchester: Discrimination of Minorities Associated With Increased Risk of Psychosis
MANCHESTER, England, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
Discrimination of minority groups is likely to be associated with an increased risk of psychosis, according to a systematic review by University of Manchester and Lancaster psychologists.
The review suggests that people perceiving discrimination on the basis of race, age, religion, sexuality or gender orientation are more likely to experience hearing voices, paranoia as well a more
University of Massachusetts-Lowell: Psychologist - Depression Can Be Hard to Recognize
LOWELL, Massachusetts, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Massachusetts's Lowell Campus issued the following news release:
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- Expert Can Discuss Signs of Mental Illness, Offering Support
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More than 300 million people worldwide have depression, according to the World Health Organization. Fictional characters portrayed on TV, in movies and in music who exhibit signs of depression are common - so much so, many people think they could recognize if friends and family me more
University of Pennsylvania: What Influences How Parents and Their Gay Adolescent Sons Talk About Sexual Health at Home?
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
Research from Penn found that even when parent-child conversations avoid heteronormative stereotypes, outside factors like mass media and religion--those beyond the parents' control--can reinforce them.
Parent-child discussions about sexual health and sexual identity are complicated, particularly with a male teen who identifies as gay, bisexual, or queer (GBQ). New research f more
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University of Cambridge: Bereaved Children Missing Out on Vital Support in UK Schools, Study Finds
LONDON, England, June 19 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The University of Cambridge issued the following news release:
Support for bereaved children in schools is patchy and inadequate, and teachers feel they lack the skills to help, according to a report from the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge.
A lack of clarity on government and school policies on mental health and bereavement has led to "confusion and disagreement" on the forms of support schools should offer, says the study more
University of Cambridge: Syrian Higher Education System Facing 'Complete Breakdown' After Eight Years of War
LONDON, England, June 19 [TNSeducationresearch] -- The University of Cambridge issued the following news release:
The conflict in Syria has left the country's higher education system "fragmented and broken", with universities suffering politicisation, militarisation and human rights violations including disappearances and murder, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge and Syrian academics in exile.
The findings, which draw on interviews conducted remotely through secure apps more
Marymount Manhattan College: Communication Sciences and Disorders Professor and Two Graduating Seniors Publish Research
NEW YORK, June 18 [TNSeducationresearch] -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news:
Susan Behrens, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), along with two CSD students Ailyn Gomez '19 and Jessica Krimgold '19 (who just graduated in May), will be published in the peer-reviewed journal Research and Teaching in Developmental Education.
Their article is titled "Spelling Counts: The Educational Gatekeeping Role of Grading Rubrics and Spell Check Programs." The more
Alzheimer's Missing Link ID'd, Answering What Tips Brain's Decline
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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- Brain's immune cells form nexus between two damaging Alzheimer's proteins
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Years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease appear, two kinds of damaging proteins silently collect in the brain: amyloid beta and tau. Clumps of amyloid accumulate first, but tau is particularly noxious. Wherever tangles of the tau protein appear, brain tissue di more
Australian National University: Ozone Depletion Impacting Human Health
CANBERRA, Australia, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Australian National University issued the following news release:
Changes to our ozone layer over the past 40 years have affected levels of UV radiation and therefore the risk of people developing skin cancer, an international study has found.
Some 2,000 Australians die of skin cancer every year, with Australia having one of the highest rates of the disease in the world.
The study examined changes to the ozone layer and the impact on UV more
Bacteria Get Sick, Too: Purdue Joins International Team Developing Alternatives to Antibiotics for Global Livestock Production
LAHORE, Pakistan, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
To slow down the worldwide development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Purdue University professors Paul Ebner, animal sciences, and Nicole Widmar, agricultural economics, have partnered with professors Zafar Hayat and Shafiq ur Rehman from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) and University of Punjab, respectively, both in Lahore, Pakistan, to find novel, effective, and a more
Curtin University: Exercise After Surgery Is Important for Lung Cancer Surgery Recovery
PERTH, Australia, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Curtin University issued the following news release:
Lung cancer patients who exercised after the surgery to remove their tumour experienced better fitness levels and strength in their leg muscles as well as less shortness of breath compared to those who did not, new research led by Curtin University has found.
The research, published in the Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, examined whether exercise training was beneficial for people diag more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Better Way to Encapsulate Islet Cells for Diabetes Treatment
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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- Crystallized drug prevents immune system rejection of transplanted pancreatic islet cells.
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When medical devices are implanted in the body, the immune system often attacks them, producing scar tissue around the device. This buildup of tissue, known as fibrosis, can interfere with the device's function.
MIT researchers have now come up with a novel way t more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Chemists Discover Structure of Glucagon Fibrils
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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- Study may be a step toward shelf-stable versions of the hormone, which is used to control diabetes.
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Patients with type 1 diabetes have to regularly inject themselves with insulin, a hormone that helps their cells absorb glucose from the bloodstream. Another hormone called glucagon, which has the opposite effect, is given to diabetic patients to revive t more
Purdue University: Interdisciplinary Research Pushes Science In New Directions
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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- Work being funded by Purdue University's Discovery Park brings together scientists from diverse fields to address difficult problems
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A completely new approach to discovering pharmaceutical biologics to fight infectious diseases, new therapies for autism, and exploring a newly discovered intermediate between classical and quantum computing are the latest interdisciplinar more
University of Connecticut: Tapping Into the Way Cells Communicate
STORRS, Connecticut, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news:
A new technology discovered by UConn School of Dental Medicine researchers records cellular communication in real time - providing a closer look into the dynamics of cell secretion and a greater understanding of how cells repair tissue.
In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Kshitiz Gupta, an assistant professor (who goes by just his first na more
University of Michigan: Seeing the Doctor? Relax, You'll Remember More
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Some patients feel shame, anxiety or fear immediately before seeing their doctor, making them tense. But if they can relax and become calm, patients will likely pay attention to and better comprehend health messages, suggests a new University of Michigan study.
Researchers tested whether increasing one's positive self through meditation can lessen the patient's negative feelings p more
University of Minnesota: Research Brief - Evaluating the Effect of Spin in Health Care News
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release:
Health care news stories represent an important source of information for patients. However, some evidence suggests that many news stories do not adequately explain research results and could mislead readers with spin, defined as "the presentation of information in a particular way, a slant, especially a favorable one." The danger of spin is that it can, for example, convince p more
University of the Sciences: Faculty Research - Climate Change Linked to Rise in Bacterial Infections
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of the Sciences issued the following news:
By Jenna Pizzi
A new study of patient cases presenting with a deadly Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, suggests climate change and warming waters may be the cause of an increased number of infections in areas not previously impacted. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on June 18, 2019, was co-authored by Madeline King PharmD, assistant professor of clinical pharm more
Yale University: More Women in U.S. Receive 3-D Mammography But Disparities Remain
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Yale University issued the following news release:
Use of 3-D mammography, an advanced form of breast cancer screening, has risen rapidly in recent years, according to Yale researchers in a new study. But adoption of the technology varies widely, reflecting emerging disparities in care, they said.
The study was published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Three-D mammography is also commonly called digital breast tomosynthesis, or DB more
Georgia State University: Women Face More Cognitive Issues After Brain Tumor Radiation
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Georgia State University issued the following news release:
Young women who undergo radiation therapy to treat a pediatric brain tumor are more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment than male survivors, according to a study by Georgia State University researchers.
"Some of the survivors are doing quite well, going on to graduate degrees or medical school, " said Tricia King, professor of psychology and neuroscience and senior aut more
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University of Adelaide: Business Cost Savings on State Government Contracts
ADELAIDE, Australia, June 15 [TNSeconomicresearch] -- The University of Adelaide issued the following news release:
South Australian businesses could save more than $20 million a year on tendering for State Government contracts if the procurement process was streamlined and improved, according to Visiting Research Fellow, Darryl Gobbett from the University of Adelaide's South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (SACES).
In its first draft report published in March, SA's new Productivity Com more
Iowa State University: Economic Study Shows Combination of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Women, Infants & Children Improves Food Security
AMES, Iowa, June 13 [TNSeconomicresearch] -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
Forty million Americans, including 6.5 million children, are food insecure, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which means they do not have enough food for an active, healthy life.
Many rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - the largest food assistance program for low-income families - to help make ends meet. Still, 51.2 percent of households receiving SNA more
Johns Hopkins University-Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Expert Develops Research Paper on Effects of Chinese Export Slowdown
WASHINGTON, June 13 [TNSeconomicresearch] -- Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies issued the following news release:
New research co-authored by economist and professor Filipe Campante at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) details how negative economic shocks, such as decreases in exports, may result in domestic political turmoil, due to the impact these events have for labor markets and local governments.
"The Politic more
University of Sussex: Unclear Nuclear - How UK Energy Consumers Unwittingly Pay for Military Infrastructures
BRIGHTON, England, June 13 [TNSeconomicresearch] -- The University of Sussex issued the following news release:
UK energy consumers are unknowingly subsidising the high cost of military nuclear infrastructures, testimony by University of Sussex academics to a Parliamentary inquiry has documented.
Professor Andy Stirling and Dr Philip Johnstone have told the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee that UK energy consumers could be paying a minimum of 7% extra on their bills in order more
University of Cambridge: Value of Manufacturing to UK Economy Significantly Underestimated, Report Claims
LONDON, England, June 12 [TNSeconomicresearch] -- The University of Cambridge issued the following news release:
The economic value of manufacturing to the UK is being underestimated in official statistics, potentially by as much as half, presenting significant issues for policymakers, according to a new report from the University of Cambridge.
In the context of Brexit, the authors say it is vital that UK negotiators seeking new trade agreements are equipped with a solid understanding of manuf more
University of New Hampshire Research Finds Uneven Distribution of Retail Food and Food Support Sites Across the State
DURHAM, New Hampshire, June 12 [TNSeconomicresearch] -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release:
Northern and western areas of the Granite State have a higher proportion of low-income residents and low population density, factors associated with an increased risk of food insecurity, according to new research released by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.
The research also found that the distribution of retail food sources across the more
