Studies and Analyses

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New research: teaching the brain to reduce pain

Scientists have known for many years that on-going pain in one part of the body is reduced when a new pain is inflicted to another part of the body. This pain…

Decreasing font size enhances reading comprehension among children who have already developed proficient reading skills

A new study performed by Haifa University shows that decreasing the font size helps to improve reading comprehension among fifth graders who have mastered the…

Nearly 50 percent of grade 12 students in Ontario report texting while driving

According to the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) Mental Health and Well-Being Report, over one-third of licensed Ontario students in…

NCI study finds extreme obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 14 years

 The study, led by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that people with class III (or…

Logging and burning cause the loss of 54 million tons of carbon a year in Amazonia

A study conducted by scientists in Brazil and the United Kingdom has quantified the impact that selective logging, partial destruction by burning, and…

Sibling composition impacts childhood obesity risk

It is well documented that children with obese parents are at greater risk for obesity. In a new study, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital,…

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