Prenatal exposure to pesticides — common in agricultural areas as well as low - income urban neighborhoods, where the chemicals are used to control cockroaches and other insects — can significantly affect a child's ability to succeed in school, a trio
of new studies finds.
Results
of a new study find sleep deprivation causes the damage to cells, especially in the liver, lung, and small intestine.
The authors
of a new study found that the environmental risks of manure applications in high - input greenhouse environments may outweigh the benefits, and recommend that the role of manures be reexamined.
One
of the new studies found mild distraction for in - vehicle information systems in the Chevy Equinox with MyLink (2.4), Buick Lacrosse with IntelliLink (2.4) and Toyota 4Runner with Entune (2.9).
The authors
of the new study found that 85 percent of world's 4,118 threatened mammals, birds, and amphibian species are not adequately protected in existing national parks, and are therefore vulnerable to extinction in the near term.
Both of the new studies found that copy number events involving either duplication or deletion of the 25 to 30 chromosome - 16 genes — several of which are known to play a role in the developing brain — appear to cause autism.
Sure enough, the authors
of the new study found a link between high levels of PCBs and low baculum density.
Two
of the new studies found that proton pump inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of infection from the bacterium Clostridium difficile, a hard - to - treat intestinal infection that can occur in people taking antibiotics.
Not exact matches
When Spreng read a Journal
of General Internal Medicine
study on elder abuse in
New York that
found more than half
of financial exploitation is carried out by a person the victim knew, he wondered: Just how well are older adults navigating the complexities
of their social environment?
A
new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that Valeant Pharmaceuticals» infamous price hikes for a pair of heart drugs called nitroprusside and isoproterenol — whose prices were increased by 310 % and 720 %, respectively — had significant downstream effects on patient ca
new study published in the
New England Journal of Medicine finds that Valeant Pharmaceuticals» infamous price hikes for a pair of heart drugs called nitroprusside and isoproterenol — whose prices were increased by 310 % and 720 %, respectively — had significant downstream effects on patient ca
New England Journal
of Medicine
finds that Valeant Pharmaceuticals» infamous price hikes for a pair
of heart drugs called nitroprusside and isoproterenol — whose prices were increased by 310 % and 720 %, respectively — had significant downstream effects on patient care.
The EPA's
study found that between 25,000 to 30,000
new wells were drilled each year between 2011 and 2014 and that 9.4 million Americans live within a mile
of a fracking site.
A
new study found that participants who reported playing hours
of games a week were better at a predictive task involving cue cards.
A
new study finds that ingratiating yourself to a supervisor does improve their opinion
of you — but it can backfire with colleagues
A
new study from the Brookfield Institute
finds that 42 %
of Canadian jobs are vulnerable to being automated, with dire implications for workforces
Decades
of research, including a
new study published in December in the Journal
of the American Medical Association, has failed to
find substantial evidence that vitamins and supplements do any significant good.
A
new study found that young people are reporting loneliness in increasing numbers and at a rate outpacing that
of their elderly counterparts, USA Today reports.
A
new study has
found that nearly half
of all Americans feel lonely — with young people in particular experiencing the brunt on the pain.
Multiple
studies have
found that while people certainly shift around the margins - learning
new coping skills and tempering some
of the volatility
of youth - our core personalities appear remarkably stable.
A
new study finds younger Canadians facing an array
of job challenges, such as spiralling education requirements — and the tuition debt that comes with it
A
new study from CreditCards.com
found that 74 percent
of parents with adult children, defined as 18 and up, are continuing to help them financially.
It's an interesting model for rapidly educating software engineers, particularly considering that a recent
study about the
New York tech industry
found that half
of New York City's technical work force doesn't have a traditional college education.
But a
new study from a team
of researchers at Michigan State University
found that when a boss frequently bullies one employee, the entire team's productivity decreases.
The
study sates, «Anywhere from 125 to 250 companies per year (out
of roughly 552,000
new employer firms) are
founded in the United States that reach $ 100 million in revenues.»
As I wrote back in 2013, the
findings of the Guelph
study (and now the
findings of the
New York attorney general) suggest a quality control problem at best, and outright fraud at worst.
A
new University
of Washington
study that
found that the hourly wage hike could in fact be costing jobs.
New Jersey — a wealthy, educated state with ready access to world - class health care in Philadelphia and
New York City — has «better access to higher - quality information that lets us be more complete» in screening, Walter Zahorodny, a
New Jersey Medical School professor and director
of the
New Jersey Autism
Study, said in a conference call about the
findings.
Levy reported that in a 2004
study of suburban rail commuters taking the train from
New Jersey to Manhattan, «Wener and his coauthor Gary Evans
found that the longer their test subjects» journey was, the higher the levels
of cortisol (the primary stress hormone) in their saliva, and the more difficult they
found to focus on the task
of proofreading assigned them at the end
of their commute.»
A
new study from Wealth - X and UBS
finds that the global population
of billionaires has surged past 2,000.
A
new study by consultancies BBMG and GlobeScan has
found there are four consumer categories around sustainability retail decisions: the die - hard «yes» sustainability - conscious shoppers, whom they call «Advocates,» the «no» shoppers (there are two categories here, the «Practicals,» who prioritize price and quality
of a product and look at sustainability last, and the «Indifferents»), and a fourth category: the «Aspirationals.»
A giant
new study, reported in the New York Times, found that people who drank between three and five cups of coffee a day had a 15 percent lower risk of dying young from heart disease and several other medical conditio
new study, reported in the
New York Times, found that people who drank between three and five cups of coffee a day had a 15 percent lower risk of dying young from heart disease and several other medical conditio
New York Times,
found that people who drank between three and five cups
of coffee a day had a 15 percent lower risk
of dying young from heart disease and several other medical conditions.
Equal splits among siblings are still the norm in estate planning, yet a
new study finds that more parents are writing wills that favor some
of their children more than others.
A
new study by researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden and the London School
of Economics
finds the effects
of roboticization in fact countervail much
of the negative media sentiment.
Jon Levs, author
of All in: How Our Work - First Culture Fails Dads, Families, and Businesses — And How We Can Fix It Together,
studied the effect
of paid leave in California and
New Jersey, which have paid family leave programs, and
found that the majority
of businesses reported that their state's paid leave programs had either no effect or a positive effect on their business.
More from Personal Finance: Here's how to retire abroad — without any tax surprises Tax cuts trump the market's recent volatility for most Americans,
new study finds Tax bill will slash by half the number
of homeowners claiming the mortgage deduction
A
new study finds a direct correlation between employee satisfaction and the stock performance
of public companies.
A PR plan is essential for growth, but a
new study found only 32 percent
of advisors have a position dedicated to marketing.
A
study in the «Journal
of Individual Differences»
found that people who scored higher on IQ tests as children tended to be more curious and open to
new ideas as adults.
The
study, which surveyed 50,000 adults in 24 developed countries,
found that «daughters
of working mothers completed more years
of education, were more likely to be employed and in supervisory roles, and earned higher incomes,» reports Claire Cain Miller in The
New York Times.
Those are the
findings of a
new Milecards.com
study, which crunched five years
of on - time arrival, gate - to - takeoff times and landing - to-gate time data reported to the U.S. Department
of Transportation.
In a
new study by Future Workplace and Kronos, we
found that 87 %
of employers said that improving retention is a critical priority for their organization.
That's according to a
new NerdWallet
study, which
found employed millennial parents (aged 18 to 34) are contributing a median
of 10 %
of their income to retirement savings.
A
study by Glassdoor
found that over half
of employees believe if they lost their job they would be likely to
find a
new job matched to their experience and current compensation levels in the following six months.
A
new study from Barclays, «Origins and Legacy: the Changing Order
of Wealth Creation,»
finds developing countries now lead the U.S. when comes to wealth creation by entrepreneurs.
«With increasing age, people get more pleasure out
of everyday experiences; while younger people define themselves more by extraordinary experiences, a
new study finds,» reports PsyBlog.
«Life satisfaction dips in middle age, after which it starts going up again beyond the age
of 54, a
new study of worldwide well - being
finds,» PsyBlog reports.
The Harvard paper cites a 2000
study by Bhide that
finds «a substantial fraction
of the Inc. 500 got their idea for their
new company while working at their prior employer.»
«The
findings of this
study offer the
new suggestion that giving individuals a «zap»
of electrical stimulation can enhance the brain's natural thinking cap boost in creativity,» commented
study co-author and Georgetown psychology professor Adam Green.
For instance, a
new study led by a professor
of marketing at Stanford University's Graduate School
of Business
finds that when hiring managers are given a choice between proven ability and apparent potential, they often opt for the excitement
of the untested but promising candidate.
A
new Gallup
study released Thursday sheds
new light on worker - manager relationships,
finding that about 50 %
of the 7,200 adults surveyed left a job «to get away from their manager.»
A
new study from the National Bureau
of Economic Research has
found that tax policy has a dramatic impact on businesses and, if raised too high, could drive consumers to the black market.