Oncology & Cancer
Chemists skew the odds to prevent cancer
The path to cancer prevention is long and arduous for legions of researchers, but new work by Rice University scientists shows that there may be shortcuts.
May 17, 2022
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Medical research
High blood-sugar levels may harden heart valves
(Medical Xpress)—Rice University bioengineers have found new evidence of a possible link between diabetes and the hardening of heart valves.
Oct 21, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Keeping a stiff upper lip can hurt your health following death of a loved one
Some people facing the loss of a loved one try to maintain their composure, but it's healthier to ditch the stiff upper lip and freely express your emotions, according to a new study from Rice University.
Feb 4, 2020
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Health
Limitations of question about race can create inaccurate picture of health-care disparities
What race best describes your background? That one question, which appears on most paperwork for health care, could leave entire groups of people underserved and contribute to racial health disparities, according to new research ...
Apr 19, 2011
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Medical research
Regulatory hurdles make HIV research less effective, experts say
A regulatory conundrum faces researchers trying to slow the spread of HIV among minors. Sometimes those researchers need consent from parents, a requirement that can leave some of the most endangered minors out of the picture.
May 4, 2020
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Health
Bisexual men and women report poorer health than gays, lesbians and heterosexuals
Bisexual males and females report poorer health than gays, lesbians and heterosexuals, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University.
Jun 30, 2015
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Health
Discrimination may harm your health
Racial discrimination may be harmful to your health, according to new research from Rice University sociologists Jenifer Bratter and Bridget Gorman.
Jan 12, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Disgust leads people to lie and cheat, cleanliness promotes ethical behavior, study shows
While feelings of disgust can increase behaviors like lying and cheating, cleanliness can help people return to ethical behavior, according to a recent study by marketing experts at Rice University, Pennsylvania State University ...
Nov 13, 2014
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Health
Report: New health care distribution model could save lives in developing countries
Each year millions of children and adults in the world's poorest countries die from lack of access to medicine and health care. A new report from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business and the George W. Bush ...
Aug 1, 2011
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Medical research
Student engineers automate limb lengthening for kids
Another day, another four turns of the screw. That's just a part of life for people, primarily children, undergoing the long and difficult process of distraction osteogenesis, a method to correct bone deformities that leave ...
Apr 23, 2012
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