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Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive, irreversible brain disease that results in impaired cognitive functioning and other behavioral changes. Humans are…
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A pair of Kent State University geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.
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The discovery of fossilized dinosaur feces has scientists rethinking the eating habits of certain dinosaurs.
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The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizens, state and local policymakers.
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Pet or person, caregiver’s burden is similar, Kent State researcher finds
The mental and physical stress on individuals caring for elderly loved ones with chronic and terminal disease is well-documented and known as caregiver burden. It is linked to depression, anxiety and poor…
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Kent State students continue to feel the impact of Hurricane Harvey on their education and families.
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Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping Kent State University researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.
The Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) presented Patrick G.
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Kent State researchers build optical illusions into plates to see how they can help us choose smaller portions and ultimately lose weight.
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Ideastream® talks with Kent State University Psychology Professor Angela Neal-Barnett about the relationship between racial stress in black women and ways to reduce the stress before it affects pregnancy.