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• Pennington Biomedical study shows stable body weight may hide loss of muscle, increasing risk of death in colorectal cancer patients

  March 19, 2021 11:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - According to a Pennington Biomedical study, colorectal cancer survivors who maintained a stable body weight, but lost muscle developed fatty deposits, caused a 40 percent higher risk of premature death compared to those who avoid ed both health issues. “ The c onventional wisdom has been... more »

• Baton Rouge hospital running low on FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment Play Video

  June 15, 2020 11:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE -- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center says its current supply of Remdesivir for COVID-19 patients may only last a few more weeks. Federal authorities said last week that the country's stock of the drug will likely run out at the end of this month.... more »

• Proposed police reform study called racist, Floyd reference removed Play Video

  June 10, 2020 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A resolution passed in the House and Governmental Affairs Committee Wednesday that sets up a review of law enforcement and policing. The resolution asks to assemble a study group to take a look at law enforcement and ensure fairness and justice are being practiced. It's something... more »

• LSU Health Shreveport offers inhaled nitric oxide clinical trial for COVID-19 patients

  April 5, 2020 10:33 PM

  SHREVEPORT - The LSU Health Shreveport Department of Medicine has joined up with the Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Alabama-Birmingham to enlist patients in a test study using inhaled nitric oxide to heal lungs damaged by COVID-19. In an email sent from the LSU Health Shreveport Department... more »

• Study shows St. George would run a deficit Play Video

  July 9, 2018 7:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two LSU professors said the proposed City of St. George would bring in less tax revenue and spend more money than its organizers claim. Economist Jim Richardson and Public Administration expert Jared Llorens presented their findings Monday at the Baton Rouge Press Club. "In the initial... more »

• Experts say 85 percent of young kids believe in Santa

  December 19, 2017 7:18 AM

  A study has revealed that a sizable percentage of young children in the U.S. believe that Santa Claus will be stopping by their house Christmas Eve. According to CNN, researchers say that 85 percent of 4 and 5-year-old children believe in Santa. One researcher noted that a child's... more »

• Massive Google health study seeks volunteers to give up medical secrets

  April 19, 2017 2:56 PM

  Google's health spinout, Verily, is asking 10,000 Americans for intimate knowledge about their bodies. On Wednesday, Verily published a website announcing the launch of the Baseline Project, a multi-year study expected to cost more than $100 million. Verily says the project will search for clues to predicting heart disease... more »

• LSU researchers take aim at weather messages on social media

  April 4, 2017 11:18 AM

  The Geography and Anthropology Department at Louisiana State University is conducting research about the use of weather information on social media. This study will collect data from willing survey participants on a state by state basis, around the United States. By taking the time to fill-out a brief survey... more »

• Study: taking a lot of selfies could be sign of mental health issues

  October 7, 2016 3:11 PM

  ATLANTA - If you are addicted to taking selfie photos, researchers in Thailand say it may mean you are lonely or have mental health problems. Researchers at the National Institute of Development Administration asked 300 students, the majority being between the ages of 21 to 24, to see why... more »

• Parks behind big jump in trampoline injuries, study says

  August 1, 2016 7:44 PM

  Injuries at trampoline parks have soared in recent years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Trampoline injuries lead to nearly 100,000 emergency room visits a year, according to estimates from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. The majority of the injuries... more »

• Phone surveys on hurricane preparedness to begin

  August 1, 2016 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is conducting a study on Hurricane Preparedness. LSU's Stephenson Disaster Management Institute will be conducting a phone survey on individual preparedness actions. The survey will be conducted during August, September and October. The average phone survey will... more »

• Study: Louisiana has worst school system in America

  August 1, 2016 3:43 PM

  In light of back-to-school season, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016's States with the Best & Worst School Systems. In order to identify the best school systems in America, WalletHub ’s analysts compared the quality of education in the 50 states and the District of... more »

• LSU law students safe in France after Nice attacks

  July 15, 2016 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - All of the 45 LSU Law students that were participating in the study abroad program in France are safe after a truck drove into a large crowd during Bastille Day celebrations, killing 84 people and injuring many more. Five LSU Law students were in Nice at... more »

• Study: Disciplinary spanking increases childhood defiance, mental health issues

  April 26, 2016 12:43 PM

  Researchers at the Universities of Texas and Michigan have found that spanking as a form of punishment only makes children more likely to be defiant and aggressive. The results of extensive analysis were published in the April edition of the Journal of Family Psychology. It was based on five... more »

• Tulane looking for flu shot study participants

  November 4, 2015 3:22 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – Researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans are looking for volunteers to study why certain flu vaccines do not work well for some people. Researchers announced Wednesday that Tulane University’s School of Medicine will study some local residents to determine how inflammation can affect the way... more »

• Study: 6 in 10 fliers around BTR not using airport

  November 3, 2015 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An impact study commissioned by the Baton Rouge Regional Airport found that 60 out of every 100 fliers living near it are going elsewhere to catch their flights. The study by Baton Rouge-based consulting firm Emergent Method found those passengers, called "leakage" in the air travel... more »