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• Study shows declining life span for some US women

  March 5, 2013 8:54 AM

  NEW YORK - Women still live longer than men but a new study finds some U.S. women aren't living as long as they used to. The latest research found that women age 75 and younger are dying at higher rates than previous years in nearly half of the nation's counties... more »

• State wants drivers to take survey on LA 1 traffic flow

  February 19, 2013 9:26 PM

  PORT ALLEN- Engineers are studying traffic flow on parts of LA 1, looking into ways to improve the highway. DOTD is focusing on the area from the Intracoastal Waterway (North Line Road) to Bayou Plaquemine (LA 988- Schnebelen Road). "We are looking at ways to improve traffic flow,... more »

• More young women opt for morning-after pill

  February 14, 2013 7:12 AM

  NEW YORK - A government report says an increasing number of women are using the morning-after pill after sex. The study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first by the government to focus on emergency contraception since the approval of the morning-after pill 15 years... more »

• Commuters' wasted time in traffic costs $121B

  February 5, 2013 7:05 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas - An annual study of national driving patterns shows that Americans spent 5.5 billion hours sitting in traffic in 2011. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute has released a report that found Americans are adapting to road congestion by allowing, on average, an hour to make a trip that... more »

• Report: Death rate from cancer still inching down

  January 7, 2013 3:25 PM

  WASHINGTON - Researchers say death rates from cancer are continuing to inch down. Cancer deaths began slowly dropping during the 1990s, and today's report shows the trend holding. Among men, cancer death rates dropped by 1.8 percent a year between 2000 and 2009. The rate declined by 1.4 percent a... more »

• Baseball-size Martian rock recovered in Sahara

  January 3, 2013 1:27 PM

  LOS ANGELES - Scientists say a 2-billion-year-old rock from Mars that landed on Earth is quite different from other Martian meteorites. They say it is older than most and contains more water. It's also similar to volcanic rocks examined by the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity on the Martian surface.... more »

• Brain image study: Fructose may spur overeating

  January 1, 2013 3:51 PM

  UNDATED - Scientists are using imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating. Fructose is a sugar that saturates the American diet. Researchers have found that after drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't resister the feeling of being... more »

• Study: Drug coverage to vary under health law

  December 4, 2012 10:25 AM

  WASHINGTON - A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. That's because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered starting in 2014 through new insurance exchanges. The study out Tuesday... more »

• Corps: Isaac's path, slow speed caused flooding

  November 9, 2012 6:21 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A post-Hurricane Isaac study by the Army Corps of Engineers says Isaac's storm surge flooding of areas that were not inundated during Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav was not caused by post-Katrina improvements to New Orleans area levee system. Instead, the study says, surge flooding during Isaac was... more »

• Study: Vitamins don't lower heart risks in men

  November 5, 2012 12:26 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The largest study to test daily multivitamin use finds they modestly lowered the risk for cancer in middle-aged and older men but did not seem to affect the chances of developing heart disease. The studies did not include women but other research under way now does. Two... more »

• Laplace flooding study to be finished soon Play Video

  November 1, 2012 6:16 PM

  LAPLACE - Two months after Hurricane Isaac brought two to four feet of storm surge into hundreds of homes, St. John Parish residents can soon expect answers as to why. Days after the storm, Sen. David Vitter asked the Corps of Engineers to investigate if the protection around New... more »

• FDA urged to set standards for arsenic in rice

  September 19, 2012 7:29 AM

  WASHINGTON - Consumer groups are pressuring the Food and Drug Administration to set federal guidance on allowable levels of arsenic in rice, prompting the agency to study the issue and consider possible new standards. So far, FDA officials say they have found no evidence that suggests rice is unsafe... more »

• New study: More than half in 39 states will be obese by 2030

  September 18, 2012 10:24 AM

  NEW YORK - A new study predicts that more than half the people in 39 states will be obese by 2030. Mississippi is expected to still be fattest state in the nation for at least two more decades. The report predicts two-thirds of that state's adults will be obese by... more »

• Study: Dispersants may have hurt Gulf food chain

  July 31, 2012 4:45 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A study on possible effects of the 2010 BP oil spill indicates dispersants may have killed plankton - some of the ocean's tiniest plants and creatures - and disrupted the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the nation's richest seafood grounds. Scientists say the... more »

• Legislative study panel begins tax break review

  July 23, 2012 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A new study panel is reviewing the billions of dollars of state tax breaks on the books, looking at whether they are worth keeping as Louisiana faces repeated rounds of budget cuts. The 14-member review commission of legislative leaders held its first meeting Monday, featuring a crash... more »

• Last drugs standing: Key Alzheimer results coming

  July 11, 2012 10:23 AM

  Study results for three experimental drugs for Alzheimer's are expected in the coming months after more than a decade of failed attempts to find a way to slow down the disease. There is no known cure for Alzheimer's. Current medicines just temporarily ease symptoms of the mind-robbing disease. Results are... more »

• Study: Sept. 11 most memorable TV moment

  July 11, 2012 7:51 AM

  NEW YORK - No event is seared in the memory of television viewers quite like the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. A study released Wednesday has found that only the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy comes close, and that was only among people aged 55 and over... more »

• Study: Gulf oil spill might have lasting impact

  July 10, 2012 9:54 AM

  MOBILE - New research by an Auburn University professor and other scientists suggests that the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could have significant impacts on microscopic life that might not become apparent for years. Auburn professor Ken Halanych and scientists from the University of New Hampshire, the University of... more »

• AP study finds typical CEO made $9.6M last year

  May 25, 2012 7:40 AM

  NEW YORK - Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs. An analysis by The Associated Press finds that the head of a typical public company made $9.6 million in 2011. That was up more than 6 percent from the previous year and... more »

• New Warning for Obese Teenagers

  April 30, 2012 8:25 AM

  A new life-threatening warning for obese teenagers. IF you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough, difficult time keeping it under control. A Major study tested several way to control diabetes and nearly half of teens failed within a few years. One in five teens suffered serious complications that... more »

• St. James authorizes traffic study for new school

  April 30, 2012 6:58 AM

  LUTCHER - The St. James Parish School Board has voted to authorize a traffic study on the 54-acre tract designated as the future site of St. James High School. The board also authorized the central office staff to apply for necessary permits from the St. James Parish Council. The district... more »

• DOTD studying how to eliminate I-10 traffic jams Play Video

  April 24, 2012 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Department of Transportation and Development has hired a consulting firm to study how to improve traffic conditions on I-10 between the Mississippi River Bridge and the 10/12 Split. DOTD also wants to get some input from drivers and people who live near the interstate to help... more »

• Study examines impact of La. 1 closure

  February 28, 2012 2:34 PM

  LAFAYETTE, La. - A study conducted by University of Louisiana at Lafayette finds a potential 90-day closure of La. 1 in south Louisiana, the only land route to Port Fourchon, would have an $7.8 billion total economic impact nationally over a 10-year period. While making the case for the next... more »

• Monroe to conduct downtown parking study

  February 22, 2012 3:03 PM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - The city of Monroe is planning to conduct a feasibility study to look into adding more parking downtown. Myra Gatling-Akers, Downtown Economic Development District director, tells The News-Star the item is slated for consideration at the city's next council meeting. Gatling-Akers says parking downtown has been... more »

• UGA scientists to study effects of Gulf oil spill

  February 21, 2012 6:42 AM

  ATHENS, Ga. - Three University of Georgia scientists have received a three-year grant to study the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye and UGA colleagues Patricia Medeiros and Christof Meile have received a $1.3 million... more »

• Study: Big quake could hit Tokyo within years

  January 24, 2012 6:00 AM

  TOKYO - A new study warns that Tokyo has a 70 percent chance of being hit by a powerful magnitude-7 earthquake within four years. The study published by University of Tokyo seismologists based the warning on an increase in seismic activity in the region since last year's March 11 disaster,... more »

• Study could bring Ascension, Livingston traffic link

  December 15, 2011 5:47 PM

  GONZALES- Drivers going through Ascension and Livingston Parishes could be getting an easier route. A study proposed by the Ascension Parish Council will look into a link that would connect I-12 & I-10 through the parishes. "They're trying to find out where the best area to connect between I-10... more »

• Osteoporosis test benefits participants and doctors Play Video

  December 9, 2011 5:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - If you're worried about osteoporosis, you can get paid to find out your chances of developing the disease while also helping researchers find a cure at the same time. Researchers at Tulane University are looking for 20 thousand people to take a free bone scan test... more »

• Rats are Really Nice

  December 8, 2011 7:42 PM

  It turns out rats are nice after all and even compassionate. New experiments show they don't live up to their reputation. They freed another trapped rat in their cage, even when chocolate was served as a tempting distraction. Twenty-three of the 30 rats in the study opened the cage. They... more »

• College study panel pushes more power for Regents

  November 29, 2011 2:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The latest commission studying the governance of Louisiana's public colleges is suggesting that the Board of Regents have more power over college management boards and state funding for them. The panel backed 21 recommendations Tuesday to forward to lawmakers. Among the suggestions that would need... more »

• LSU studying oil spill via bugs, sparrows, oysters

  September 25, 2011 10:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU AgCenter scientists will compare bugs and spiders from areas hit by the 2010 BP oil spill to those in oil-free areas to learn more about effects of the spill. Entomologist Linda Hooper-Bui says insects are good indicators of stress, and can be food for frogs, fish... more »

• Shrimp trawl data big problem in sea turtle study

  September 14, 2011 1:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Duke University and Conservation International researchers say lack of data from shrimp trawlers is a huge problem in getting a national picture of sea turtle deaths on fishhooks and in fishing nets. They say total federal estimates of such deaths fell 90 percent from 1990 to... more »

• US officials conduct dead bird study in Gulf

  August 7, 2011 11:59 AM

  MOBILE - A new study conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aims to determine how many birds may have died during the Gulf oil spill last year. The program, funded by BP, is known as the "Carcass Drift Study." Researchers are attaching numbered floats to hundreds... more »

• 51 La. Post Offices considered for closure

  July 26, 2011 3:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Istrouma Branch Post Office in Baton Rouge is on the list of locations the U. S. Postal Service is considering closing to cut costs. On Tuesday the USPS released the list of 3,653 offices, branches and stations they were studying closing nationwide. In Louisiana, 51... more »

• Sleep with your iPhone? You're not alone

  July 26, 2011 6:23 AM

  NEW YORK- While smartphone users worry about mobile hacking and other security threats psychologists and others are concerned about another equally troubling issue -- the growing obsession of people with their devices. Some say the dependence is such that many people would much rather interact with their smartphones than with... more »

• Researchers: Gulf drilling could add 230,000 jobs

  July 22, 2011 9:57 AM

  NEW YORK - An energy research group predicted that an increase in drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico could create 230,000 jobs and add $44 billion to the economy next year. IHS on Thursday echoed the industry's argument that regulations enacted following the Gulf oil spill have slowed... more »

• 4 schools get $25M for oil spill health studies

  July 7, 2011 1:56 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Studies at four Gulf Coast universities will focus on continuing fear that last year's oil spill is making people sick, especially if they eat lots of fish. All four will look at people's mental and physical health over the next five years. Three will also look... more »

• LSU, two other universities studying new bio-dispersant

  June 24, 2011 10:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Bait fish and worms are at the center of a study at LSU that may lead to a better weapon against oil spills. Three universities are teamed to create a bio-dispersant that breaks-up oil and is environmentally friendly. It's been going for year now at Iowa State... more »

• Senate decides to study income tax repeal

  June 7, 2011 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Senators are considering whether to repeal Louisiana's personal and corporate income taxes. The Senate held a Tuesday debate on Democratic Sen. Rob Marionneaux's idea, which would drain billions annually upon the complete removal of the taxes after 10 years. Marionneaux previously suggested he would recommend... more »

• Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenic

  May 31, 2011 1:30 PM

  LONDON - An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies. The statement was issued in Lyon, France, on Tuesday by the International Agency for Research on Cancer after a weeklong meeting of experts. They reviewed possible links... more »

• Some dispute new Gulf of Mexico study

  April 18, 2011 5:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More than three dozen scientists say the Gulf of Mexico is near pre-BP spill health level, but also admit that it may take many years to determine the spill's overall impact to fish and wildlife. The scientists gave the Gulf a 68 out of 100 score... more »

• Study: 1 in 8 bridges in LA need work

  March 30, 2011 4:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE- From rusted guard rails to old wood beams, some of Louisiana's bridges show their age. "You get beat to death going across them," said Mike Spencer, from Prairieville. A study released by Transportation for America says one in eight bridges in the state are structurally deficient.... more »

• Study: Big quakes don't set off others far away

  March 27, 2011 12:38 PM

  NEW YORK- Here's some good news in the wake of Japan's disaster: A new study says big earthquakes don't set off other dangerous ones around the globe. Big quakes do trigger local aftershocks. But researchers found no sign of setting off moderate-sized events at great distances. The finding basically... more »

• Scientists study sick crabs from Terrebonne Parish

  March 27, 2011 9:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Scientists are studying to see what is ailing some blue crabs in Terrebonne Parish. Tests have found blue crabs from Terrebonne that have been infested by marine microbes that clog the gills. Scientists say the crabs could be suffering from an infectious disease called white spot.... more »

• $74,000 contract to study UNO/SUNO merger

  January 29, 2011 9:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A Colorado consulting firm will be paid as much as $74,000 to study a proposal to merge Southern University at New Orleans with the nearby University of New Orleans campus. The Board of Regents on Friday released the final terms of the contract it has with Dennis... more »

• Pennington study published in medical journal

  November 24, 2010 3:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A study about the benefits of exercise for diabetics from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today. The study found that a combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training improved blood sugar levels among people with type 2... more »

• Feds: Oil dispersant worked better than thought

  November 23, 2010 2:00 PM

  WASHINGTON - The federal government now figures that oil dispersants did a better job of breaking up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico than it first calculated. A new analysis released Tuesday says the controversial chemicals helped break up about 32 million gallons of oil - about... more »

• La. ranks low in passing college-level exams

  November 12, 2010 6:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A new study finds Louisiana ranks next to last in the South and nationally when it comes to public high school seniors earning early college credit. The study by the Southern Regional Education Board says just over 4 percent of Louisiana students passed at least one Advanced... more »

• Peregrine falcons checked for Gulf oil taint

  October 19, 2010 5:51 AM

  Scientists studying the aftermath of BP's oil spill are looking at whether the pollution is a renewed threat to Peregrine falcons, which rebounded from the brink of extinction a generation ago. The research may also help determine the health of species lower down the food chain in the Gulf of... more »

• Leeville Bridge handling less traffic

  October 15, 2010 12:35 PM

  Officials say a new toll bridge in Lafourche Parish is handling less traffic than predicted. Michael Bridges, undersecretary for the state Department of Transportation and Development, says the issue involves the $161 million Leeville bridge over Bayou Lafourche on La. Highway 1, which began collecting fees in July 2009. Most... more »

• Feds to study oil spill's effect on bluefin tuna

  October 11, 2010 5:15 AM

  The National Marine Fisheries Service will study whether the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has hurt the bluefin tuna population to the point that the fish should be placed on the endangered species list. The agency says the Center for Biological Diversity's San Francisco office provided scientific information to back... more »

• Study: No allergy spike from Katrina mold

  October 8, 2010 8:19 AM

  A new study finds the mold that pervaded New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina didn't lead to a general increase in mold allergies. Tulane University researchers examined 529 patients who got a skin test for mold sensitivity at Ochsner Health System between December 2005 and December 2008. Lead author Felicia Rabito... more »

• Study: feds finally got oil spill amount right

  September 23, 2010 2:01 PM

  An independent study has found that the federal government accurately estimated how much oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon spill. The study by two Columbia University researchers found that almost 185 million gallons of oil spilled from the BP well which blew out this summer.... more »

• Study: 1 in 5 urban gay and bisexual men have HIV

  September 23, 2010 11:30 AM

  A government study found one in five sexually active gay and bisexual men is infected with HIV, and nearly half of those infected don't know they have the disease. The study is considered the largest to look at urban gay and bisexual men at high risk for HIV, the... more »

• Did Katrina-Rita trailers hurt kids' health?

  September 23, 2010 5:23 AM

  RTI International of North Carolina will investigate whether children who spent at least two months in FEMA trailers after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have more skin or breathing problems than those who didn't. RTI will also study children whose mothers were pregnant with them while living in a trailer provided... more »

• Study looks at state population of black bears

  September 21, 2010 10:52 AM

  The first-ever scientific count shows Louisiana's largest black bear concentration, in a northeastern refuge, had about 300 animals in 2008. State biologist Mike Hooker, who recently completed analysis of data collected from 2006-08, said nearly 50 sows and about 100 cubs were moved from the area during that period to... more »

• Kids displaced by Katrina lag 5 years later

  August 23, 2010 5:25 AM

  A new study finds that children who lived in emergency trailer parks or hotels for long periods after Hurricane Katrina are far more likely to have serious emotional problems. Researcher Irwin Redlener says at least 20,000 of those children still have serious emotional disorders or behavior problems, or don't have... more »

• Kids displaced by Katrina lag 5 years later

  August 22, 2010 12:25 PM

  A new study finds that children who lived in emergency trailer parks or hotels for long periods after Hurricane Katrina are far more likely to have serious emotional problems. In a report being released Monday, researcher Irwin Redlener says at least 20,000 of those children still have serious emotional disorders... more »

• UNO gets $35,000 to study pre-spill data on Gulf

  August 10, 2010 6:15 AM

  The University of New Orleans gets $35,000 from the National Science Foundation to gather and study data about the Gulf of Mexico sea floor before the oil spill began in late April. They'll also gather pre-spill data about inland waterbottoms including Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne. That will let scientists... more »

• Commission to study criminal sentencing

  July 31, 2010 11:07 AM

  The question of why Louisiana sends more people to prison than any other state in the nation is being studied by a panel of judges, attorneys and law enforcement officials. Currently, 40,000 inmates are held in state and local prisons and jails. The Louisiana Sentencing Commission is scheduled to meet... more »

• Louisiana ranks 49th in child "well being"

  July 27, 2010 11:58 AM

  Louisiana is in the ranks again, but this time it's not for being happy, overweight, or lazy. According to statistics, children in our state are worse off than other children in every state, except Mississippi. More troubling, analysts see harder times ahead, thanks to the troubled economy. ... more »

• Two-day hearing to decide fate of diabetes pill

  July 13, 2010 7:18 AM

  Hearings begin today on whether the drug Avandia should stay on the market. FDA scientists have blasted a study by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline used to defend the safety of the once high-riding diabetes drug, which fell out of favor because of potential ties to heart attacks. In fact, one FDA... more »

• Study: Students in private school pilot score low

  July 13, 2010 5:56 AM

  A new study shows that a pilot plan backed by Gov. Bobby Jindal that uses state tax dollars so certain students can attend private schools is producing low test scores. Former member of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Leslie Jacobs, conducted the review. The pilot program provides... more »

• Alzheimer's advances show need for better drugs

  July 12, 2010 5:48 AM

  Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week. There are better brain scans to spot signs of the illness, and more genes that affect risk. Studies show that getting enough exercise and vitamin D may lower your chances of developing Alzheimer's.... more »

• LSU studying marijuana's influence on HIV

  July 8, 2010 5:41 AM

  The National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded a $4 million grant to an LSU Health Sciences researcher for a five-year study on how the principal psychoactive component of marijuana can affect HIV patients. Dr. Patricia Molina will lead a team examining how the substance produces subtle changes in gene activity... more »

• ULM nursing building reopening after renovation

  July 6, 2010 5:30 AM

  Nursing students at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will be back in their newly renovated building this fall. Staff and faculty have begun moving back into their offices. The offices, as well as an auditorium, classrooms and laboratories in the three-story building, were ruined by rain from Hurricane Gustav... more »

• BP Announces $25M in university research grants

  June 16, 2010 5:22 AM

  BP PLC announces $25 million in research grants to study the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and response. It says the first studies will get baseline data about the distribution, composition and ecological interactions of oil and dispersant. The grants are the first in a $500 million... more »

• Drugs for high blood pressure could increase cancer risk

  June 14, 2010 6:00 PM

  Some drugs used to treat high blood pressure could increase your risk of cancer. Currently, there are seven drugs approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure. Three of the seven drugs were tested in the study. More than 80 percent of people tested were on a drug... more »

• Researchers use high-tech gizmos to study oil spill

  May 29, 2010 12:34 PM

  The research being conducted by scientists out on the Gulf of Mexico as they study the oil spill could take weeks - and it requires a great deal of caution. The researchers aboard the Gordon Gunter are looking for any sign of oil from the well, using high-tech gizmos... more »

• Guns claim kids' lives in both urban, rural areas

  May 24, 2010 5:33 AM

  A new study finds that children in America's most rural areas are as likely to die by gunshot as kids in the biggest cities. Murders involving guns are more common among city youth, but gun suicides and accidental fatal shootings are more common among rural kids. Dr. Michael Nance of... more »

• Study shows costs of litter

  May 18, 2010 5:12 AM

  A study done for "Keep Louisiana Beautiful" says state and local governments in Louisiana spend an estimated $40 million a year to clean up litter. Keep Louisiana Beautiful says litter is an avoidable and costly problem for taxpayers. The survey found that one-third of the cost of roadside mowing involves... more »

• Research links pesticides with ADHD in children

  May 17, 2010 6:33 AM

  A new study suggests a possible link between children's attention-deficit disorder and exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables. The study in the journal Pediatrics found detectable levels of pesticide compounds in the urine of almost all the children studied. The kids with higher levels had increased chances... more »

• Surge seen in kids hospitalized with MRSA

  May 17, 2010 6:27 AM

  The number of children hospitalized with dangerous drug-resistant staph infections is on the rise. A new study in the journal Pediatrics found disease incidence increased from two cases to 21 cases per 1,000 hospital admissions from 1999 to 2008. That's a 10-fold increase. Most infections were caught in the community,... more »

• Study: US cancer costs nearly doubled in 20 years

  May 10, 2010 5:30 AM

  A new study says the cost of treating cancer in the United States nearly doubled over the past two decades, but expensive cancer drugs may not be the main reason. The study found that rising costs may have been driven more by the growing number of cancer patients than by... more »

• Dementia study seeking N. La. participants

  May 4, 2010 5:31 AM

  Researchers are looking for north Louisiana residents to participate in a long-term study of how dementia changes aging brains. People from Shreveport and Alexandria already are participating in the study, but must go to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge for yearly checkups. Researchers say having more participants... more »

• Study: Chocolate could reduce heart risk

  March 30, 2010 8:11 AM

  A new study that suggests small doses of chocolate every day could decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by nearly 40 percent, but doctors say don't over do it. German researchers followed nearly 20,000 people over eight years, and found people who had an average of... more »

• New Iberia airport gets $85,000 grant

  March 12, 2010 12:28 PM

  The Acadiana Regional Airport in New Iberia is getting an $85,000 grant to conduct a study on how to reduce hazards from birds and other wildlife to aircraft. The money is coming from the Federal Aviation Administration. The airport already has constructed a perimeter fence to keep out... more »

• Loyola NO to offer minor in New Orleans studies

  March 10, 2010 5:25 AM

  Starting this fall, students at Loyola University in New Orleans will be able to minor in the study of New Orleans. A broad range of courses will be offered such as "Sociology of Mardi Gras," "New Orleans Literature," "History of New Orleans Music" and "Ecology of the New Orleans Environment." more »

• Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis

  February 2, 2010 5:47 AM

  A preliminary study suggests a cheap, easy-to-find supplement could help young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia. More research is needed to determine if fish oil can really prevent the disease. It's cause remains unknown. In the Austrian study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry,... more »

• Sex abuse found at La. juvenile sites

  January 11, 2010 6:17 AM

  Louisiana fell somewhere in the middle of the pack in a federal study on how much sexual abuse occurs at juvenile secure care facilities nationwide. According to the report released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, almost all of the allegations made in Louisiana were from teenagers accusing staff members... more »

• La., Miss. share $2.3M labor grant

  November 19, 2009 7:28 AM

  Louisiana will get most of a $2.3 million federal labor grant, to be shared with Mississippi, as it studies green job growth in the states and training needed to meet that demand. The project is funded by stimulus money from President Barack Obama's $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act... more »

• Big Charity part of streamlining discussion

  November 17, 2009 5:17 PM

  The debate over New Orleans Charity Hospital continued in the state streamlining commission meeting. State Treasurer John Kennedy wants the hospital renovated. He says that will save the state hundreds of millions of dollars. Other state leaders say that's not the case. They say it would be more efficient... more »

• Study fails to link Chinese drywall to homeowner complaints

  October 29, 2009 10:40 AM

  A new report from the federal government found that Chinese drywall used to build thousands of homes in Louisiana and other states has higher amounts of some chemical substances than its American counterparts. But the report stopped short of linking it to health problems, foul smells or corrosion reported by... more »

• Light exercise can improve physical, mental health

  September 17, 2009 3:34 PM

  Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge found exercising just 10 minutes a day can significantly improve physical and mental health. A group of women who weren't regular exercisers took part in the six month research study in which they completed ten minutes of stride-walking each day. The... more »

• Exercise ten minutes daily, improve your health

  September 17, 2009 10:14 AM

  Exercising ten minutes a day can significantly improve your general health. That's according to a study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. A group of women who weren't regular exercisers took part in the six month study. During that time, they completed ten minutes of stride-walking each... more »