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Released: 13-Jul-2016 10:45 AM EDT
Study: Political Leanings Affect Opinions of Civil Liberties vs. Security Tradeoff
RTI International

Liberal American adults are less likely to favor counterterrorism policies that reduce civil liberties, than are conservative American adults, according to new research from RTI International and Duke NUS Medical School.

Released: 11-Jul-2016 4:35 PM EDT
RTI International to Fund and Conduct Research on Victimization Among the LGBTQ Community
RTI International

In the wake of mass murder in Orlando and the passage of House Bill 2 in North Carolina, a law requiring individuals to use the bathroom corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificate, RTI International will self-fund research to better understand the LGBTQ community and violence in the United States.

Released: 23-Jun-2016 3:25 PM EDT
Centrally Assisted Telecare for Military Members with PTSD/Depression Shows Improved Results, Study Finds
RTI International

Military members who visited a primary care clinic while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression reported fewer symptoms and better mental health functioning a year after enrolling in a treatment program that included specially trained care managers and telephone therapy options, according to a new study conducted by RTI International, RAND and the Department of Defense Deployment Health Clinical Center.

Released: 23-Jun-2016 2:25 PM EDT
Part-Timers Now 49 Percent of Nation’s College and University Faculty, RTI International Researchers Find
RTI International

Part-time workers now make up nearly half of the faculty of U.S. colleges and universities, according to the 2016 edition of The Condition of Education, a federal report on the nation’s education system with contributions from RTI International.

Released: 23-Jun-2016 1:35 PM EDT
RTI International to Serve as Data Coordinating Center for Study of Pregnant Women in Areas Affected by Zika
RTI International

RTI International will serve as the data coordinating center for a multi-country study to evaluate the magnitude of health risks that Zika virus infection poses to pregnant women and their developing fetuses and infants. The study is led by the National Institutes of Health and Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz.

Released: 23-Jun-2016 1:30 PM EDT
Researchers to Discuss Evidence-Based Approaches for Fighting the Opioid Epidemic at Congressional Briefing
RTI International

In an effort to address the growing opioid epidemic in the United States, nationally recognized experts will discuss research-based strategies for preventing, intervening, and maintaining abstinence from opiate addictions during a congressional briefing June 24.

Released: 6-Jun-2016 9:00 AM EDT
RTI International to Host Discussion on Zika Virus Research, Prevention, and Response with Congressman Price
RTI International

As the Zika virus threat continues to loom, RTI International will host a roundtable discussion about North Carolina’s role in Zika research, prevention, and response June 7 in the Research Triangle Park. Representative David Price (NC-4) will provide opening remarks. The discussion will bring together leading researchers and policy makers to examine the science of Zika, the evolving response, research necessary to confront the virus, and childhood development implications.

Released: 5-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
E-Cigarette Researchers Interview Availability
RTI International

RTI International is at the forefront of e-cigarette research and has conducted studies on e-cigarette contents, emissions, secondhand exposure, and the effects of e-cigarette advertising on teens.

Released: 5-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Online Tool Maps Louisiana’s Water Flow Interactions to Preserve State’s Fresh Water
RTI International

As part of an effort to preserve Louisiana's fresh water resources, RTI International worked with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to develop two online tools, released today, that offer a first-of-their-kind look at how Louisiana's waters interact with each other. These tools will help fishermen, oystermen, planners, decision makers, and all Louisianans understand the state's unique water flow patterns.

Released: 4-May-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Driving Under the Influence Sounds Like a Better Idea While High
RTI International

A new study by RTI International found that marijuana users who were high at the time they took the survey had substantially higher odds of believing it was safe to drive while under the influence.

Released: 4-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
RTI International to Host Emerging Science in State and Community Tobacco Control Policy and Practice Forum
RTI International

RTI International is hosting the Emerging Science in State and Community Tobacco Control Policy and Practice Forum that will explore critical needs in state and community tobacco control at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., May 4.

Released: 14-Mar-2016 9:55 AM EDT
Equipping Parents with Learning Activities Helps Close Cognitive Development Gap Between Disadvantaged and High-Resourced Children
RTI International

Home-based interventions that teach parents to engage children in playful interactive learning activities can close the cognitive development gap between disadvantaged children and high-resource peers, according to a new study led by RTI International.

Released: 2-Mar-2016 3:05 PM EST
RTI International Launching Initiatives in Latin America to Combat Zika
RTI International

Researchers will study the health effects of Zika on pregnant women and babies, the effectiveness of drones for vector control activities, and public understanding of the virus

Released: 20-Jan-2016 11:05 AM EST
Survey Finds the Percentage of Undergraduate Women at 9 Colleges Who Were Sexually Assaulted During 2014-2015 Academic Year Varied Considerably
RTI International

In a survey of students at nine U.S. colleges and universities, the percentage of undergraduate women who experienced a sexual assault, defined as sexual battery or rape, during 2014-2015 academic year varied considerably—rates varied among the 9 schools, ranging from 4 percent to 20 percent.

Released: 11-Jan-2016 9:55 AM EST
Study: Adolescents Who Find E-Cigarette Ads Effective Are More Likely to Try Them
RTI International

Adolescents are more likely to say they will try electronic cigarettes if they perceive TV ads for these products as effective, according to a new study by RTI International researchers.

Released: 7-Jan-2016 9:55 AM EST
New RTI Press Book Encourages Homeowner Energy Saving Using Behavioral Science
RTI International

A new book published by RTI Press and co-edited by RTI International's Brian G. Southwell explores the behavioral factors behind individual homeowners' use of energy, and what might change those behaviors.

Released: 21-Dec-2015 9:55 AM EST
Study Finds Activity Trackers Are Better at Counting Steps Than Measuring Sleep
RTI International

Wearable activity trackers that promise to monitor physical activity, sleep and more are becoming increasingly popular with health-conscious consumers. A recent study led by researchers from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and RTI International found that the trackers are better at measuring some metrics than others.

Released: 9-Dec-2015 12:55 PM EST
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Be as Effective as Second-Generation Antidepressants to Treat Major Depressive Disorder
RTI International

Major depressive disorder affects more than 32 million Americans, and their first stop for treatment is often their primary care provider. A recent evidence review of several alternatives to medication found that using cognitive behavioral therapy as the first treatment for depression can be equally effective as using a second generation antidepressant.

Released: 8-Dec-2015 7:55 AM EST
Large Increase in Bed Capacity at North Carolina State Psychiatric Hospital Needed to Reduce Average Patient Wait Time Below One Day
RTI International

Without increasing community-based psychiatric services, a large number of additional state psychiatric hospital beds would be needed to make a substantial impact on the average wait time of admission for people in crisis in North Carolina, according to a study co-authored by a researcher at RTI Health Solutions, a business unit of RTI International.

Released: 18-Nov-2015 10:05 AM EST
1 in 3 Two-Year-Olds in the United States Have Not Received All Recommended Childhood Vaccines, Study Finds
RTI International

Approximately 34 percent of children in the United States do not receive all doses of vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by age 2, according to a new study by researchers at RTI Health Solutions, a business unit of RTI International.

Released: 16-Nov-2015 9:25 AM EST
Traditional Calendar Schools Increase Property Values by Nearly Two Percent in Wake County, North Carolina
RTI International

An RTI International and Elon University analysis of more than 50,000 residential real estate transactions shows that prices for homes assigned to traditional calendars were up to 2 percent higher than similar homes that switched to multi-track year round calendars.

Released: 13-Nov-2015 11:05 PM EST
Researchers Call for Next Chapter in Improving Patient Safety by Reducing Misdiagnosis
RTI International

Approximately 12 million people in the United States experience diagnostic errors annually, but it is time for a change, according to researchers at RTI International, the Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Released: 15-Jul-2015 9:55 AM EDT
RTI International and IBM Research - Africa Forge Partnership for Data-Driven Development
RTI International

RTI International - a leading nonprofit research institute - and IBM's Africa research lab have announced a partnership to deploy big data analytics and cognitive technologies to help transform development approaches in Africa and around the world.

Released: 7-Jul-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Adolescent Exposure to E-Cigarette TV Ads Increases Likelihood of Future Use
RTI International

Adolescents who are exposed to e-cigarette TV advertising are more likely to try e-cigarettes in the future, according to a groundbreaking experiment from researchers at RTI International.

   
Released: 26-May-2015 3:40 PM EDT
Exposure to National Tobacco Education Campaign Increased Intentions to Quit Smoking
RTI International

A national tobacco education campaign, launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, featuring graphic, testimonial-style advertisements increased intentions to quit smoking, according to a study by RTI International.

Released: 27-Apr-2015 10:00 AM EDT
Text Messaging Reduces Pain Medicine Requirements During Surgery
RTI International

Patients who text messaged a stranger just before minor surgeries required less supplemental pain relief than patients receiving standard therapy or distraction techniques, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers at RTI International, Cornell University and LaSalle Hospital (Montreal, QC).

Released: 14-Apr-2015 9:05 AM EDT
RTI International to Test PTSD Treatment for U.S. Service Members
RTI International

RTI International is leading a study on a medical procedure that offers the potential for fast-acting symptom relief for U.S. service members with PTSD.

Released: 2-Apr-2015 10:05 AM EDT
One-Third of College STEM Majors Switch Fields by Graduation
RTI International

About a quarter of high performing students who began pursuing a bachelor's degree between 2003 and 2009 declared a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) major; however, nearly a third of these students had transferred out of STEM fields by spring 2009, according to a study by RTI International.

Released: 12-Mar-2015 3:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Electronic Cigarette Vapors Contain Toxins and Have the Potential to Be a Public Health Concern
RTI International

On the heels of the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) second public workshop to explore the public health considerations associated with e-cigarettes, nonprofit research organization RTI International released a new research paper "Exhaled Electronic Cigarette Emissions: What's Your Secondhand Exposure?," which explores the composition of e-cigarette vapor and the potential health impacts of secondhand exposure.

Released: 2-Mar-2015 1:05 PM EST
Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults Over 30 to Rise 27 Percent by 2030
RTI International

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) will rise in the United States, according to a new report led by RTI International and published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases during March's National Kidney Month

Released: 6-Feb-2015 10:30 AM EST
Teens Likely to Combine Multiple Forms of Tobacco, Study Finds
RTI International

Teens who use tobacco products are likely to use more than one product, including e-cigarettes, hookahs and pipes, and smokeless tobacco, according to a new study by RTI International.

Released: 29-Jan-2015 4:00 PM EST
Patient Preferences Considered for the First Time in FDA Decision to Approve First-of-Kind Obesity Device
RTI International

RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a business unit of RTI International, partnered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct a study on patients' preferences which contributed to the Agency's regulatory decision to approve the Maestro Rechargeable System, a first-of-kind device to treat obesity.

Released: 27-Jan-2015 10:00 AM EST
Incisional Hernia Repairs Among Older Men Rose 24.2 Percent From 2001 to 2010
RTI International

Incisional hernia repairs among men age 65 years and older rose 24.2 percent in the United States from 2001 to 2010, according to a study by researchers from RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Released: 26-Jan-2015 1:00 PM EST
Many U.S. Consumers Do Not Use a Food Thermometer When Cooking Poultry, Despite Hazardous Risks
RTI International

Many consumers do not follow some recommended food safety practices when handling raw poultry at home, according to a study conducted by RTI International, Tennessee State University and Kansas State University.

Released: 21-Jan-2015 3:00 PM EST
National Commission Launched to Address Hunger in America
RTI International

In an effort to find ways to help Americans who have difficulty affording sufficient healthy food for themselves and their families, Congress has appointed a bipartisan National Commission on Hunger, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014(H.R.3547). The ten members of the Commission will focus on finding innovative methods to help low income Americans avoid what is known as very low food security.

Released: 15-Dec-2014 1:00 PM EST
New Imaging Catheter for Treatment of Heart Disease Could Reduce Cardiac Intervention Complications
RTI International

An emerging 3-D imaging catheter aims to provide cardiologists with a live view from inside the heart during cardiac catheterizations. Developed by RTI International, the catheter contains an ultrasound microarray made using semiconductor circuit fabrication that can provide unprecedented volumetric field-of-view, in real time.

Released: 10-Dec-2014 10:30 AM EST
RTI International to Use Social Media Data for E-Cigarette Surveillance and Policy Research
RTI International

RTI International will pursue how the use of social media data can help researchers understand the proliferation of electronic cigarettes as part of research project grant from the National Institutes of Health Collaborative Research on Addiction initiative and the National Cancer Institute.

Released: 10-Dec-2014 10:15 AM EST
Report: The Pros and Cons of Using Big Data to Monitor Drug Safety
RTI International

A new report by researchers at RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS) and parent company RTI International, found that although healthcare databases have allowed for greater access to real world medical data, using databases to evaluate the safety of medical products is complex and requires careful research consideration.

Released: 8-Dec-2014 1:15 PM EST
New RTI Press Policy Brief Offers Framework for Developing Ebola-Related Organizational Policies and Procedures
RTI International

In response to the unprecedented Ebola outbreak in West Africa and its implications for global organizations, RTI International has developed a framework to guide the development of Ebola-related policies and procedures for institutions and companies.

Released: 8-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
RTI International to Develop Road Map for Health IT Safety Center
RTI International

As part of an effort to advance the safety and safe use of health information technology, RTI International has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to create a road map for the development of a national health IT safety center.

Released: 8-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
RTI International and ScottMadden Assist Bruce Power in Developing the Nuclear Industry’s Leading Emergency Response Program
RTI International

In the aftermath of Fukushima, RTI International and ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, partnered to deploy a nuclear industry–leading emergency response program.

Released: 26-Sep-2014 10:00 AM EDT
NIH and VA Address Pain and Related Conditions in U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and Their Families
RTI International

RTI International has been awarded one of 13 research projects to explore nondrug approaches to managing pain and related health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), drug abuse, and sleep issues. The effort seeks to enhance options for the management of pain and associated problems in U.S. military personnel, veterans, and their families.

Released: 14-Aug-2014 4:55 PM EDT
RTI International, Government of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care Launch New Health Information System in Zimbabwe
RTI International

The Government of Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care, assisted by RTI International and supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, launched a new Zimbabwe national health information system with mobile health messaging.

Released: 14-Aug-2014 4:00 PM EDT
RTI International and the South African Medical Research Council to Address the State of Populations Most-at-Risk for HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
RTI International

As part of an ongoing effort to reduce HIV transmission in South Africa, RTI International and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) are co-hosting a policy forum to address the state of key populations at risk of HIV in the Western Cape and discuss findings from two recent prevention studies funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Released: 14-Aug-2014 4:00 PM EDT
RTI International Develops Novel Lung-on-a-Chip
RTI International

Researchers at RTI International, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have developed a new lung-on-chip microdevice for laboratory studies of respiratory challenges and therapeutics. The microdevice includes multiple vertically stacked cellular layers that mimic the structure of the airway tissue.

Released: 29-Jul-2014 9:00 AM EDT
Primary School Reading Initiative Boosts Literacy in Kenya
RTI International

Primary school literacy rates in Kenya can be improved through the Primary Mathematics and Reading initiative, according to a journal article by researchers at RTI International and Florida State University.

Released: 29-Jul-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Antismoking Campaigns Effective Among Minorities and People with Lower Education, Income
RTI International

Antismoking advertising effectively promotes attempts to quit smoking among vulnerable population groups, including minorities and people with lower education and income, according to a new study by researcher at RTI International.



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