Research finds that male college students are more likely to commit property crimes than their non-college peers, defying the common association between education and reduced deviance. The study, which analyzed data from over 9,000 adolescents and young adults, reveals an increase in crime rates among college-bound youth after enrollment.
A study by UC San Diego researchers found that telemedicine leads to better treatment decisions for stroke patients compared to telephone consultations. The STRokE DOC technology enabled doctors to make correct decisions over 98% of the time, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
Sociologist Hiromi Ono's study reveals that children in step-families and other non-traditional families spend similar amounts of quality time with their parents as those in traditional families. However, married stepfathers are less involved with their stepchildren than biological fathers.
A study published in The Lancet Neurology found that telemedicine consultations resulted in more accurate decision-making compared to telephone consultations for patients with acute stroke. The study showed a 98% correct treatment decision rate for telemedicine versus 82% for telephone consultations.