31.   Another national study says one-third of compulsive gamblers are women.

32.   Another study says beer and wine, in addition to warding off heart attacks and cancer, could protect the stomach from ulcers and inflammation.

33.   Another unexpected development, the study says, is that dozens of for-profit hospitals are being bought by nonprofits.

34.   As a result, the study said, limited demand for goods and services will curb expansion of retail, service and real estate markets.

35.   As a result, the studies say, HMOs are overpaid.

36.   As a result, the study says, men with more than one older brother have a significantly more masculine right hand than men without older brothers.

37.   As laptop computers become more popular, they are a growing hazard, the study said.

38.   As many as one in five Americans are especially susceptible to lung problems, the study said.

39.   At the least, the study says, Yale should pressure those companies to make amends to the descendants of slaves.

40.   At the same time, the study says, there was a commonly held perception that the middle class was being financially squeezed out of colleges.