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  Women Sell Themselves Short on Team Projects, Study Suggests

  May 7, 2013 — Working on a team is always a challenge, but a new study highlights a particular challenge to women: how much they credit themselves in a joint success. Women will devalue their contributions when ... > full story
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  Older Adults' Memory Lapses Linked to Problems Processing Everyday Events

  May 7, 2013 — Some memory problems common to older adults may stem from an inability to segment daily life into discrete experiences, according to a new ... > full story
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  Restless Legs Syndrome, Insomnia and Brain Chemistry: A Tangled Mystery Solved?

  May 7, 2013 — Researchers believe they may have discovered an explanation for the sleepless nights associated with restless legs syndrome, a symptom that persists even when the disruptive, overwhelming nocturnal ... > full story
• Diabetes
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  Discovery of New Hormone Opens Doors to New Type 2 Diabetes Treatments

  May 7, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found in fat cells helps regulate how glucose (blood sugar) is controlled and metabolized in the liver. Using experimental ... > full story
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  Protecting the Heart Health of Diabetic Patients

  May 7, 2013 — Diabetics have an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease and plaque build-up in their arteries, even if they receive cholesterol-lowering therapies. New research reveals that high blood ... > full story
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  New Insights Into Ebola Infection Pave the Way for Much-Needed Therapies

  May 7, 2013 — The Ebola virus is among the deadliest viruses on the planet, killing up to 90 percent of those infected. A new study reveals how the most abundant protein making up the Ebola virus -- viral protein ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
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  Children's 'Healthy' Foods Marketed at Children Are Higher in Fat, Sugar and Salt

  May 7, 2013 — Foods being marketed to children in UK supermarkets are less healthy than those marketed to the general population according to researchers who question whether more guidelines may be needed in ... > full story
• Snow and Avalanches
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  Decline in Snow Cover Spells Trouble for Many Plants, Animals

  May 7, 2013 — For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from ... > full story
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  Nerve Stimulation for Severe Depression Changes Brain Function

  May 7, 2013 — For nearly a decade, doctors have used implanted electronic stimulators to treat severe depression in people who don't respond to standard antidepressant treatments. Now, preliminary brain scan ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  All Hospitals Should Require Drug, Alcohol Tests for Physicians, Experts Say

  May 7, 2013 — To improve patient safety, hospitals should randomly test physicians for drug and alcohol use in much the same way other major industries in the United States do to protect their ... > full story

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