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Fiber-Optic Pen Helps See Inside Brains of Children With Learning Disabilities
For less than $100,
researchers have designed a
computer-interfaced drawing
pad that helps scientists
see inside the brains of
... > full story
Herbal Extract Boosts Fruit Fly Lifespan by Nearly 25 Percent
The herbal extract of a
yellow-flowered mountain
plant long used for stress
relief was found to increase
the lifespan of fruit fly
populations by an average of
... > full story
Iodine in Bread Not Enough for Pregnant Women
Iodized salt used in bread
is not enough to provide
healthy levels of iodine for
pregnant women and their
unborn children, new
research shows. ... > full story
New Virus Isolated from Patients With Severe Brain Infections
A new study describes a new
virus isolated from patients
with severe brain
infections. Further research
is needed to determine
... > full story
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Chemical Probe Confirms That Body Makes Its Own Rotten Egg Gas, H2S, to Benefit Health
June 18, 2013 — A new study confirms directly what scientists previously knew only indirectly -- that poisonous "rotten egg" gas hydrogen sulfide is generated by the body's blood vessel cells. Researchers made the ... > full story -
Getting Enough Sleep Could Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
June 18, 2013 — Getting more sleep increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of type 2 ... > full story -
Early-Life Air Pollution Linked With Childhood Asthma in Minorities
June 18, 2013 — Scientists have found that exposure in infancy to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a component of motor vehicle air pollution, is strongly linked with later development of childhood asthma among African ... > full story -
Timing of Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation May Affect How Bone Adapts to Exercise
June 18, 2013 — Taking calcium and vitamin D before exercise may influence how bones adapt to exercise, according to a new ... > full story -
Beliefs About Causes of Obesity May Impact Weight, Eating Behavior
June 18, 2013 — Whether a person believes obesity is caused by overeating or by a lack of exercise predicts his or her actual body mass, according to new ... > full story -
New Resistance Mechanism to Chemotherapy in Breast and Ovarian Cancer
June 18, 2013 — A new study explains why tumors with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations stop responding to PARP inhibitor ... > full story -
Nanog Protein Promotes Growth of Head and Neck Cancer
June 18, 2013 — Researchers have identified a biochemical pathway in cancer stem cells that is essential for promoting head and neck cancer. The study shows that a protein called Nanog, which is normally active in ... > full story -
Storytelling Program Helps Change Medical Students' Perspectives on Dementia
June 18, 2013 — Treating patients with dementia can be viewed as a difficult task for doctors, but researchers say that storytelling may be one way to improve medical students' perceptions of people affected by the ... > full story -
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New Approach to Battling Tuberculosis
June 18, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a drug that cripples tuberculosis bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) in a novel way, by dissolving the protecting fatty coating of the bacteria. The drug killed the ... > full story -
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Parenting and Home Environment Influence Children's Exercise and Eating Habits
June 18, 2013 — Kids whose moms encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those healthy behaviors themselves, are more likely to be active and healthy eaters, according to researchers. Their findings remind ... > full story
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