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• Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
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  Bright Comet in the Evening Sky

  March 7, 2013 — Skywatchers in the northern hemisphere should enjoy a rare treat in the next few weeks, as Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS enters the evening sky. Although the brightness of comets is notoriously difficult ... > full story
• Neuroscience
  Intelligence
  Brain Injury
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Language Acquisition
  Perception
   

  One Region, Two Functions: Multitasking Key to Overall Brain Function

  March 6, 2013 — A region of the brain known to play a key role in visual and spatial processing has a parallel function: sorting visual information into categories. Different types of information can be ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  New Opportunities for 3-D Technology in Medicine

  March 6, 2013 — Until now, physicians have largely been skeptical of the advantages of 3-D technology. But this may be about to change: the findings of a new study show that even experienced surgeons stand to ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Anxiety
   

  Potential Target to Better Treat, Cure Anxiety Disorders

  March 5, 2013 — Researchers have, for the first time, identified a specific group of cells in the brainstem whose activation during rapid eye movement sleep is critical for the regulation of emotional memory ... > full story
• Stroke
  Caregiving
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  Heart Disease
  Today's Healthcare
  Brain Injury
   
  

  Is It a Stroke or Benign Dizziness? A Simple Bedside Test Can Tell

  March 5, 2013 — A bedside electronic device that measures eye movements can successfully determine whether the cause of severe, continuous, disabling dizziness is a stroke or something benign, according to new ... > full story
• Eye Care
  Alternative Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
  Personalized Medicine
  Workplace Health
  Today's Healthcare
   

  'OK' Contact Lenses Work by Flattening Front of Cornea, Not the Entire Cornea

  March 4, 2013 — A contact lens technique called overnight orthokeratology (OK) brings rapid improvement in vision for nearsighted patients. Now a new study shows that OK treatment works mainly by flattening the ... > full story
• Genes
  Personalized Medicine
  Human Biology
  Gene Therapy
  Diseases and Conditions
  Eye Care
   

  Seven Genetic Risk Factors Found to Be Associated With Common Eye Disorder

  March 3, 2013 — Scientists have discovered seven new regions of the human genome -- called loci -- that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of ... > full story

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  • Genetic Risk Factors for Common Eye Disorder Come Into Focus
• Eye Care
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  Wounds and Healing
  Alzheimer's Research
   
  

  Breakthrough in Sight for Cataract Treatment

  February 28, 2013 — Scientists have made a discovery about the shape of the eye that could boost the effectiveness of human-made lenses used in cataract ... > full story
• Fitness
  Today's Healthcare
  Children's Health
  Distributed Computing
  Pharmacology
  Video Games
   

  Wii-Playing Surgeons May Improve Performance on Laparoscopic Procedures

  February 27, 2013 — Laparoscopic surgeons may improve certain aspects of surgical performance by regularly playing on a Nintendo Wii, according to new ... > full story
• Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Mice
  Behavioral Science
  Developmental Biology
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Eyes Work Without Connection to Brain: Ectopic Eyes Function Without Natural Connection to Brain

  February 27, 2013 — For the first time, scientists have shown that transplanted eyes located far outside the head in a vertebrate animal model can confer vision without a direct neural connection to the brain. ... > full story

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