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  Skin Problems, Joint Disorders Top List of Reasons People Visit Doctors

  January 16, 2013 — A new study shows that people most often visit their health care providers because of skin issues, joint disorders and back pain. Findings may help researchers focus efforts to determine better ways ... > full story
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  3-D Mapping of Lipid Orientation in Biological Tissues Such as Skin

  January 15, 2013 — A non-invasive method that makes it possible to observe in situ how assemblies of lipids are oriented in biological tissues, and which does not require any labeling or preparation,  has been ... > full story
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  Supplements and Cow's Milk Play Biggest Roles in Determining Vitamin D Levels in Children

  January 14, 2013 — Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has ... > full story
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  Lack of Protein Sp2 Disrupts Neuron Creation in Brain

  January 14, 2013 — A protein known as Sp2 is key to the proper creation of neurons from stem cells, according to new ... > full story
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  New Treatment for Psoriasis?

  January 11, 2013 — Three per cent of the world’s population suffer from the skin condition known as psoriasis. A Norwegian research-based company is close to developing a treatment that could help millions. The ... > full story
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  Staphylococcus Aureus: Why It Just Gets Up Your Nose

  December 27, 2012 — Researchers have identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus colonizes our nasal passages. The study shows for the first time that a protein located on the bacterial surface ... > full story
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  Virtual Women Reveal More Skin, Regardless of Body Proportions

  December 26, 2012 — In the virtual world of Second Life, female avatars expose substantially more skin than males, independent of their virtual body proportions, according to new ... > full story
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  Researchers Discover Genetic Basis for Eczema, New Avenue to Therapies

  December 21, 2012 — Researchers have discovered an underlying genetic cause of atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema most common in infancy that also affects millions of adults around the world with dry, itchy and ... > full story
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  Cancer Diagnosis Later in Life Poses Significant Risk to Offspring, Study Suggests

  December 20, 2012 — Relatives of family members diagnosed with cancer are still at risk of the disease even if the diagnosis came at an older age, a new paper ... > full story
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  Why Our Backs Can't Read Braille: Scientists Map Sensory Nerves in Mouse Skin

  December 19, 2012 — Scientists have created stunning images of the branching patterns of individual sensory nerve cells. Their report details the arrangement of these branches in skin from the backs of ... > full story

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