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More Than One in Five Parents Believe They Have Little Influence in Preventing Teens from Using Illicit Substances
May 24, 2013 A new report indicates that more than one in five parents of teens aged 12 to 17 (22.3 percent) think what they say has little influence on whether or not their child uses illicit substances, ... > full story -
Consumers Largely Underestimating Calorie Content of Fast Food
May 23, 2013 People eating at fast food restaurants largely underestimate the calorie content of meals, especially large ones, according to a new ... > full story -
Future Doctors Unaware of Their Obesity Bias
May 23, 2013 Two out of five medical students have an unconscious bias against obese people, according to a new ... > full story -
It's Not Your Imagination: Memory Gets Muddled at Menopause
May 23, 2013 Don't doubt it when a woman harried by hot flashes says she's having a hard time remembering things. A new study published online in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, ... > full story -
Cinnamon Compound Has Potential Ability to Prevent Alzheimer's
May 23, 2013 Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important benefit? The common baking spice might hold the key to delaying the onset of -- or warding off ... > full story -
MRI-Based Measurement Helps Predict Vascular Disease in the Brain
May 23, 2013 Aortic arch pulse wave velocity, a measure of arterial stiffness, is a strong independent predictor of disease of the vessels that supply blood to the brain, according to a new ... > full story -
Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease Deficits in Mice
May 23, 2013 An anti-cancer drug reverses memory deficits in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model, new research shows. The article reviewed previously published findings on the drug bexarotene, approved by the US ... > full story -
Molecule That Triggers Sensation of Itch Discovered
May 23, 2013 Scientists report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal cord triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of ... > full story -
New Screening Approach Uncovers Potential Alternative Drug Therapies for Neuroblastoma
May 23, 2013 Nearly two-thirds of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma -- a common tumor that forms in the nerve cells of children -- cannot be cured using tumor-killing cancer drugs. A new study reveals a new ... > full story -
Motion Quotient: IQ Predicted by Ability to Filter Visual Motion
May 23, 2013 A brief visual task can predict IQ, according to a new study. This surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement. The study shows that ... > full story
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