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Concert Cacophony: Short-Term Hearing Loss Can Be Protective, Not Damaging, Researchers Find
April 15, 2013 — Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after sustained exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing: Instead, it is the body's way to cope. The landmark finding ... > full story -
Scientists Learn What Makes Nerve Cells So Strong
April 15, 2013 — How do nerve cells -- which can each be up to three feet long in humans -- keep from rupturing or falling apart? Axons, the long, cable-like projections on neurons, are made stronger by a unique ... > full story -
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Fainting May Run in Families While Triggers May Not
April 15, 2013 — New research suggests that fainting may be genetic and, in some families, only one gene may be responsible. However, a predisposition to certain triggers, such as emotional distress or the sight of ... > full story -
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Medical Researchers Implant Telescope for Macular Degeneration
April 15, 2013 — Physicians have successfully implanted a telescope in a patient's eye to treat macular ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Traumatic Brain Injuries
April 15, 2013 — A new article offers the latest information concerning a "switch" that turns "on" and "off" inflammation in the brain after ... > full story -
No Evidence Drugs, Vitamins, Supplements Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults
April 15, 2013 — A review has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older ... > full story -
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Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Restore Quality of Life for Some Severely Depressed Patients
April 15, 2013 — Patients whose severe depression goes into remission for six months following electroconvulsive therapy report a quality of life similar to that of healthy individuals, researchers ... > full story -
Smartphone Way to Lose Weight
April 15, 2013 — Forget fad diets and hypnotherapy; your smartphone could be a key tool to losing those post-Easter egg pounds, according to ... > full story -
Skin Cells Turned Directly Into the Cells That Insulate Neurons
April 15, 2013 — Researchers have succeeded in transforming skin cells directly into oligodendrocyte precursor cells, the cells that wrap nerve cells in the insulating myelin sheaths that help nerve signals ... > full story -
Musicians Who Learn a New Melody Demonstrate Enhanced Skill After a Night's Sleep
April 15, 2013 — A new study examining how the brain learns and retains motor skills provides insight into musical skill. Musicians who practiced and learned a new melody and were tested on it again after a night's ... > full story
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