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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 -
In Sex, Happiness Hinges on Keeping Up With the Joneses
April 15, 2013 In sex, happiness hinges on keeping up with the Joneses, a new study finds. Sex apparently is like income: People are generally happy when they keep pace with the Joneses and they're even happier if ... > full story -
Our Futures Look Bright, Because We Reject the Possibility That Bad Things Will Happen
April 15, 2013 People believe they'll be happy in the future, even when they imagine the many bad things that could happen, because they discount the possibility that those bad things will actually occur, according ... > full story -
Taste of Beer, Without Effect from Alcohol, Triggers Dopamine Release in the Brain
April 15, 2013 The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking, and other drugs of ... > full story -
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Early Investment in Families Helps Children Succeed in School
April 15, 2013 An innovative program that supports parents and teachers of public school pre-kindergarten students improves early academic achievement, according to a new ... > full story -
Teachers' Assessments Not Always Conducive to Fair Education, Researcher Says
April 15, 2013 Teachers’ assessments of pupils’ literacy can vary significantly, even for pupils with similar test scores. This may interfere with children’s right to fair and gender-equal ... > full story
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