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  Prevention Programs Dramatically Cut Substance Abuse Among Teens

  April 25, 2013 — Young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of a community-based prevention effort while still in middle school, according to ... > full story
• Skin Cancer
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  Reviving a Foe of Cancer

  April 25, 2013 — Cancer cells are a problem for the body because they multiply recklessly, refuse to die and blithely metastasize to set up shop in places where they don’t belong. One protein that keeps healthy ... > full story
• New Species
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  Peculiar Life History of Middle American Stenamma Ants

  April 25, 2013 — A recent revision of the Middle American clade of the ant genus Stenamma provides the description of 40 species, 33 of which are recognized as new to science. The extensive study provides the first ... > full story
• Graphene
  Spintronics
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  High Performance Semiconductor Spray Paint Could Be a Game Changer for Organic Electronics

  April 25, 2013 — Researchers have come up with a novel solution to one of the biggest technological barriers facing the organic semiconductor industry today. They developed a high performance organic semiconductor ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Floods
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  New Grass Hybrid Could Help Reduce the Likelihood of Flooding

  April 25, 2013 — Scientists have used hybridized forage grass to combine fast root growth and efficient soil water retention. Field experiments show Festulolium cultivar reduces water runoff by up to 51 percent ... > full story
• Allergy
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  Role of Vital Proteins in Allergic Reactions, Other Conditions

  April 25, 2013 — Antihistamine drugs work by preventing histamine from attaching to H1 receptors. Researchers have learned something new about these receptors and other medically important ... > full story
• Chronic Illness
  Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  Insomnia Research
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Huntington's Disease
  Insomnia
   

  Melatonin Delays ALS Symptom Onset and Death in Mice

  April 25, 2013 — Melatonin injections delayed symptom onset and reduced mortality in a mouse model of the neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new ... > full story
• HIV and AIDS
  Infectious Diseases
  Liver Disease
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  Epigenetics
  Chronic Illness
   

  Novel Therapeutic Approaches May Cure Chronic HBV Infection

  April 25, 2013 — Exciting new data from early in vitro and in vivo studies targeting covalently closed circular DNA, which may form the basis of a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus ... > full story
• Autism
  Child Development
  Infant's Health
  Birth Defects
  Children's Health
  Child Psychology
   
  

  Autism Risk Spotted at Birth in Abnormal Placentas

  April 25, 2013 — Researchers have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and treatment for the ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Brain Injury
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  Depression
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Stroke
   

  More Severe Concussion Symptoms Lead to Longer Recovery Time

  April 25, 2013 — Most children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days. However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more. Although there have been numerous ... > full story

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