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Beneficial Microbes Are 'Selected and Nurtured' in the Human Gut
November 20, 2012 Animals, including humans, actively select the gut microbes that are the best partners and nurture them with nutritious secretions, suggests a new ... > full story -
Embattled Childhoods May Be the Real Trauma for Soldiers With PTSD
November 19, 2012 New research on posttraumatic stress disorder in soldiers challenges popular assumptions about the origins and trajectory of PTSD, providing evidence that traumatic experiences in childhood - not ... > full story -
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Protecting U.S. Troops Against Sand Flies
November 19, 2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are helping deployed American troops protect themselves against sand flies, which are major pests in Afghanistan, Africa and the Middle East. Sand flies are ... > full story -
School Shootings Garner Headlines, but Bullying, Hate Crimes and Drug Use More Common
November 19, 2012 Statistically, school-age children run a greater risk of being injured or killed by someone they know than from a violent incident at school, but it’s school shootings that draw the most media ... > full story -
A More Peaceful World Awaits, Statistical Analysis Suggests
November 19, 2012 Statistical analyses show that the world will be more peaceful in the future. In about 40 years only half as many countries will be in conflict. The decrease will be greatest in the Middle East, a ... > full story -
Military Should Reassess Reproductive Health Care for Women, Researcher Argues
November 14, 2012 Noting that active-duty servicewomen have higher rates of unintended pregnancy than the general population and lower reported contraception use, one researcher is suggesting the answer might be a ... > full story -
Driving Drones Can Be a Drag: Distractions May Alleviate Boredom and Improve Drone Operators' Performance
November 14, 2012 A new study shows that distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators' ... > full story -
Naïve Fish: Easy Targets for Spear Fishers
November 13, 2012 Big fish that have grown up in marine reserves don't seem to know enough to avoid fishers armed with spear guns waiting outside the reserve. The latest research by an Australian team working in the ... > full story -
Should Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Be Used to Treat Combat-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?
November 13, 2012 The average incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among service members deployed in Middle East conflict zones has increased 117% in recent years, mainly due to proximity to explosive blasts. ... > full story -
Once the Conflict Is Over, Solidarity in Alliances Goes out of the Window
November 13, 2012 Anyone who competes or is at war should be careful when entering alliances. Above all this applies when there is booty to be shared ... > full story
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