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Health Care Spending in Last Five Years of Life Exceeds Total Assets for One Quarter of U.S. Medicare Population
September 8, 2012 — As many as a quarter of U.S. Medicare recipients spend more than the total value of their assets on out-of-pocket health care expenses during the last five years of their lives, according to ... > full story -
Analysis Finds Benefits to Racial Quotas in Brazilian Higher Education
September 7, 2012 — A racial quota system at one of the leading universities in Brazil raised the proportion of black students from low-income families, without decreasing their efforts to succeed in school, finds a ... > full story -
Brain Filter for Clear Information Transmission: Neuronal Inhibition Is Key for Memory Formation
September 6, 2012 — Every activity in the brain involves the transfer of signals between neurons. Frequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals ... > full story -
Students Create Low-Cost Biosensor to Detect Contaminated Water in Developing Nations
September 6, 2012 — Diarrheal disease is the second-leading cause of death in children under five years old -- killing as many as 1.5 million children worldwide every year. These startling statistics from the World ... > full story -
Popular Kids in U.S. and Mexico More Likely to Smoke, Studies Show
September 6, 2012 — New research finds that popular students in seven Southern California high schools are more likely to smoke cigarettes than their less popular counterparts. The study confirms trends observed in ... > full story -
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Smart School Bullies Less Likely to Become Criminals
September 5, 2012 — Having a high IQ and coming from a small family could mean school bullies are less likely to become criminals, according to new ... > full story -
Adolescents in Foster Care Require Guidelines for Safe Social Media Use, Expert Says
September 5, 2012 — About 73 percent of online American teens use social networking sites, such as Facebook, to share photos, interests and experiences with others. For youths in the foster care system, sharing ... > full story -
Brainy Beverage: Study Reveals How Green Tea Boosts Brain Cell Production to Aid Memory
September 5, 2012 — It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory. Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of China's favorite drink affect the generation of brain cells, ... > full story -
Study Details Bullying Involvement for Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
September 3, 2012 — A study based on information collected from 920 parents suggests an estimated 46.3 percent of adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder were the victims of ... > full story -
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Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Associated With Impaired Brain Function in Adolescents
September 3, 2012 — A new study reveals for the first time that metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with cognitive and brain impairments in adolescents and calls for pediatricians to take this into account when ... > full story
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