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Personalized Genomic Medicine: How Much Can It Really Empower Patients?
October 15, 2012 Personalized genomic medicine is hailed as a revolution that will empower patients to take control of their own health care, but it could end up taking control away from patients and limiting their ... > full story -
New Weapons Detail Reveals True Depth of Cuban Missile Crisis
October 12, 2012 The Cuban Missile Crisis took place 50 years ago this October, when US and Soviet leaders pulled back from the very brink of nuclear war. This was the closest the world has come to nuclear war, but ... > full story -
How Bacteria Communicate Using Quorum Sensing: Could Bacteria Be Manipulated to Control Infections?
October 11, 2012 Researchers have examined the relatively new field in microbiology known as quorum sensing, a type of bacterial communication. Scientists say this fundamental research takes them steps closer to a ... > full story -
How Food Marketers Can Help Consumers Eat Better While Improving Their Bottom Line
October 11, 2012 Food marketers are masters at getting people to crave and consume the foods they promote. Researchers now challenge the popular assumptions linking food marketing and obesity. New research suggests ... > full story -
Study Challenges Assumptions on Wartime Sexual Violence
October 10, 2012 A new study finds that there is no compelling evidence to support a host of widely held beliefs regarding wartime sexual ... > full story -
The Good, the Bad, and the Guilty: Anticipating Feelings of Guilt Predicts Ethical Behavior
October 10, 2012 From politics to finance, government to education, ethics-related scandals seem to crop up with considerable regularity. As whistleblowers and investigative journalists bring scandals to light, one ... > full story -
Moving from High-Poverty to Low-Poverty Neighborhoods Appears Beneficial for Some Adolescent Girls
October 8, 2012 Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did ... > full story -
Discrimination from One's Manager Really Hurts
October 3, 2012 Mental health workers are more likely to be depressed or anxious when they experience discrimination from their managers than when it comes from patients, a study has ... > full story -
No Relief for Relief Workers: Humanitarian Aid Work Raises Risk of Depression and Anxiety
October 1, 2012 Humanitarian workers are at significant risk for mental health problems, both in the field and after returning home. The good news is that there are steps that they and their employers can take to ... > full story -
Severe Hunger Increases Breast Cancer Risk in War Survivors, Study Suggests
September 26, 2012 Jewish women who were severely exposed to hunger during World War Two were five times more likely to develop breast cancer than women who were mildly exposed, according to new ... > full story
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