The freebie dilemma: Consumers are skeptical about 'free' products
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2009 |
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It's common for retailers to bundle two different products (like razors and blades) together and describe one as free. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that this strategy leads consumers to devalue the it ...
Research shows how a stroke affects hand function
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BETHESDA, Md. (June 15, 2009) A person whose hand function has been affected by a stroke can release an object more quickly when the affected arm is supported on a platform, but the support does not make it easier to grip ...
NASA repairing leak on space shuttle fuel tank
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- NASA is repairing a leaky hydrogen gas line on Endeavour's fuel tank in hopes of launching the shuttle on its space station construction mission Wednesday, four days after the first try was called ...
Young Adults Not Drinking Enough Milk: Consumption of Dairy Products Decreases as Teens Reach Their Twenties
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Calcium and dairy products play major roles in health maintenance and the prevention of chronic disease. Because peak bone mass is not achieved until the third decade of life, it is particularly important for young adults ...
Co-op compromise gives White House a health option
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(AP) -- With Republicans fighting the idea of a government-run health insurance plan, members of President Barack Obama's team said Sunday that they are open to a compromise: a cooperative program that would expand coverage ...
British men may be dying of 'stiff upper lip' over cancer: study
Jun 15, 2009 |
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A "stiff upper lip" attitude among British men may mean they are more likely to die of cancer than women, researchers said Monday.
Prostate cancer test improves prediction of disease course
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A new prostate cancer risk assessment test, developed by a UCSF team, gives patients and their doctors a better way of gauging long-term risks and pinpointing high risk cases.
NASA will try to launch space shuttle Wednesday
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- NASA will try to launch space shuttle Endeavour again Wednesday, after repairing a hydrogen gas leak that thwarted the first attempt.
X-Rays for Early Alzheimer's Disease Detection
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated a new, highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that could be developed into a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s ...
Popular Alzheimer's theory may be false trail
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The idea that anti-inflammatory drugs might protect people struggling with dementia from Alzheimer's disease has received a blow with the online release of a study of human brain tissue in Acta Neuropathologica.
'Shortcuts' of the mind lead to miscalculations of weight and caloric intake
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Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a cognitive shortcut, or heuristic, they call "Unit Bias," which causes people to ignore vital, obvious information in their decision-making process, points ...
FDA urges caution in weighing risks of ADHD drugs
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk ...
Obesity surgery thins bones, but enough to break?
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(AP) -- It isn't just the thunder thighs that shrink after obesity surgery. Melting fat somehow thins bones, too. Doctors don't yet know how likely patients' bones are to thin enough to break in the years after surgery. ...
Psoriasis associated with cardiovascular disease and increased mortality
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The skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque in the arteries) characterized by an increased prevalence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease and ...
The complicated consumer: Positive ads aren't always the most effective
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Ads that feature positive emotions, like happiness, are not always the best way to reach consumers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
