Family ties that bind: Maternal grandparents are more involved in the lives of their grandchildren
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 18, 2007 |
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As families gather round for the winter holidays, some faces may be more familiar than others. A recent study shows that the amount of social interaction between extended family members depends on whether people are related ...
Study suggests polls overestimate support for Obama, underestimate back for Clinton
Dec 18, 2007 |
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A new national study of voters who say they might vote in Democratic primaries and caucuses shows a striking disconnect between their explicit and implicit preferences, according to University of Washington researchers.
Colon cancer screenings may not pay off and could pose harm to some
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Even though current guidelines advocate colorectal cancer screenings for those with severe illnesses, they may bring little benefit and may actually pose harm, according to a recent study by Yale School of Medicine researchers ...
Cold feeling traced to source
Dec 18, 2007 |
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For the first time, neuroscientists have visualized cold fibers – strands reaching from sensory neurons near the spinal cord to nerve endings in the skin tuned to sense different types of cold. The study and pictures appear ...
Dolphin 'therapy' a dangerous fad, Emory researchers warn
Dec 18, 2007 |
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People suffering from chronic mental or physical disabilities should not resort to a dolphin "healing" experience, warn two researchers from Emory University. Lori Marino, senior lecturer in the Neuroscience and Behavioral ...
Living in disadvantaged neighborhood equivalent to missing a year of schoo
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Childhood exposure to severely disadvantaged communities is linked to decreased verbal ability later in childhood, a lasting negative effect that continues even after moving out of the neighborhood, according to research ...
Russia planning new space platform
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Russia is developing a space platform from which missions to the moon and Mars could be launched, the Russian space agency said Tuesday.
Mutant gene identified as villain in hardening of the arteries
Dec 18, 2007 |
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A genetic mutation expands lesions in the aorta and promotes coronary atherosclerosis, more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine in Cell Metabolism.
Significant changes in plastic surgery expected in 2008
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Disappointed with results from the last few years’ much ballyhooed “lunch hour” and “weekend” cosmetic surgery procedures, people interested in facial rejuvenation are expected to pursue more reliably effective approaches ...
Study of bear hair will reveal genetic diversity of Yellowstone's grizzlies
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Dec 18, 2007 |
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Locks of hair from more than 400 grizzly bears are stored at Montana State University, waiting to tell the tale of genetic diversity in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
'Do not resuscitate' orders lack standardization in hospitals
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Methods to identify a patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order are incredibly varied across hospitals, ranging from written documentation practices to the use of color-coded wristbands. According to a new study in the ...
Fizeau interferometers for surfaces with different reflectivity
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Due to their stable design, Fizeau interferometers are used to determine the topography of surfaces such as, e.g., plane surfaces. PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany) has now developed a method ...
New neuroimaging study identifies 'brain signature' for cigarette cravings
Dec 18, 2007 |
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A new brain imaging study by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who are deprived of nicotine are linked with increased activation in specific ...
Researchers hope to provide chronic fatigue syndrome answers
Dec 18, 2007 |
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One of the most difficult things for people suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is that many believe the condition to be a psychological, not physical affliction.
Intensive training post-spinal cord injury can stimulate repair in brain and spinal cord
Dec 18, 2007 |
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Intensive rehabilitation training for patients with spinal cord injuries can stimulate new branches growing from severed nerve fibers, alongside compensatory changes in the brain, say Canadian researchers. Most importantly, ...
