New study shows calcium significantly improves children's bone health
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A recent study published in the journal Bone found that higher intakes of calcium, such as those recommended by the USDA, may significantly improve bone health in children.
IBM Debuts 'Grammar Checker' Approach to Catching Software Bugs
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Bug-ridden, poor quality software costs businesses billions of dollars annually and the cost of identifying and repairing a software defect in a product that is already being used by consumers can cost upwards of $16,000 ...
Psychological downside to strike action
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While industrial action is largely perceived as a legitimate means of encouraging organisational change in Australia, research has shown industrial action can adversely affect those involved.
Victims likely to talk when dating violence is witnessed
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Victims of teen dating violence are more likely to talk about the violence if a friend witnesses the incident, according to a new study.
Brain's reaction to self-administered cocaine differs
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New research has uncovered a fundamental cellular mechanism that may drive pathological drug-seeking behavior. The study, published by Cell Press in the July 31 issue of the journal Neuron, examines the brain's reward circui ...
Belief in God, parenthood prompt gay partners to make commitment
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Which gay and lesbian couples are more likely to legalize their relationship and hold a commitment ceremony? Those with children and strong religious beliefs, says a new University of Illinois study.
Drug has potential to prevent alcoholics from relapsing
Medicine & Health / Medications
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An experimental drug that blocks the euphoric feelings associated with drinking may prevent alcoholics from relapsing. The finding, the result of a mouse study at Oregon Health & Science University, could lead to human clinical ...
Minorities less likely to know about breast cancer treatment options
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Nearly half of women treated for breast cancer did not know that their odds of being alive after five years are roughly the same whether they undergo mastectomy or breast conserving surgery. Minority women were even less ...
MicroRNA implicated as molecular factor in alcohol tolerance
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In recent years, a class of small molecules known as microRNA have been found to play an important role in regulating gene products in most animal and plant species. A new study now indicates that microRNA may influence the ...
New method assesses risks for heart failure patients
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Data from 260 hospitals across the United States has led to the creation of a new method for physicians to more accurately determine the severity of heart failure in patients upon hospital admission, with a goal of reducing ...
String probes for devastating childhood digestive disease
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A swallowed string may someday replace the invasive, uncomfortable endoscope now used to diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis, a devastating childhood disease of the esophagus.
Automatic imitation is not only a human trait, research finds
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have shed new light on a process known as 'automatic imitation' — and discovered that we have more in common with the humble budgerigar than previously thought.
Redundant System Keeps Embryo in Stitches
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A universal system in animal cells that plays a key role in wound-closure and embryonic development can be quickly replicated by other cells if the original system is damaged, Duke University researchers ...
Smart Contact Lenses
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"Smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly could be made possible using a new material developed by biomedical engineers at UC Davis.
Researchers identify virus behind mysterious parrot disease
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Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have identified a virus behind the mysterious infectious disease that has been killing parrots and exotic birds for more than 30 years.
