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Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability
Sep 04, 2008 |
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A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journa ...
Why fish oil is good for you
Dec 26, 2007 |
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It's good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people
Oct 02, 2008 |
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Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally ...
In scientific first, researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age
Aug 10, 2008 |
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As people age, their cells become less efficient at getting rid of damaged protein — resulting in a buildup of toxic material that is especially pronounced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative ...
Dieting does not work, researchers report
Apr 04, 2007 |
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Will you lose weight and keep it off if you diet? No, probably not, UCLA researchers report in the April issue of American Psychologist, the journal of the American Psychological Association.
Researchers create beating heart in laboratory
Jan 13, 2008 |
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University of Minnesota researchers have created a beating heart in the laboratory. By using a process called whole organ decellularization, scientists from the University of Minnesota Center for Cardiovascular Repair grew ...
Reading Shakespeare has dramatic effect on human brain
Dec 18, 2006 |
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Research at the University of Liverpool has found that Shakespearean language excites positive brain activity, adding further drama to the bard's plays and poetry.
Draining away brain's toxic protein to stop Alzheimer's
Aug 12, 2007 |
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Scientists are trying a plumber’s approach to rid the brain of the amyloid buildup that plagues Alzheimer’s patients: Simply drain the toxic protein away.
Quality of Sleep Determines Where the Brain Stores Memories
Dec 13, 2007 |
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As time passes, our memories are transferred to different parts of the brain in order to ideally store our past experiences. While scientists have known that sleep plays an important role in helping consolidate ...
Brain cells work differently than previously thought
Aug 19, 2007 |
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Scientists know that information travels between brain cells along hairlike extensions called axons. For the first time, researchers have found that axons don’t just transmit information – they can turn the ...
Researchers identify a potentially universal mechanism of aging
Nov 26, 2008 |
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Like our current financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product excessive deregulation. Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell's ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in ...
Brain network related to intelligence identified
Sep 11, 2007 |
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A primary mystery puzzling neuroscientists -- where in the brain lies intelligence" -- just may have a unified answer.
Plastic Brain Outsmarts Experts
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Can human beings rev up their intelligence quotients, or are they stuck with IQs set by their genes at birth? Until recently, nature seemed to be the clear winner over nurture.
A good night's sleep with the flip of a switch?
Apr 30, 2007 |
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The flip of a switch could become all it takes to get a good night's sleep, according to a study released Monday. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found a way to stimulate the slow waves typical of ...
How does your brain tell time?
Jan 31, 2007 |
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"Time" is the most popular noun in the English language, yet how would we tell time if we didn’t have access to the plethora of watches, clocks and cell phones at our disposal?
