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Brain circuit abnormalities may underlie bulimia nervosa in women

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Women with bulimia nervosa appear to respond more impulsively during psychological testing than those without eating disorders, and brain scans show differences in areas responsible for regulating behavior, according to a ...





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Tropical Storm Laurence set for second Australian landfall

Tropical Storm Laurence set for second Australian landfall

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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Tropical Storm Laurence tracked through Darwin Australia this weekend before sliding back into the Timor Sea and now Laurence is forecast to make a second landfall in Australia. Laurence is forecast to make ...


Master gene Math1 controls framework for perceiving external and internal body parts

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created 12 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Waking and walking to the bathroom in the pitch black of night requires brain activity that is both conscious and unconscious and requires a single master gene known as Math1 or Atoh1, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers ...


New protein key for cell proliferation identified

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created 13 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at McGill University have identified a protein that plays a key role in cell proliferation and is likely to promote cancer development. The work may lead to the development of new diagnostic tools ...


Going vertical: Fleeing tsunamis by moving up, not out

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created 15 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In the minutes after a strong earthquake struck offshore of the Indonesian city of Padang on Sept. 30, fears of a tsunami prompted hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate the coastal city. Or try to.


I think step to the left, you think step to the east

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created 16 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Even the way people remember dance moves depends on the culture they come from, according to a report in the December 14th issue of Current Biology. Whereas a German or other Westerner might think in terms of "step to the ...


Hospital re-admission high for dialysis patients treated in long-term care hospitals

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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A new study by University of Cincinnati (UC) nephrologists shows that most dialysis patients admitted to long-term care hospitals face readmission to acute care facilities, and those with acute kidney failure don't often ...


Sucker-footed bats don't use suction after all

Sucker-footed bats don't use suction after all (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 18 hours ago | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

There are approximately 1,200 species of bats worldwide. Of that total, only six are known to roost with their heads pointed upward. Investigators did not know why, because they knew next to nothing about ...


A NASA satellite image of iceberg B17B (C), floating southwest off the West Australian coast

'Monster' iceberg shedding hundreds of offshoots

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 2

An island-sized iceberg is breaking up as it drifts closer to Australia, producing hundreds of smaller slabs spread over a massive area of ocean, experts said Monday.


'Extreme' genes shed light on origins of photosynthesis

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- While most school children understand that green plants photosynthesize, absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, few people consider the profound global-scale effects that photosynthesis has had on Earth. ...


How to Set Achievable Wellness Goals

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Small decisions, made throughout the day, are reflected in overall health and wellness. These decisions help achieve countless goals every day. Wellness goals can be as small as “I’m going to get eight hours ...



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