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Belly fat or hip fat - it really is all in your genes, says UT Southwestern researcher
May 18th 2010
 Exercise Daily! -The age-old question of why men store fat in their bellies and women store it in their hips may have finally been answered: Genetically speaking, the fat tissue is almost completely d...More Details
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Fitness lab tech at the forefront of change
May 18th 2010
 Exercise Daily! - There is no lonelier journey than the one travelled atop a stationary bike.
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The psychology of food cravings
May 17th 2010
 Exercise Daily! -Swimsuit season is almost upon us. For most of us, the countdown has begun to lazy days lounging by the pool and relaxing on the beach. However, for some of us, the focus is not so mu...More Details
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Brain Location for Fear of Losing Money Pinpointed
February 9th 2010
 Exercise Daily! - Researchers at the California Institute of Technology studied a phenomenon known as 'loss aversion' in two patients with lesions to the amygdala, a region deep within the brain invol...More Details
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Barefoot running easier on feet than running shoes
February 2nd 2010
 Exercise Daily! - New Harvard research casts doubt on the old adage, “All you need to run is a pair of shoes.”
Scientists have found that people who run barefoot, or in minimal footwear, tend to av...More Details
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New way to lose fat, keep the lean
February 2nd 2010
Exercise Daily! - Researchers reporting in the February 3rd issue of Cell Metabolism may have a new way to trick the body into consuming more energy. The target in this case is an enzyme that indirect...More Details Article editor: editor
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Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood
December 7th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Research funded by the Wellcome Trust has discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind of gen...More Details
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Balancing protein intake, not cutting calories, may be key to long life
December 7th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Getting the correct balance of proteins in our diet may be more important for healthy ageing than reducing calories, new research funded by the Wellcome Trust and Research into Agein...More Details
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When You Eat May Be Just as Vital to Your Health as What You Eat
November 26th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - When you eat may be just as vital to your health as what you eat, found researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their experiments in mice revealed that the daily wa...More Details
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BYU Iso Truss Technology Makes for Ultra-Light Bike
November 18th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - With a frame that's lighter, more aerodynamic and less breakable than many top-of-the-line counterparts, a new bicycle built by Brigham Young University engineers may soon change the...More Details
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Too Much Texting Could Lead To Overuse Injuries
November 11th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-...More Details
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Concord Grape Juice May Help Improve Memory Function
November 10th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - Motivated by reports of its benefits in fighting cancer and keeping hearts healthy, many consumers are picking up Concord grape juice at the grocery store. Now, there may be another ...More Details
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eStadium application brings multimedia sports features to smartphones
November 9th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - The intimate and spirited quarters of a stadium offer perhaps the most ideal venues to experience an athletic event.
Or do they?
No instant replays. On-screen statistics are co...More Details
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Imagine This: Study Suggests Power of Imagination is More Than Just a Metaphor
April 14th 2009
Exercise Daily! - We've heard it before: "Imagine yourself passing the exam or scoring a goal and it will happen." We may roll our eyes and think that's easier said than done, but in a new study in Ps...More Details Article editor: editor
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Exercise is safe, improves quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure
April 13th 2009
Exercise Daily! - Regular exercise is safe for heart failure patients and may slightly lower their risk of death or hospitalization, according to results from the largest and most comprehensive clinic...More Details Article editor: editor
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Is love at first sight real? Geneticists offer tantalizing clues
April 13th 2009
Exercise Daily! - esearch published in the journal Genetics shows that the reproductive outcome of a mated pair depends on pre-existing gene expression in the female and on the male with whom she mate...More Details Article editor: editor
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Like Sweets? You’re More Like a Fruit Fly Than You Think…
March 18th 2009
Exercise Daily! - According to researchers at the Monell Center, fruit flies are more like humans in their responses to many sweet tastes than are almost any other species.
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Did fridges and washing machines liberate women?
March 10th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - The advent of modern appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators had a profound impact on 20th Century society, according to a new Université de Montréal study. Plug-in con...More Details
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The First Virtual Reality Technology to let you See, Hear, Smell, Taste and Touch
March 5th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - The first virtual reality headset that can stimulate all five senses will be unveiled at a major science event in London on March 4th.
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Sex is in the brain, says new research from Stanford
March 2nd 2009
 Exercise Daily! More than 40 percent of women ages 18-59 experience sexual dysfunction, with lack of sexual interest — hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or HSDD — being the most commonly reported com...More Details
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Are women more generous? New study sheds light on donation behavior
February 24th 2009
Exercise Daily! - Why would women give more to the victims of Hurricane Katrina than to the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research sheds light onto the wa...More Details Article editor: editor
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Brain Hub That Links Music, Memory And Emotion Discovered
February 24th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - We all know the feeling: a golden oldie comes blaring over the radio and suddenly we’re transported back — to a memorable high-school dance, or to that perfect afternoon on the beach...More Details
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High-Fat Diets Inflame Fat Tissue Around Blood Vessels, Contribute to Heart Disease
February 18th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati shows that high-fat diets, even if consumed for a short amount of time, can inflame fat tissue surrounding blood vessels, possi...More Details
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Code Of The Common Cold Cracked..
February 14th 2009
 Exercise Daily! - RESEARCHERS CRACK THE CODE OF THE COMMON COLD
Study also sheds light on the suspected cause of asthma and acute asthma attacks
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Route to obesity passes through tongue
December 1st 2008
Exercise Daily! - Obesity gradually numbs the taste sensation of rats to sweet foods and drives them to consume larger and ever-sweeter meals, according to neuroscientists. Findings from the Penn Stat...More Details Article editor: editor
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Will That Be on the Test?
December 1st 2008
Exercise Daily! - Toward the end of the 19th century, the German scientist Hermann Ebbinghaus concocted an experiment that countless children have unwittingly replicated ever since, over a morning bow...More Details Article editor: editor
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Track your fitness, environmental impact with new cell phone applications
November 23rd 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter months, ...More Details
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Newly identified cells make fat
October 4th 2008
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To understand where fat comes from, you have to start with a skinny mouse. By using such a creature, and observing the growth of fat after injections of different kinds of im...More Details
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Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people
October 4th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - 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 Uni...More Details
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Caffeinated energy drinks may present health risks
September 24th 2008
Exercise Daily! - Johns Hopkins scientists who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels th...More Details Article editor: editor
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New tool for early diagnosis of breast cancer
September 17th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Scientists from Finland, Germany and the ESRF have developed a new X-ray technique for the early detection of breast cancer. This allows a 3D visualization of the breast with a high ...More Details
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Aerobic exercise for the wheelchair bound
September 15th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - University of Texas at Austin alumnus, Chris Stanford (MSEE '91), and Electrical & Computer Engineering undergraduates are working on making exercise fun for wheelchair users. For th...More Details
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Exercise in a pill
July 31st 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Trying to reap the health benefits of exercise? Forget treadmills and spin classes, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may have found a way around the sweat and...More Details
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Limiting fructose may boost weight loss
July 24th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to...More Details
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Want a reason to love your lower belly fat? It's rich in stem cells
July 23rd 2008
Exercise Daily! - ASPS study finds some areas of the body have greater concentrations of stem cells
Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excell...More Details Article editor: editor
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Keeping hands where you can see 'em alters perception, study finds
July 14th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Richard A. Abrams, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, have shown that to see objects better, you should ta...More Details
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Effects of Healing Touch Therapy Being Studied
July 1st 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you’re upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves.
Now, UC researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing...More Details
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Looking tired or angry may have more to do with facial aesthetics than how you feel
May 28th 2008
Exercise Daily! - The old saying, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” has scientifically been proven true. A study in a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical jo...More Details Article editor: editor
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Online Fitness Tool Takes People on a Journey Across America
May 16th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Want to walk across America without leaving your hometown? A scientist at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has launched an online exerc...More Details
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Yoga poses can prevent falls
May 7th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Research out of Temple's Gait Study Center suggests basic yoga exercises could help prevent falls in elderly women
A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance i...More Details
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Obesity worsens impact of asthma
May 5th 2008
Exercise Daily! - Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests, according to researchers in New Zealand, who studied lung function in asthmatic women with a...More Details Article editor: editor
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Body image program reduces onset of obesity and eating disorders
May 5th 2008
Exercise Daily! - In their research on eating disorders, Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientists help young women reduce the influence of the “thin ideal,” which is described as associating success...More Details Article editor: editor
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Brain imaging confirms that people feel pain differently
April 2nd 2008
ExerciseDaily! - Brain imaging confirms that some individuals really are more sensitive to pain than others, report researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in this week's on-lin...More Details Article editor: editor
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Overweight People May Not Know When They've Had Enough
January 10th 2008
 Exercise Daily! - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have found new clues to why some people overeat and gain weight while others don't. Examining how the hu...More Details
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unravel the working of bicycle to balance better
September 25th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - For nearly 150 years, scientists have been puzzled by the bicycle. How on earth is it possible that a moving bicycle can, all by itself, be so stable? Researchers of the Delft Univer...More Details
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Immune police recognize good and bad guys in the body
September 19th 2007
 Immune system police are as good at recognizing bad guys, such as bacteria and viruses, as they are our own tissue, researchers say.
The finding may cause a stir in the scientific community, which ...More Details
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Advanced Technologies Aim to Transform the Coaching of Top Athletes
September 19th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - Groundbreaking research now under way in the UK could help our leading athletics coaches deliver outstanding results in the years ahead.
The SESAME (Sensing for Sport and Managed ...More Details
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Overweight toddlers and those not in day care at risk for iron deficiency
September 4th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that overweight toddlers and those not enrolled in day care are at high risk for iron deficiency.
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Height research hits growth spurt
September 3rd 2007
 Exercise Daily! - Genome study shines light on genetic link to height
First reproducible connection made between genes and height in humans
It became clear nearly a century ago that many genes likel...More Details
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How Sweet It Is
August 24th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - USC College professors' collaboration helps explain how the body — and brain — sense drops in blood sugar. The partnership will help answer questions like how we know when we need to...More Details
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Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index
August 16th 2007
 Exercise Daily! - A tape measure, not just a bathroom scale, may help you better assess your heart disease risk.
In a study to be published in the Aug. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Colle...More Details
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Cardio Exercise Benefits In Male Vs. Female Hearts
August 9th 2007
Exercise Daily! - While cardiovascular disease occurs in both men and women, it does not affect them in the same way. Risk factors and protective factors for heart diseases are likewise unequal. The m...More Details Article editor: editor
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Music moves brain to pay attention, Stanford study finds
August 6th 2007
 STANFORD, Calif. — Using brain images of people listening to short symphonies by an obscure 18th-century composer, a research team from the Stanford University School of Medicine has gained valuable i...More Details
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My bad! Why we feel guilt in the first place
July 28th 2007
Exercise Daily! - Guilt plays a vital role in the regulation of social behavior. That worried feeling in our gut often serves as the impetus for our stab at redemption. However, psychologists have tro...More Details Article editor: editor
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Happy, sad, angry or astonished?
July 9th 2007
 ExerciseDaily! - How do people respond when they walk past an advertising poster? Do they stop and turn around to look at it with interest or march angrily past? A new system of detailed facial analys...More Details
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Scientists discover key to manipulating fat
July 1st 2007
 ExerciseDaily! - Pathway also explains stress-induced weight gain...
In what they call a stunning research advance, investigators at Georgetown University Medical Center have been able to use simp...More Details
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The importance of sexual fantasies in the experience of sexual desire
June 27th 2007
ExerciseDaily! - A study confirms the importance of sexual fantasies in the experience of sexual desire
- Regarding figures of the Spanish Association for Sexual Health (Asociación Española para la...More Details Article editor: editor
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Capsule breaks new ground in sport science
June 24th 2007
 Researchers are breaking new ground in sports science with the use of tiny ingestible wireless capsule capable of measuring core body temperature. It’s believed to be the first time these thermoregula...More Details
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Now, self-healing materials can mimic human skin, healing again and again
June 24th 2007
 The next generation of self-healing materials, invented by researchers at the University of Illinois, mimics human skin by healing itself time after time. The new materials rely upon embedded, three-d...More Details
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Exercise program to counteract heart, lung, muscle and bone problems
June 16th 2007
 If one part of your car isn't properly maintained, it can affect how the entire vehicle runs – especially if you're taking a long trip. The same can be said for the human body. That’s why, when it com...More Details
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How to lose weight and not go hungry: HU researcher develops drug that mimics feeling of 'fullness'
June 6th 2007
 Jerusalem, June 6, 2007 -- Millions of people the world over suffer today from obesity, yet there is no ìmagic bulletî that has yet provided a universally accepted solution. However, a young researche...More Details
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Studies explore the role of genes, obesity and alcohol
April 24th 2007
 Many women in the menopausal transition experience hot flashes: unpredictable, sometimes disruptive, periods of intense heat in the upper torso, neck and face. Although generations of physicians have ...More Details
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Targeting tumors the natural way
March 26th 2007
By mimicking Nature's way of distinguishing one type of cell from another, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists now report they can more effectively seek out and kill cancer cells while sparing ...More Details Article editor: editor
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How Long is a Child a Child?
March 14th 2007
 An international research team led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig, Germany) and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (Grenoble, France) has f...More Details
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Environment and exercise may affect research results, UA study shows
February 21st 2007
A recently completed study at The University of Arizona may have implications for the thousands of scientists worldwide who use ìknockoutî mice in their research.
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Major link in brain-obesity puzzle found
January 30th 2007
 Single protein in brain cells plays a key role in controlling body weight, response to insulin and leptin, and energy balance, U-M team shows
ANN ARBOR, MI – A single protein in brain cells may act...More Details
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Stanford study will test antidepressant patch that may help smokers kick the habit
January 16th 2007
 Smokers trying to kick the habit face odds that only a bookie could love—just one in five succeeds in quitting. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers will test whether a new type of medic...More Details
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Hitting the treadmill with intelligence
January 16th 2007
 Getting into shape in the New Year could be easier with an “intelligent” running treadmill that automatically adjusts its pace to the speed a runner sets – allowing a hands-free transition.
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Does he love you so? Maybe it really is in his face…
January 6th 2007
 Can you judge a man’s faithfulness by his face? How about whether he would be a good father, or a good provider?
Many people believe they can, according to a University of Michigan study published ...More Details
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Study finds gender differences related to eating and body image
December 15th 2006
 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers have discovered a subtle new difference between men and women – this one occurring in the realm of eating.
In the new study of observed eating behavior in a social se...More Details
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Balance training better than tai chi at improving mobility among older adults
December 11th 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Physicians and physical therapists in recent years have explored whether tai chi, balance programs and fitness routines can help decrease the likelihood that older adults will ...More Details
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Learning During Sleep? researchers in Heidelberg are investigating communication between memory areas during sleep
December 7th 2006
 If I can’t remember this morning where I put my car keys last night, it’s due to my memory failing me again. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have been investi...More Details
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Better ways to cut a cake
November 6th 2006
Providence, RI -- Suppose a cake is to be divided between two people, Alice and Bob. A fair procedure is to have Alice cut the cake and then have Bob choose whichever piece he prefers. Alice has an in...More Details Article editor: editor
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Nap a day makes doctors OK, Stanford study finds
November 1st 2006
STANFORD, Calif. - Give emergency room doctors a nap, and not only will they do a better job, they'll also be nicer to you, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine.
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There's more to bees than honey
October 26th 2006
 Winnie the Pooh thought the only reason for being a bee was to make honey, but CSIRO Entomology scientists with their Australian and international colleagues have shown there’s much more to bees.
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Women's skin tone influences perception of beauty, health and age
October 25th 2006
A new study is revealing that wrinkles aren't the only cue the human eye looks for to evaluate age. Facial skin color distribution, or tone, can add 10-12 years to a woman's perceived age.
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Diabetes gene carries similar risk to obesity
October 23rd 2006
Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese, according to a collaborative...More Details Article editor: editor
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Why the best things come to those who wait
October 19th 2006
Pushing to the front of the queue is not the best ploy for males who want to propagate their genes according to scientists from the University of Exeter.
Dr David Hodgson and Dr David Hosken from t...More Details Article editor: editor
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Researchers map spread of pathogens in the human body
October 19th 2006
 Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a new, more accurate, method of mapping how bacteria spread within the body, a breakthrough that could lead to more effective treatments and ...More Details
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Our vision changes in the blink of an eye
October 19th 2006
 Eyelids do a whole lot more than hold up our eyelashes and keep the sun out, a Queensland University of Technology PhD optometry researcher has found.
A study by Scott Read of the QUT School of Opt...More Details
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Comparing Chimp, Human DNA
October 16th 2006
 Most of the big differences between human and chimpanzee DNA lie in regions that do not code for genes, according to a new study. Instead, they may contain DNA sequences that control how gene-coding r...More Details
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Satellites help ensure safe sunning
October 13th 2006
 Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation is responsible for up to 60 000 deaths a year worldwide, according to a report released this summer by the World Health Organisation. Many of those deaths, ...More Details
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Teenager moves video icons just by imagination
October 11th 2006
 Now, a St. Louis-area teenage boy and a computer game have gone hands-off, thanks to a unique experiment conducted by a team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, and engineers at Washington University in S...More Details
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World’s biggest whoopee cushion helps kids understand the science of sound
October 3rd 2006
 A giant whoopee cushion, a barber’s shop quartet transformed by technology into a rock band, and 4,500 schoolchildren encouraged to be noisy – these are just some of the surprises being served up toda...More Details
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Women’s Skin Ages Faster than Men’s
October 3rd 2006
Physicists and medical researchers for the first time have demonstrated a new technique that non-invasively measures in real time the level of damage to the skin from sun exposure and aging, and initi...More Details Article editor: editor
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Gaining Weight Between Pregnancies Could Lead to Pregnancy Complications
October 2nd 2006
Even a Moderate Increase in Weight Could Have Adverse Consequences
Boston, MA – A number of studies over the years have found an association between obesity and pregnancy complications, includin...More Details Article editor: editor
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Beauty and the brain
September 26th 2006
The phrase "easy on the eyes" may hit closer to the mark than we suspected.
Experiments led by Piotr Winkielman, of the University of California, San Diego, and published in the current issue of Ps...More Details Article editor: editor
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Safer suntans through science
September 26th 2006
Safer than sun, more natural looking than sunless tanners: Topical treatment may be the next advance in tanning
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 26, 2006) ? An organic compound that creates a realistic beachy...More Details Article editor: editor
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Different techniques can help ease chronic pain, return patients' smiles
September 25th 2006
 Larry Waters' missionary work to spread the Gospel to foreign nations fulfilled his heart's passion for decades, but it left his head pounding.
Beginning in 1998, he experienced severe headaches th...More Details
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Women feel thin models are more elegant, interesting and pleasant, research shows
September 25th 2006
 Thin fashion models help sell products because many women feel that putting on weight shows a lack of willpower, a new study says.
Researchers from the University of Bath found that two-thirds of w...More Details
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'Miracle' machine powered by nine-volt battery
September 20th 2006
 Struggling to catch her breath after an intense workout, Kuen Tang can't stop smiling. Sitting on an innovative new rowing machine in the University of Alberta's Steadward Centre for Personal and Phys...More Details
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New insight into skin-tanning process suggests novel way of preventing skin cancer
September 20th 2006
BOSTON--Findings from a study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston have rewritten science's understanding of the process of skin tanning -- an insight that...More Details Article editor: editor
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Muscle cells self-destruct rather than grow with use
September 19th 2006
 Muscle cells that should grow stronger with use instead self-destruct when a protein called BAG3 isn’t around, researchers have shown.
Mice missing BAG3 seem fine at birth, but when they start usin...More Details
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New research shows restricting in food intake can help fight Alzheimer's disease
September 18th 2006
A new study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine extends and strengthens the research that experimental dietary regimens might halt or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The stud...More Details Article editor: editor
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Drug can quickly mobilize an army of cells to repair injury
September 11th 2006
 To speed healing at sites of injury - such as heart muscle after a heart attack or brain tissue after a stroke - doctors would like to be able to hasten the formation of new blood vessels. One promisi...More Details
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Edible coatings will be the packaging of the future
September 5th 2006
 The growing demand by consumers for healthier and more ecological foods has driven researchers to develop new systems of packaging that prolong the useful life of the products and that are, at the sam...More Details
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Study shows link between morbid obesity, low IQ in toddlers
September 1st 2006
 GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida researchers have discovered a link between morbid obesity in toddlers and lower IQ scores, cognitive delays and brain lesions similar to those seen in Alzheim...More Details
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Tiny shock absorbers help bacteria stick around inside the body
September 1st 2006
 Bacteria have hair-like protrusions with a sticky protein on the tip that lets them cling to surfaces. The coiled, bungee cord-like structure of the protrusions helps the bacteria hang on tightly, eve...More Details
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Professor explores Alzheimer's causes
August 31st 2006
 Some people live to be 100 without falling victim to Alzheimer's disease. Li-Huei Tsai, who joined MIT this spring as Picower Professor of Neuroscience, wants to know why.
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It's not fair! We are programmed to resist weight loss
August 30th 2006
Research confirming the human body is designed to strongly resist attempts to lose weight will be presented at an international gathering of obesity experts hosted by QUT this week.
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How We Detect Sour Taste
August 24th 2006
 A team headed by biologists from the University of California, San Diego has discovered the cells and the protein that enable us to detect sour, one of the five basic tastes. The scientists, who inclu...More Details
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Ever-happy mice may hold key to new treatment of depression
August 24th 2006
 A new breed of permanently "cheerful" mouse is providing hope of a new treatment for clinical depression. TREK-1 is a gene that can affect transmission of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is known to...More Details
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How the brain loses the plasticity of youth
August 22nd 2006
 A protein once thought to play a role only in the immune system could hold a clue to one of the great puzzles of neuroscience: how do the highly malleable and plastic brains of youth settle down into ...More Details
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Cosmic Yin and Yang discovered
August 22nd 2006
 A University of Sydney astrophysicist has discovered a pair of red stars at the centre of our galaxy that look just like giant Yin and Yang symbols.
The stars make up part of the five-star Quintupl...More Details
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Long-term tobacco use associated with dulled thinking and lower IQ, U-M study finds
August 16th 2006
 ANN ARBOR, MI – Smokers often say that smoking a cigarette helps them concentrate and feel more alert. But years of tobacco use may have the opposite effect, dimming the speed and accuracy of a person...More Details
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Grueling four-day 'adventure race' becomes lab for testing heart muscle fatigue
August 3rd 2006
Cardiologist Euan Ashley wanted to study the hearts of endurance athletes, so he set up a mobile heart lab at the finishing line of the ultra-endurance race "Adrenaline Rush" in the Scottish High...More Details
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Honey more effective than antibiotics
July 27th 2006
 A household remedy millennia old is being reinstated: honey helps the treatment of some wounds better than the most modern antibiotics. For several years now medical experts from the University of Bon...More Details
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How does the immune system isolate and destroy intruders?
July 25th 2006
Dendritic cells are the body's "watchdogs". They recognize and then degrade pathogens, isolating characteristic fragments that are recognized by the immune system thus triggering targeted responses.
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The protein that makes you mad
June 22nd 2006
 In recent years our feeding habits have been the focus of ongoing polemics. Everybody will remember the mad cow crisis when the sales of veal plummeted for fear of contagion, thousands of animals were...More Details
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Erotic images elicit strong response from brain
June 13th 2006
 A new study suggests the brain is quickly turned on and "tuned in" when a person views erotic images.
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Body has more than one body clock
May 25th 2006
PORTLAND, Ore. - Research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University suggests that contrary to popular belief, the body has more than one "body clock." The previously known master body clock resi...More Details Article editor: editor
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Adult weight gain and histopathologic characteristics of breast cancer among postmenopausal women
May 23rd 2006
According to a new study, women who gain weight in adulthood face a higher lifetime risk of all types of breast cancer even if they do not take hormone replacement therapy after menopause.
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Despite acidity, orange juice could still be a source of foodborne disease
May 23rd 2006
ORLANDO ñ May 23, 2006 -- Orange juice and other foods traditionally not associated with foodborne disease outbreaks can still be a source of disease, although rare. Public health officials should be ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Study of nutrients' effects on brain provides insight into appetite regulation
May 11th 2006
CINCINNATI--A cell-signaling pathway in the brain that is linked to the development of cancer and diabetes is also a key part of networks that regulate food intake, say University of Cincinnati (UC) r...More Details Article editor: editor
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Evolutionary forces explain why women live longer than men
May 9th 2006
 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Despite research efforts to find modern factors that would explain the different life expectancies of men and women, the gap is actually ancient and universal, according to University...More Details
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Eat less, weigh more? Enzyme makes lean mice 'susceptible' to dietary fat
May 3rd 2006
Working with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins scientists have interfered with the brain's ability to control an animal's response to a high-fat diet. The report, to be published in the lates...More Details Article editor: editor
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How much do we internalize what others think of our weight?
May 1st 2006
 CLEVELAND--If college students had to perform under conditions that mimic the perception deficits many older people have, their IQ scores would take a drop.
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Brain Study Considers Motor Function, Cognition with Alcohol Consumption
April 26th 2006
 Dartmouth researchers are learning more about the effects of alcohol on the brain. They've discovered more about how the brain works to mask or suppress the impact that alcohol has on motor skills, li...More Details
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Muscles burn lactic acid as well as carbos
April 20th 2006
 BERKELEY – In the lore of marathoners and extreme athletes, lactic acid is poison, a waste product that builds up in the muscles and leads to muscle fatigue, reduced performance and pain.
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Free-Electron Laser Targets Fat
April 10th 2006
 Boston, Mass. - Fat may have finally met its match: laser light. Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School and the Department of Ene...More Details
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Big Hips, Big Belly? It's in Your Genes
April 10th 2006
 Boston -- Do you have big hips or a "beer" belly? Are you "apple-shaped" or "pear-shaped"? It makes a difference, since we know that abdominal obesity is linked to diabetes and many other metabolic co...More Details
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Don't hold your breath: Carp can manage without oxygen for months
April 7th 2006
 How long can you hold your breath? Scientists at the University of Oslo have recently discovered how the Crucian Carp, a close relative of the goldfish, is able to live for months without oxygen. The ...More Details
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STUDY SHOWS HOW MEN AND WOMEN USE NEWS MEDIA DIFFERENTLY TO MANAGE ANGER
March 29th 2006
 COLUMBUS , Ohio ñ When men and women are angry, they both choose the news media articles they read with the goal of regulating their moods, a new study suggests.
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Brains, not brawn, takes alumnus to Olympics
February 28th 2006
 IT alumnus Patrick Antaki '84, a self-employed engineer and entrepreneur living in Texas, is not your typical Olympian. He's never even been much of an athlete, except for some recreational rugby. So ...More Details
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Aging Cells, Aging Body: Fresh Evidence for a Connection
February 4th 2006
 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University biologists have uncovered intriguing evidence to support the theory that old cells help make old bodies. In a study of baboons, scientists showed that as these anim...More Details
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'Out-of-body' experiences may come from within
August 23rd 2005
Psychologists at The University of Manchester are investigating the idea that out-of-body experiences, commonly thought of as paranormal phenomena, may in fact have their roots in how people perceive ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Tricking the Brain' to Lose Weight
August 22nd 2005
The search for a 'magic bullet' to cure obesity intensified recently, when a team of British researchers announced they may have found a new hormone treatment that controls appetite by alerting the br...More Details Article editor: editor
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Relationship Between Lawns, Allergies and Asthma Studied
August 4th 2005
 DALLAS – "Have you ever driven down the road and seen someone mowing the lawn wearing a mask? This is an example of the relationship between allergies and mold spores in lawns." Dr. Phil Colbaugh, res...More Details
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Women's Health Study: Long-awaited findings of low-dose aspirin and vitamin E in preventing disease
July 5th 2005
The Women's Health Study (WHS) - the largest randomized clinical trial to investigate the impact of aspirin and vitamin E on the primary prevention of cardiovascular and cancer risk - has helped s...More Details
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Bees, Brains and Addiction
May 3rd 2005
 To understand the complex processes in the human brain that lead to addiction, some researchers at UCSD have turned to bees.
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A Healthy Internal Clock Keeps Weight Off
April 24th 2005
Staying up past bedtime, skipping meals, and snacking constantly all add up to weight gain, fatty livers, and high cholesterol levels for an unlucky group of mice whose internal biological clocks are ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Babies who gain weight rapidly during their very first week of life may be more likely to be overweight as young adults, according to a new study
April 19th 2005
Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Iowa studied 653 adults, ranging in age from 20 to 32. The subjects, all of whom were whi...More Details Article editor: editor
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Signs of aging: Scientists evaluate genes associated with longevity
April 18th 2005
Monday, April 18, 2005 – Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency's Genome Sciences Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and at the University of Missouri-Columbia have collaborated on a detailed ...More Details Article editor: editor
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The Biggest Family Tree Ever
April 18th 2005
 Ever wondered where your family's ancestors roamed 60,000 years ago?
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OBESITY AND INSOMNIA LINKED BY EXCITABILITY OF BRAINCELLS
April 13th 2005
A possible link between lack of sleep (insomnia) and obesity has been traced to hypocretin/orexin cells in the hypothalamus region of the brain that are easily excited and sensitive to stress, Yale Sc...More Details Article editor: editor
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acupuncture found to lower elevations in blood pressure
March 28th 2005
 Acupuncture treatments using low levels of electrical stimulation can lower elevations in blood pressure by as much as 50 percent, researchers at the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at U...More Details
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PROTEIN THAT HELPS SKIN CANCER SPREAD IDENTIFIED BY STANFORD RESEARCHERS
March 21st 2005
 STANFORD, Calif. – A protein that normally helps hold the skin intact is also needed by skin cancer cells as they spread to other regions of the body, researchers at the Stanford University School o...More Details
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SMOKING PROMPTS OTHER UNHEALTHY CHOICES
March 17th 2005
 “Adolescents whose parents were heavy smokers consumed significantly less vegetables and fruits, significantly more meats and sweets, spent significantly more time watching television and were more li...More Details
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BRAIN REGION LEARNS TO ANTICIPATE RISK, PROVIDES EARLY WARNINGS, SUGGESTS NEW STUDY IN SCIENCE
February 28th 2005
 Following the Asian tsunami, scientists struggled to explain reports that primitive aboriginal tribesmen had somehow sensed the impending danger in time to join wild animals in a life-saving flight to...More Details
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BRAIN ACTIVITY OF MEN AND WOMAN CAN DIFFER GREATLY DURING HOSTILE OR IMPULSIVE ACTS, BUT LESS SO ON NICOTINE
February 21st 2005
 UC Irvine researchers have uncovered significant differences in the brain activity of men and women when engaged in a broad range of activities and behavior – differences that are even more acute duri...More Details
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U-M DESIGNER HATCHES EMERGENCY SHELTER
February 21st 2005
 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Whether by war or natural disaster, when thousands of refugees need reliable, cheap, portable shelter, a temporary emergency hut developed by a University of Michigan professor may ...More Details
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YOUNG BLOOD REVIVES AGING MUSCLES, STANFORD RESEARCHERS FIND
February 19th 2005
STANFORD - Any older person can attest that aging muscles don't heal like young ones. But it turns out that's not the muscle's fault. A study in the Feb. 17 issue of Nature shows that it's old blood t...More Details Article editor: editor
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SANDIA RESEARCHERS DEVELOP PORTABLE DEVICE THAT CAN DETECT HEART AND GUM DISEASE INSTANTLY
February 15th 2005
 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Someday in the not-too-distant future patients may visit a doctor’s office, provide a sample of saliva or blood, and know in minutes if they are prone to heart disease, gum disease...More Details
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RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES; VISUAL RECOGNITION WITH CATEGORIZATION
February 11th 2005
 Take a moment and look at a picture near you. What did you see? How long did it take you to understand what was in the image, meaning how long did it take you to realize the green blob was a tree? Or ...More Details
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OH, YOU TEASE! STRENGTH-TRAIN YOUR BRAIN WITH GAMES
February 8th 2005
 At the College of Education and Human Development's (CEHD) Alumni College this fall, Carla Tabourne conducted a session she named, "Strength-train your brain with games." Tabourne, an associate profes...More Details
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RESEARCHERS FIND WAY TO PRODUCE CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING SNACK CHIPS
February 8th 2005
 Snackaholics rejoice!
Brandeis University biology professor K.C. Hayes and Senior Research Associate Andy Pronczuk at the school's Foster Biomedical Research Laboratory, and Senior Scientist Daniel...More Details
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DNA MOLECULES USED TO ASSEMBLE NANOPARTICLES
February 6th 2005
 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—University of Michigan researchers have developed a faster, more efficient way to produce a wide variety of nanoparticle drug delivery systems, using DNA molecules to bind the parti...More Details
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CHEMISTS CREATE 'SUPERBOWL' MOLECULE; MAY LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH
February 2nd 2005
 In a development that could one day score a touchdown for better health, chemists in Australia have created a "superbowl" molecule that shows promise for precision drug delivery, according to a recent...More Details
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EMBRACE YOUR REGRETS AND MOVE FORWARD, PSYCHOLOGIST SAYS
February 1st 2005
 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Have regrets? Don’t push them away. Harness them and move on as a smarter person, says Neal Roese, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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NEW BREAST CANCER TEST COULD SAVE LIVES
February 1st 2005
 A team o researchers a the University of Bristol is developing a revolutionary new test to detect breast cancer at an early stage. If successful, this test will be effective for women of all ages; ...More Details
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WHY DO SOME PEOPLE GET BITTEN BY MOSQUITOES MORE THAN OTHERS?
January 27th 2005
 Why is it that when you go on holiday some members of your family always seem to get bitten more than others? Researchers supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC...More Details
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THE GREAT STEM CELL DIVIDE
January 27th 2005
 Stanford physician Michael Lyons, MD, is not a stem cell researcher. But when the Connecticut House Speaker recently called him to discuss her "cautious, maybe even negative, feelings" about a state b...More Details
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FIRST VIEW OF MANY NEURONS PROCESSING INFORMATION IN LIVING BRAIN
January 20th 2005
 Boston--January 19, 2005--Harvard Medical School researchers have applied a new microscopy technique in a living animal brain that for the first time reveals highly sophisticated time-lapse images of ...More Details
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MOBILE PHONES AND HEALTH
January 17th 2005
The Board of NRPB has published a major document1 on mobile phones and health. The review updates an earlier report published in 2000 by the UK Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones and Health ...More Details Article editor: editor
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A SITE FOR SORE EYES: NEW TARGET FOR ALLERGIES FOUND UNDER THE EYELID
January 16th 2005
Scientists have found a protein in the eye which plays a critical role in how an allergic response develops over a 24-hour period. The University College London (UCL) team hope their discovery will pa...More Details Article editor: editor
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CANCER STUDY FOCUSES ON TEACHERS
January 13th 2005
 The National Cancer Institute has pledged $12.8 million to continue the California Teachers Study, an expansive examination of cancer among female schoolteachers that is led by USC/Norris Comprehensiv...More Details
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LOVERS NO GOOD AT SPOTTING CUPID'S ARROW IN OTHERS
January 11th 2005
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The next time you're at a party with the love of your life, don't spend a lot of time trying to identify other couples in love - chances are, you aren't very good at it.
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A PORTABLE DETECTOR FOR HIV-AIDS, MEASLES AND OTHER INFECTIONS DISEASES
January 11th 2005
 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A portable device similar to today’s home pregnancy tests that can quickly detect the presence of infectious diseases, including HIV-AIDS and measles as well as biological agents su...More Details
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NEW SYSTEM MAY HELP BABIES AVOID BRAIN DAMAGE
January 11th 2005
 The same heightened electrical activity that indicates an adult taking a treadmill test isn’t getting enough oxygen to his heart is now being measured during labor to see if it can better identify bab...More Details
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ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY IS SAFE, EFFECTIVE IN OLDER PATIENTS
December 30th 2004
 Minimally invasive surgery to alleviate the pain and pressure of sinusitis is a safe, effective therapy for geriatric patients who can’t be helped by medication alone, according to new research.
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INVESTIGATING THE CELL'S GARBAGE DISPOSAL
December 29th 2004
 A cell's ability to clean house may shed light on cancer, Alzheimer's disease--and rotten tomatoes
Just as people clean up after dinner by running food scraps down the garbage disposal, cells get...More Details
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HOLIDAYS, BIRTHDAYS AND POSTPONEMENT OF CANCER DEATHS
December 25th 2004
 OLUMBUS, Ohio – A careful analysis of the timing of over a million deaths reveals no evidence that cancer patients can intentionally postpone their demise in order to live long enough to reach an emot...More Details
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SCIENTISTS DISCOVER THE CELLULAR ROOTS OF GRAYING HAIR
December 25th 2004
 Few things about growing older are as inevitable and obvious as “going gray,” yet scientists have been unable to explain the precise cause of this usually unwelcome transformation.
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HAIR LOSS IN WOMEN..Dermatologist Discusses How to Combat the Loss of Locks
December 23rd 2004
Each year, women spend countless hours and dollars on their hair. It can play a major role in a woman’s self-confidence and self-esteem, making female pattern hair loss a potentially debilitating con...More Details Article editor: editor
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TREATING VARICOSE VEINS WITH HEAT..
December 22nd 2004
 Dec. 21, 2004 — Some 41 percent of American women may have varicose vein disease by the time they reach their 40s and 50s. Now Washington University in St. Louis dermatologic surgeons are among a gro...More Details
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BODY'S BIOLOGICAL CLOCK FOUND TO AFFECT CARDIAC RHYTHM PATTERNS IN HEALTHY ADULTS
December 21st 2004
(Boston) — In a newly reported, first-ever finding, physicists from Boston University and physiologists from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that the body’s biological clock aff...More Details Article editor: editor
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WHY MEN ARE ATTRACTED TO SUBORDINATE WOMEN
December 21st 2004
 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Men are more likely to want to marry women who are their assistants at work rather than their colleagues or bosses, a University of Michigan study finds.
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ROMAN FACE CREAM REPRODUCED
December 20th 2004
 Cosmetic face cream used by fashionable Roman women has been analysed by scientists at Bristol University, and then reproduced. The results of this unique opportunity to analyse the ingredients of th...More Details
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SPORTS SCIENCE GATHERS MOMENTUM
December 20th 2004
 Sport Science on the Albany campus moves into a new era with the arrival of new equipment and the addition of three staff from universities in Britain.
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2004’s Top 10 Hot Topics in Plastic Surgery
December 17th 2004
Arlington Heights, IL – Along with Brittany’s weddings, Julia’s babies and Martha’s new home in a federal penitentiary – one of the biggest stories of 2004 was plastic surgery. As the experts in the s...More Details Article editor: editor
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Driving the design of sports equipment
December 17th 2004
 A well-designed and comfortable backpack goes a long way to protect against unnecessary pain and injury, as does a soccer player’s shin guards and a jockey’s helmet.
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STANFORD STUDY LINKS OBESITY TO HORMONAL CHANGES FROM LACK OF SLEEP
December 10th 2004
STANFORD, Calif. – The less you sleep, the more you may gain. So say Stanford University School of Medicine researchers, who found in a recent study that sleep loss leads to higher levels of a hormone...More Details Article editor: editor
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Alcohol abuse a common contributor to problems
December 8th 2004
 Substance abuse is a major mental-health issue that can disrupt the lives of college students. A complex set of factors can lead to or exacerbate abuse or addictions. While it isn't the case 100 per...More Details
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Cigarette Smoke A Culprit in Poor Healing and Increased Scarring
December 7th 2004
 RIVERSIDE, Calif. – www.ucr.edu – Cigarette smoke, whether first- or second-hand, complicates the careful cellular choreography of wound healing, according to a paper by University of California, Rive...More Details
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New method measures emotional quality of daily experience
December 6th 2004
 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—For Marcel Proust, the taste of a madeleine conjured remembrance of the distant past. In today's multi-tasking, hyper-speed world, it can be a trick to remember what we did yesterda...More Details
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BEFORE USING THAT SHAMPOO, READ THE LABEL
December 5th 2004
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 – An antimicrobial agent found in many shampoos and hand lotions and widely used in industrial settings inhibits the development of particular neuron structures that are essential ...More Details Article editor: editor
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First human trials of Chinese AIDS vaccine announced
November 30th 2004
 [BEIJING] China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) approved the country's first human trial of a potential HIV/AIDS vaccine yesterday (25 November). The phase I clinical trial will test the v...More Details
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psychological stress gets 'under the skin'
November 30th 2004
Increasing scientific evidence suggests that prolonged psychological stress takes its toll on the body, but the exact mechanisms by which stress influences disease processes have remained elusive. Now...More Details Article editor: editor
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The Body’s Reaction to Stress May Indicate Risk for Substance Abuse
November 24th 2004
People who were unable to reduce their response to predictable loud noises were more likely to have problems with alcohol, cannabis, and illicit drugs.
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Nation Wastes Nearly Half Its Food
November 22nd 2004
As they sit down to their Thanksgiving Day dinner next Thursday, many Americans will marvel at the cornucopia of food at their table. What many don't think about is how much food is wasted, not just o...More Details Article editor: editor
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HOW RUNNING MADE US HUMAN Endurance Running Let Us Evolve to Look the Way We Do
November 19th 2004
 Nov. 17, 2004 – Humans evolved from ape-like ancestors because they needed to run long distances – perhaps to hunt animals or scavenge carcasses on Africa’s vast savannah – and the ability to run shap...More Details
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Abundance of protein in infected swine may result in reduced muscle mass
November 17th 2004
 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A study looking at chronic infectious respiratory diseases that affect most swine during their critical growing stage has shed new light on the reasons for restricted weight gain and...More Details
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U-M researcher examines the cell's housekeeping habits
November 10th 2004
 Autophagy, self-eating at the cellular level, is implicated in many aspects of human physiology and disease. [Image: Design by D.J. Klionsky and B.A. Rafferty, 3D Modeling and Rendering by B.A. Raf...More Details
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Fresh science points to pain relief
November 7th 2004
A University of Adelaide student has won a national award for his research, which could lead to a new era of pain control.
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Researchers: Religious faith shortens hospital stays,
aids recovery
November 4th 2004
 ANN ARBOR, MICH.—Religious faith and the power of prayer gives people a sense of confidence, hope, optimism and sense of control over ailments and other issues in life, according to a new University o...More Details
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Researchers Examine the Mind's Eye
November 1st 2004
The fastest computer can't do what the human visual system can – recognize and contextualize in an instant. USC scientists are studying this 'most elegant of structures' to learn more about the brai...More Details
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Bristol scientists find key to unlock body's own cancer defence
November 1st 2004
 Scientists at Bristol University have found that a protein present in normal body tissues can prevent tumour growth.
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Cellular Stress Appears to Link Obesity, Diabetes
October 30th 2004
 The link between obesity and diabetes is so clear that a new word has been coined to describe it: diabesity. But researchers cannot say how, exactly, eating too many calories causes the insulin resist...More Details
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Immune system in a bottle could help prevent flu vaccine shortage
October 26th 2004
 ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Picture a honeycomb and each compartment in the honeycomb is coated with living cells from a person’s mouth, skin or a piece of bone.
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INTOXICATED HONEY BEES MAY CLUE SCIENTISTS INTO DRUNKEN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
October 25th 2004
 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Inebriated bees could give researchers better insight into alcohol's effects on human behavior, a new study suggests.
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UN delays vote on cloning ban — again
October 25th 2004
 UN member states are split over whether to allow cloning of human genetic material for medical research
The member states of the United Nations have delayed for another year a vote on whether to dr...More Details
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Researcher Dispels Myth of Dioxins and Plastic Water Bottles
October 24th 2004
 The Internet has been flooded with email warnings to avoid freezing water in plastic bottles so as not to get exposed to carcinogenic dioxins. Recently, one hoax email has been attributed to Johns Hop...More Details
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VCU SCIENTISTS TO PRESENT BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH IN HOW BRAIN CELLS PREMATURELY AGE
October 21st 2004
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 20, 2004) – Brain cells become increasingly unable to regulate calcium loads as they age, becoming more vulnerable to injury and premature death, according to new findings that Vir...More Details Article editor: editor
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MRI CAN MEASURE EARLY BENEFITS OF CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING DRUGS AND PLAQUE REDUCTION, NEW STUDY SHOWS
October 12th 2004
 Cardiologist João Lima, M.D.(seated), shows senior cardiology fellow Amy Spooner, M.D., an MRI image of plaque reduction in artery after statin therapy.
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A washing machine for blood
October 7th 2004
 Blood poisoning is fatal in almost half of all cases. Patients could be helped by efficient blood cleansing. Scientists are working on a new technique that will quickly and effectively retrieve toxic ...More Details
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New Research Reveals Physiotherapy No Better Than Advice For Back Pain
October 6th 2004
Researchers from the University of Warwick have found that routine physiotherapy for mild to moderate low back pain is no more effective than a single advice session with a physiotherapist.
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Intelligent clothing inspired by pine cones
October 6th 2004
 A new type of 'smart' clothing which adapts to changing temperatures to keep the wearer comfortable is being developed by two universities using nature as a guide.
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Flu gene
October 6th 2004
 GENE FROM 1918 VIRUS PROVES KEY TO VIRULENT INFLUENZA
Photo by: courtesy Yoshihiro Kawaoka, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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EINSTEIN RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY MECHANISM IN BRAIN THAT
SHORT CIRCUITS THINKING PROCESS UNDER INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA
October 6th 2004
Marijuana use has long been known to cause problems with learning and memory. Now, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified the mechanism by which ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Good News: As You Age, Leg Blood Vessels Adapt So You Can Still Exercise Without Fainting
October 5th 2004
Austin, Texas (Oct. 6, 2004) – The “fight or flight” mechanism is one of the best-known physiological responses. It increases our ability to respond to stressful situations. One way to look at exerci...More Details Article editor: editor
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MU Researcher Finds Area of Brain Responsible for Binge Eating of Fat
Findings May Provide Insight Into Why People Overeat
October 4th 2004
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Recent studies show that 65 percent of the U.S. population is either clinically obese or overweight. Over-consumption, or binge eating, of high amounts of fats, carbohydrates and sugar...More Details Article editor: editor
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cottonseed drug boosts cancer treatment
October 2nd 2004
ANN ARBOR, MI - A drug refined from cottonseed oil and previously tried and abandoned as a male contraceptive could boost the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer and possibly other comm...More Details Article editor: editor
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Punching the timeclock of life
Is human longevity programmed? A USC molecular geneticist's findings may one day alter Darwin's ideas
September 27th 2004
Ten years ago, Valter Longo had an inkling of a theory of aging that is now challenging the dogma of one of science's heavyweights – Charles Darwin.
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Androgen Loss May Lead to Alzheimer’s
September 22nd 2004
 Like estrogen loss in older women, decreased levels of testosterone may put aging men at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by USC researchers.
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Women Prefer to Think 'Thin'
September 20th 2004
Not every woman wants to be blonde, but given a choice, most would at least prefer to be thin.
A new study by University of Arizona sociologists suggests that many women strive for a thin body typ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Gene that fights off bacteria helps maintain normal eyesight, U-M Kellogg Eye Center study finds
September 19th 2004
 ANN ARBOR, MI - Scientists have learned that a family of genes long known to be integral to the immune system also plays a role in vision, perhaps preventing certain blinding diseases. The gene, TL...More Details
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Fat Hormone Revives Reproductive Systems of Lean Women
September 19th 2004
 The researchers had been monitoring the weekly ultrasound results of the eight women in the pilot study with anticipation.
A study of amenorrheic women showed that leptin was necessary to reviv...More Details
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How Many Calories Do You Burn? Instruments Provide Faster Answers
September 16th 2004
 Three new, high-tech devices should make it easier, faster and less expensive to determine how many calories your body burns. Scientists at the ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, Cali...More Details
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MARIJUANA-LIKE CHEMICALS IN THE BRAIN CALM NEURONS, SAY STANFORD RESEARCHERS
September 15th 2004
STANFORD, Calif. – From the munchies to the giggles to paranoia, smoking marijuana causes widespread changes in the brain. Now researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine are a step closer t...More Details Article editor: editor
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Doctors writing new prescriptions -- For using the Internet
September 6th 2004
Having trouble finding quality health information on the Web? You might ask your doctor to write you an "information prescription."
A University of Iowa study shows that the nearly no-cost, quick e...More Details Article editor: editor
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What is West Nile Virus?
August 23rd 2004
 What is West Nile Virus?
First detected in the eastern United States in 1999, West Nile Virus is a human pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes and spread by migrating birds. In humans, disease is rare...More Details
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Last of known genes identified in complex obesity syndrome
August 15th 2004
By comparing three different species' genomes and adding some good old-fashioned genetic analysis, scientists have uncovered the identity of the last of eight genes known to contribute to Bardet-Biedl...More Details Article editor: editor
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HFEA grants the first therapeutic cloning licence for research
August 11th 2004
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has granted the first licence to create human embryonic stem cells using cell nuclear transfer – a technique also known as therapeutic cloning. The lic...More Details Article editor: editor
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Two enzymes key to calorie-burning, Brown research shows
August 3rd 2004
A Brown-led research team has discovered a pair of universal switches in the brain that tell the body to stop eating and start burning calories. Tripped by leptin, these essential enzymes activate oth...More Details Article editor: editor
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Iron can have Negative Side Effects on People with Kidney Disease
July 30th 2004
More than 20 million Americans– one in nine adults– have chronic kidney disease, and most don’t even know it.[1] Physicians are constantly searching for the most effective therapies to help people wit...More Details Article editor: editor
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Perfecting a Performance Through Science
July 26th 2004
Using state-of-the-art biomechanical techniques, USC scientists can help athletes striving to reach this summer’s Olympics. A small shift in movement can make all the difference.
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Gene therapy reaches muscles throughout the body and reverses muscular dystrophy in animal model
July 24th 2004
The gene therapy was able to perform in all muscles in the mouse, and would not necessarily have to carry the dystrophy gene
Researchers have found a delivery method for gene therapy that reaches all...More Details Article editor: editor
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How wounds heal – Clues from flies
July 19th 2004
Anyone who's endured their share of childhood scrapes has probably heard some version of the motherly admonishment, "Don't pick that scab, you'll just make it worse!" It turns out, Mom was on to somet...More Details Article editor: editor
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PRELIMINARY REPORT SUGGESTS THAT DRUG CAN INDUCE TANNING WHEN USED WITH SUNLIGHT OR SIMULATED UV-B LIGHT
July 18th 2004
CHICAGO—Melanotan-1, a synthetic agent similar to the body's hormone that regulates skin pigmentation, can be combined with UV-B light or sunlight, and appears to act synergistically in the tanning re...More Details Article editor: editor
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OSU HELPS TO DEVELOP NEW PRODUCT: FRESH FRUIT WITH FIZZ
July 12th 2004
PORTLAND - Imagine biting into a juicy apple or pear and experiencing a zinging, fizzy sensation. "Fizzy Fruit," a carbonated fruit should be commercialized soon, thanks in part to work done by Orego...More Details Article editor: editor
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Gene alteration points to longevity, thinness
June 29th 2004
Imagine that by altering the function of a single gene, you could live longer, be thinner and have lower cholesterol and fat levels in your blood.
Medical College of Georgia researchers are using a...More Details Article editor: editor
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'MAKING MUSCLES' ISN'T SHOWING OFF ON ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S PART
June 20th 2004
Qiming Zhang isn’t a body builder, but he spends a lot of time making muscles. Zhang, professor of electrical engineering at Penn State, creates artificial muscles that look like thin sp...More Details Article editor: editor
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'Imagination' helps older people remember to comply with medical advice
June 3rd 2004
A healthy dose of "imagination" helps older people remember to take medications and follow other medical advice, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a part of ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Small daily doses of flavonoid- rich chocolate improve blood vessel function, study suggests
May 31st 2004
UCSF scientists are publishing sweet results of a study examining chocolate's effects on blood vessel function in healthy people. The team reports that small daily doses of flavonoid-rich dark chocola...More Details Article editor: editor
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STUDY SHOWS THAT GENES CAN PROTECT KIDS AGAINST POVERTY
May 24th 2004
MADISON - For children growing up poor, money isn't the only solution to overcoming the challenges of poverty.
According to a new study, the genes and warm support received from parents also can b...More Details Article editor: editor
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Born to Die Young? Study examines the risks of being male
May 24th 2004
NN ARBOR, Mich.—In the years at the dangerous border between adolescence and adulthood, about three men die for every woman, according to a new University of Michigan study of the ratio of male to fem...More Details Article editor: editor
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U-M scientist finds link between human growth hormone and bone quality in mice
May 4th 2004
EDITORS: A black-and-white slide comparing magnified cross-sections of bone in experimental and control mice is available on request.
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MALE HOT FLASHES ARE THE SUBJECT OF NEW STUDY
February 18th 2004
OHSU School of Medicine and OHSU Cancer Institute researchers start the first American clinical trial examining acupuncture to treat hot flashes experienced by prostate cancer patients
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Experimental Drug Used to Treat Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Shows Promising Results
February 11th 2004
New Haven, Conn. -- Yale researchers have reported promising preliminary results of a Phase Ib/IIa study in women with recurrent ovarian cancer using phenoxodiol, an experimental anti-cancer drug that...More Details Article editor: editor
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VIRTUAL REALITY HELPS BREAST CANCER PATIENTS COPE WITH CHEMOTHERAPY
January 28th 2004
DURHAM, N.C. -- Women with breast cancer have fewer adverse effects from chemotherapy and less fatigue when using virtual reality as a distraction intervention during treatments, according to a study ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Evidence That Memories are Consolidated During Sleep
January 24th 2004
DURHAM, N.C., -- By exposing rats to novel objects and measuring their brain signals, Duke University researchers have detected telltale signal reverberations in wide areas of the brain during ...More Details Article editor: editor
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Fat cells fight disease, Purdue University researchers find
January 19th 2004
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Fat cells, commonly blamed for a number of diseases, also may aid in the body's defense against illnesses such as diabetes and cancer, according to Purdue University researchers...More Details Article editor: editor
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RUNNING A-FOWL: NU RESEARCHERS FIRST TO MEASURE ENERGY USED BY LEG MUSCLES
January 1st 2004
Findings show swinging the limbs is expensive; suggest "force hypothesis" needs modification
01-02-04) Researchers at Northeastern University today announced that they have demonstrated that,...More Details Article editor: editor
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UT Southwestern researchers discover first effective treatment for exercise disorder
December 24th 2003
DALLAS – Dec. 25, 2003 – People with McArdle's disease – a condition marked by low tolerance for exercise and high risk of activity-related muscle injury – can dramatically improve their exercise tole...More Details Article editor: editor
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Can The Mode Of Training Affect The Hormone Response To Different modes of exercise?
December 2nd 2003
First-of-its kind study concludes circulating endogenous hormone profile is more dependent on exercise mode or intensity than exercise volume as measured by caloric expenditure in men
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Silicon may have been the key to start of life on Earth
October 22nd 2003
A scientist at the University of Sheffield has discovered that silicon may have been key to the establishment of life on earth. Until now it has generally been thought that bacteria do not interact wi...More Details Article editor: editor
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UI Researchers Discover New Cause Of Muscular Dystrophies
April 4th 2003
Kevin Campbell, Ph.D., the Roy J. Carver Chair of Physiology and Biophysics and interim head of the department, UI professor of neurology, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator.
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Cross-Train Your Brain
April 30th 2002
editor's note : by Lawrence Katz, PhD, James B. Duke Professor of Neurobiology and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Millions of people pursue exercise regimens to help the...More Details Article editor: editor
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