Archive: 16/02/2015

Psychologist explains the research behind flagging libidos

A UBC researcher explains why some lacy new lingerie might just do the trick

Feb 16, 2015

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Unraveling the complex puzzle of Alzheimer's disease

In the movie Still Alice, Julianne Moore plays a Columbia linguistics professor who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, an extremely rare version of the disease. Moore's performance, for which she has already won several ...

Feb 16, 2015

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Talking cigarette pack discourages smoking

Cigarette packets have long been emblazoned with warnings and graphic images of the dangers of tobacco.

Feb 16, 2015

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Medicare Advantage enrollment increasing in rural areas

More rural Americans are signing up for Medicare Advantage despite reductions in payments, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Iowa College of Public ...

Feb 16, 2015

Ingredient in olive oil kills cancer cells with their own enzymes

A Rutgers nutritional scientist and two cancer biologists at New York City's Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil kills a variety of human cancer cells without harming healthy cells. The ...

Feb 16, 2015

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Children, people with respiratory problems especially vulnerable to bitter wind chill

The arctic cold snap affecting the Midwest and the Northeast this weekend should not be taken lightly, says David Holmes, MD, clinical associate professor of family medicine in the University at Buffalo School of Medicine ...

Feb 16, 2015

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Study identifies promising drug target in certain breast and ovarian cancers

The Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of the drug olaparib for ovarian cancer patients with inherited mutations in the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 came as welcome news to the thousands of women now eligible to receive ...

Feb 16, 2015

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Teens increasingly sleep deprived

Sufficient sleep is critical for adolescent health, yet the number of hours slept per night has decreased among teenagers in the United States over the last 20 years. A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman ...

Feb 16, 2015

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Researchers report new figures on two muscular dystrophy disorders

Researchers in public health have reported in the first broad study in the United States the frequency of two muscle-weakness disorders that strike mostly boys: Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy.

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