Archive: 03/05/2017

Judging moral character: A matter of principle, not good deeds

People may instinctively know right from wrong, but determining if someone has good moral character is not a black and white endeavor.

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Helistroke service: Flying the physician to the stroke patient works

Flying a stroke specialist by helicopter to a nearby stroke patient for emergency care is feasible, saves money and, most importantly, gets critical care to patients faster than transporting the patient to a hospital first, ...

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Novel treatment offers kidney failure patients with rare disorder new hope

A novel treatment offers kidney failure and kidney transplant patients with a rare disorder new hope. The treatment allows targeted elimination of plasma cell clones producing abnormal proteins that deposits in the kidneys ...

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Testing a new immunotherapy treatment for neuroblastoma

Immunotherapies are changing the outlook for many cancer patients.

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Scientists turn human induced pluripotent stem cells into lung cells

Human lungs, like all organs, begin their existence as clumps of undifferentiated stem cells. But in a matter of months, the cells get organized. They gather together, branch and bud, some forming airways and others alveoli, ...

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Is talking to yourself a sign of mental illness? An expert delivers her verdict

Being caught talking to yourself, especially if using your own name in the conversation, is beyond embarrassing. And it's no wonder – it makes you look like you are hallucinating. Clearly, this is because the entire purpose ...

May 3, 2017

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People with autism can hear more than most—which can be a strength and a challenge

A group of friends are sitting in the garden chatting – only one person hears the ice cream van in the distance. That one person is autistic. He is also able to hear the buzzing of electricity in the walls and sometimes ...

May 3, 2017

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MTN begins first trial of new dapivirine ring with both anti-HIV drug and contraceptive

Researchers hoping for a single product that women could use to protect against both HIV and unintended pregnancy took an important step toward realizing their goal with the start of the first trial of a vaginal ring containing ...

May 3, 2017

Two simple questions that have changed the way people hear inner voices

Once the province of prophets, "hearing voices" is still shorthand for madness. And yet in the past 30 years, a new understanding has been created by voice-hearers themselves, as part of the Hearing Voices Movement. This ...

May 3, 2017

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A new unexpected key player in melanoma development identified

Identification and functional validation of proteins involved in tumorigenesis are essential steps toward advancing cancer precision medicine. In the Journal of Clinical Investigation researchers from VIB, KU Leuven (Belgium) ...

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