Archive: 03/09/2018

Who am I? How our perceived sporting ability influences our identity

Are you good at sport? Do your parents think you're good at sport? And how do those perceptions influence your sense of identity? A study of 160 adolescents aged 12 to 14 in Perth found that boys with good motor coordination ...

Sep 3, 2018

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HIV prevention drug could be hindered by slow roll out

A promising new drug that almost entirely eliminates the risk of contracting HIV might fail to control the epidemic in New Zealand if not enough people are using it.

Sep 3, 2018

Can changing our views on death improve how we live our lives?

Life is not possible without death and yet, modern medicine has waged an unending war against death. Now, a Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) residential fellow is exploring how the concept of kenosis might ...

Sep 3, 2018

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Ground-breaking approach accelerates drug discovery process

An international collaboration between Imperial College London, Singapore's Duke-NUS Medical School and Belgium-based pharmaceutical company UCB led to the discovery of a new anti-epileptic drug target and a whole new approach ...

Sep 3, 2018

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Inherited gene that leads to Huntington's causes changes in brain development from a young age

The inherited gene that leads to Huntington's disease has been found to affect brain development from an early age, even though most patients don't develop symptoms of the disease until they are between the ages of 30 and ...

Sep 3, 2018

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Age, race or need for instant gratification—which best predicts how much you will earn?

For the first time, Temple University researchers have used machine learning to rank the most important determinants of future affluence. Education and occupation were the best predictors—but surprisingly, a person's ability ...

Sep 3, 2018

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Swedes enjoy world-class healthcare—when they get it

Asia Nader didn't know whether to worry more about being diagnosed with a hole in her heart at the age of 21, or having to wait a year for Swedish doctors to fix it.

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Experiencing homelessness for longer than six months can cause significant damage to a child's heal

Experiencing homelessness at any time during the pre- or postnatal period can negatively affect a young child's health. Researchers at Children's HealthWatch, based out of Boston Medical Center (BMC), found that children ...

Sep 3, 2018

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