Archive: 06/06/2018

How superstition changes the way we make decisions

Have you ever worn your "lucky" shoes to a job interview, or knocked on wood after saying something hopeful? These types of superstitious actions aren't rational, but many of us do them anyways.

Jun 6, 2018

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Want narcissists to donate to your cause? Make it about them

When narcissistic individuals are able to imagine themselves in a victim's situation, they are more likely to donate to charity, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.

Jun 6, 2018

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Fake organs guide the way for 'impossible' cancer surgery

Anthony Camnetar remembers the first time he was told that he had von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. He was 12 years old and his mother, who had just picked him up from school, broke the news through tears ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Family blood mystery solved

In the late 1970s, a man with an unexplained high hemoglobin level (Hb) was referred to Namsos Hospital north of Trondheim, Norway. It turned out that four members of his family had the same condition. Doctor Kjell Kanelønning ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Increased electrical activity in eye may relieve short-term dry eye pain

A boost of electrical activity in the eye's mucous membranes may lead to new treatments for the painful condition known as dry eye. The study, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology, ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Stroke survivors could gain the most from new blood pressure guidelines

Treating high blood pressure in stroke survivors more aggressively, could cut deaths by one-third, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American ...

Jun 6, 2018

Change a-brewing as health-conscious Brits snub booze

Britain has celebrated its drinking culture for centuries but initiatives such as the "Dry January" campaign show body-conscious adults are now shunning alcohol in record numbers—a phenomenon seized upon by the drinks industry.

Jun 6, 2018

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A look at Zika and its link to microcephaly

Three years ago, Brazil experienced a major Zika outbreak that led to the revelation that the virus can cause severe birth defects in babies whose mothers were infected during pregnancy. Here's a look at what scientists know ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Job strain linked to increased risk of premature death for men with cardiometabolic disease

Having a demanding job and little control over it is associated with an increased risk of premature death in men with coronary heart disease, stroke, or diabetes, according to an observational study tracking more than 100000 ...

Jun 6, 2018

Different outdoor professions carry different risks for skin cancer

One of the main risk factors for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), the most common cancer worldwide, is solar ultraviolet radiation. A new Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology study has found that ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Archive: 06/06/2018

How superstition changes the way we make decisions

Want narcissists to donate to your cause? Make it about them

Fake organs guide the way for 'impossible' cancer surgery

Family blood mystery solved

Increased electrical activity in eye may relieve short-term dry eye pain

Stroke survivors could gain the most from new blood pressure guidelines

Change a-brewing as health-conscious Brits snub booze

A look at Zika and its link to microcephaly

Job strain linked to increased risk of premature death for men with cardiometabolic disease

Different outdoor professions carry different risks for skin cancer

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