Archive: 07/04/2016

The psychology of makeup

You are five years old, playing with your friends outside, when suddenly someone new appears. You size them up and realize they must be two or maybe even three years your senior. You give up your swing as a sign of respect. ...

Apr 7, 2016

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Osteoarthritis: Carbohydrate-binding protein promotes inflammation

More and more people, particularly older people, are suffering from osteoarthritis due to wear and tear on their joints. This primarily affects the knee and hip joints but also the spine. In earlier studies, scientists at ...

Apr 7, 2016

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When newborns struggle to breast-feed, a simple surgery may be the answer

It's a Thursday morning, and Martin Kaplan, D75A, a pediatric dentist in Stoughton, Massachusetts, is seeing his second infant of the day. He scans a form filled out by Courtney Baker, who holds her 3-month-old daughter, ...

Apr 7, 2016

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Health improvements after gastric-bypass surgery start well before dramatic weight loss begins

The health benefits of Roux-en Y gastric bypass surgery—a surgical weight-loss procedure in which the stomach is made smaller—start soon after the procedure. New research presented today at the Experimental Biology 2016 ...

Apr 7, 2016

MASALA study examines south asian heart disease risks

To keep a person's heart healthy, clinicians recommend avoiding risk factors such as smoking or excessive weight gain. But one risk factor, which cannot be changed, is being South Asian.

Apr 7, 2016

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Study views happiness through the lens of autism

An Australian first study is exploring what happiness looks like through the lens of autism.

Apr 7, 2016

Study supports single-question alcohol screen for adolescents

A single screening question about drinking frequency in the past year could help doctors identify adolescents at risk for alcohol problems, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ...

Apr 7, 2016

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Molecular marker in healthy tissue can predict a woman's risk of getting the disease, research says

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and collaborators at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have identified a molecular marker in normal breast tissue that can predict a woman's ...

Apr 7, 2016

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Device helps paralyzed patients operate laptop with their eyes

The movement of limbs comes so fluidly and effortlessly for many of us that it is easy to take for granted. But those who work in the VCU Health Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation know from firsthand observation ...

Apr 7, 2016

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Study finds sirtuin protein essential for healthy heart function

The human heart is a remarkable muscle, beating more than 2 billion times over the average life span.

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