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The Mind's Eye: Psychologist Poses New Hand-Eye Relationship
14.07.2008 04:12
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Getting a feel for what we see Psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Richard A. Abrams, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, have shown that to see objects better, you should take the matter into your own hands. They have demonstrated that humans more thoroughly inspect objects when their hands are near the object rather than farther away from it.
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Eyesight Disorders
Automatically Sounding Out Heart Problems
14.07.2008 04:12
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Sounding the chest with a cold stethoscope is probably one of the most commonly used diagnostics in the medical room after peering down the back of the throat while the patient says, "Aaaah". But, research published in the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics looks set to add an information-age approach to diagnosing heart problems.
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Cardiology
Biological Marker For Alzheimer's Holds Promise For Earlier Diagnosis And Treatment
14.07.2008 04:11
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Researchers at Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada have found clear evidence that increases in the size of the brain ventricles are directly associated with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Ventricles are fluid-filled cavities in the brain. The research, led by Robarts scientist Robert Bartha, shows the volume of the brain ventricles expands as surrounding tissue dies.
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Alzheimer's Disease
Conditions In The College Environment Encourage Binge Drinking
14.07.2008 04:11
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Heavy alcohol use, or binge drinking, among college students in the United States is tied to conditions in the college environment. That is one of the key findings from research conducted by researchers with the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study (CAS), a landmark study that surveyed more than 50,000 students at 120 colleges from 1993 to 2001.
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Harmful Habits
Program Discourages HIV Transmission In Russia
14.07.2008 04:11
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that sexual behavior counseling during drug addiction treatment should be considered an important component among Russian substance-dependent individuals, in order to decrease risky sexual behavior in the HIV at-risk population. This study appears in the journal Addiction. Russia has one of the fastest-growing acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemics in the world.
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Harmful Habits
Higher Risk For Lifetime Of Tobacco Addiction In Youth With Genetic Variations
14.07.2008 04:11
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Common genetic variations affecting nicotine receptors in the nervous system can significantly increase the chance that European Americans who begin smoking by age 17 will struggle with lifelong nicotine addiction, according to researchers at the University of Utah and their colleagues at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The study, published in the July 11, 2008 issue of PLoS Genetics, highlights the importance of public health efforts to reduce the number of youth who begin smoking.
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Harmful Habits
Conference: Emergency Response And Nanotechnology
14.07.2008 04:11
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Learning from Past Emergency Response In a special session running all day Wednesday, July 16, 2008, presenters will share lessons learned during past incidents involving emergency evacuations, including some involving radiation releases, and the ensuing emergency response (some involving radiation). Presenters use these lessons to model future event responses.
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First Aid
Can middle-aged mortals achieve Olympic fitness?
14.07.2008 02:31
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The chiseled body of Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, 41, at the U.S. Olympic trials made some middle-aged people wonder whether ...
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Health & Beauty
Why time off is time well spent for your health
14.07.2008 02:31
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Beachgoers get sunburned, campers get poison ivy, air travelers get headaches. But stay home, as many may this summer, and your ...
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Health & Beauty
Vitamin D tests soar as deficiency, diseases linked
14.07.2008 02:31
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Testing for vitamin D levels has skyrocketed as studies raise awareness about vitamin D deficiencies, according to three of the ...
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Health & Beauty
Old-fashioned docs inspire new 'medical homes'
14.07.2008 02:31
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Government and private insurers are experimenting with an idea to cut costs and make patients happier: Paying primary-care doctors ...
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Health & Beauty
Lab that houses bird flu virus loses power
14.07.2008 02:31
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A backup generator system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed and left four buildings, including one that ...
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Health & Beauty
Pitt-Jolie's early delivery may not have been unexpected
14.07.2008 02:31
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins may have arrived ahead of schedule, but probably not earlier than expected.
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Health & Beauty
Pioneering heart doctor Michael DeBakey dead at 99
14.07.2008 02:31
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Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as bypass surgery and invented ...
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Health & Beauty
Mexico: Tests found no salmonella in our tomatoes
14.07.2008 02:31
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Mexico's Agriculture Department says its tests found no salmonella in Mexican tomatoes.
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Health & Beauty
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