Archive: 02/27/2013
Peering into our blind spots: New book details decades of groundbreaking work on bias
Mahzarin Banaji shouldn't have been biased against women. A leading social psychologist—who rose from unlikely circumstances in her native India, where she once dreamed of becoming a secretary—she knew ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Fanning the flames of tumor growth: Enzyme responsible for protecting chromosome ends stimulates tumorigenesis
Chromosomes are capped by long, repetitive DNA sequences called telomeres. These caps prevent genomic damage by insulating against the steady shortening of DNA ends that naturally accompanies replication. ...
Cancer
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Most parents believe vaccines are safe for children, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Adelaide shows that 95% of parents believe vaccines are safe for their children despite the spread of misinformation about vaccine safety.
Medications
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Neuroscience shows why not everyone learns from their mistakes
(Medical Xpress)—Some people do not learn from their mistakes because of the way their brain works, according to research led by an academic at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Neuroscience
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Ikea meatball producer finds horsemeat
The producer of Ikea meatballs withdrawn from shelves in 25 countries has found horsemeat in its products, Sweden's national food agency SLA said Wednesday.
Health
Feb 27, 2013 |
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114-year-old Japanese woman named world's oldest
A 114-year-old Japanese woman was recognised on Wednesday as the world's oldest female, making the Asian nation home to the longest-living woman and man on the planet.
Other
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Mental health-substance use services in hospitals up after parity law, finds new report
The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 ("Parity Act") increased access to mental health and substance use services in hospitals, yet consumers continued to pay more out-of-pocket ...
Health
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Same-sex cohabitors less healthy than those in heterosexual marriages, study finds
Same-sex couples that live together report worse health than people of the same socioeconomic status who are in heterosexual marriages, according to a national study that could have implications for the gay ...
Health
Feb 27, 2013 |
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