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Exercise could reduce bone tumor growth
(Medical Xpress)—Weight-bearing exercise, often prescribed to combat bone loss, might have anti-cancer effects. Cornell biomedical researchers report that mechanical stimulation of cancerous bone, in making ...
Cancer
May 07, 2013 |
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Good night's sleep linked to happiness
(Medical Xpress)—Want a good night's sleep? Be positive – consistently. Although happiness is generally good for sleeping, when a person's happiness varies a lot in reaction to daily ups and downs, sleep suffers, reports ...
Health
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Study finds Asian-Americans often feel racial 'microaggressions'
(Medical Xpress)—Asian-Americans experience considerable everyday prejudice and discrimination, reports a Cornell study published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology (Vol. 60:2). The study is one of the first to doc ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Immune response linked to key enzyme
(Medical Xpress)—A previously unknown function of a family of enzymes familiar to biologists may contribute to scientists' understanding of signaling molecules involved in the body's immune response and ...
Immunology
Apr 12, 2013 |
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Scientists discover how brains change with new skills
(Medical Xpress)—The phrase "practice makes perfect" has a neural basis in the brain. Researchers have discovered a set of common changes in the brain upon learning a new skill. They have essentially detected a neural marker ...
Neuroscience
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Preschoolers know good vs. bad sources of info
(Medical Xpress)—Young children are not like sponges just soaking up information. They can actively evaluate what people know and go to the "experts" for information they want, reports a Cornell study published in a special ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2013 |
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Do I know you? Memory patterns help us recall the social webs we weave, study finds
With a dizzying number of ties in our social networks – that your Aunt Alice is a neighbor of Muhammad who is married to Natasha who is your wife's boss – it's a wonder we remember any of it. How do we keep track of the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Facebook assures us we're good enough, smart enough
(Medical Xpress)—Stirring an inner Stuart Smalley, Facebook profiles reassure our self-worth, because they offer a place where we can display the personal characteristics and relationships we value most, says a Cornell ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Green food labels make nutrition-poor food seem healthy
Green calorie labels may lead people to see nutrition-poor foods in a healthier light.
Health
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Illuminating fractures: X-ray imaging sheds new light on bone damage
From athletes to individuals suffering from osteoporosis, bone fractures are usually the result of tiny cracks accumulating over time—invisible rivulets of damage that, when coalesced, lead to that painful break.
Medical research
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Origin of aggressive ovarian cancer discovered
Cornell University researchers have discovered a likely origin of epithelial ovarian cancer (ovarian carcinoma), the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States.
Cancer
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Mental picture of others can be seen using fMRI, new study finds
It is possible to tell who a person is thinking about by analyzing images of his or her brain. Our mental models of people produce unique patterns of brain activation, which can be detected using advanced imaging techniques ...
Neuroscience
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Caring for combative elders risks poorer health
Tending to older loved ones who have bold personalities may be harmful to their caregivers' physical health, report Cornell researchers.
Health
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Poor kids' heaviness linked to less access to yards, parks
(Medical Xpress)—Low-income children may be overweight in part because they have less access to open green space where they can play and exercise, reports a Cornell study of obesity in Europe published in Social Science an ...
Health
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Using 3-D printing and injectable molds, bioengineered ears look and act like the real thing
Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear – using 3-D printing and injectable molds – that looks and acts like a natural ear, giving new hope to thousands of children born with a congenital deformity ...
Medical research
Feb 20, 2013 |
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