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Debunking the IQ myth
(Medical Xpress)—You may be more than a single number, according to a team of Western-led researchers. Considered a standard gauge of intelligence, an intelligence quotient (IQ) score doesn't actually provide ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 07, 2013 |
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Researchers confirm pine bark extract could reduce cataract risk
(Medical Xpress)—A winter after discovering Canada for France, Jacques Cartier's exploration crew started suffering and dying from the dreadful scurvy disease in 1535. But thanks to an Iroquoian healer, they were miraculously ...
Ophthalmology
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Spread of breast cancer linked to kisspeptins which normally inhibit metastasis
KISS 1 is a metastasis-suppressor gene which helps to prevent the spread of cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and ovarian cancers to name a few. But new research from Western University's Schulich School of Medicine ...
Cancer
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Blind brain receives 'visual' cues to identify shape
A significant number of blind humans, not unlike bats and dolphins, can localize silent objects in their environment simply by making clicking sounds with their mouth and listening to the returning echoes. Some of these individuals ...
Neuroscience
Feb 18, 2013 |
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New prostate cancer test could change treatment
Thousands of men face a prostate biopsy following higher-than-normal results from their annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, the traditional screening for prostate cancer. But recent studies have ...
Cancer
Feb 08, 2013 |
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Team discovers potential blood test for autistic patients
(Medical Xpress)—Results of a recent clinical study by researchers from Western and the University of Arkansas reveal the presence of a unique blood marker, which may further the understanding of possible gut linked environmental ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Researchers identify new genetic mutation for ALS
Researchers at Western University in London, Canada, have identified a new genetic mutation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), opening the door to future targeted therapies. Dr. Michael Strong, a scientist ...
Genetics
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Neuroscience study reveals new link between basic math skills and PSAT math success
(Medical Xpress)—New research from Western University provides brain imaging evidence that students well-versed in very basic single digit arithmetic (5+2=7 or 7-3=4) are better equipped to score higher on the Preliminary ...
Neuroscience
Jan 04, 2013 |
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Researchers debunk the IQ myth
After conducting the largest online intelligence study on record, a Western University-led research team has concluded that the notion of measuring one's intelligence quotient or IQ by a singular, standardized test is highly ...
Neuroscience
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Research identifies a way to block memories associated with PTSD or drug addiction
New research from Western University could lead to better treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction by effectively blocking memories. The research performed by Nicole Lauzon, a PhD candidate ...
Neuroscience
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Researchers make breakthrough in arthritis research
Researchers at Western University have made a breakthrough that could lead to a better understanding of a common form of arthritis that, until now, has eluded scientists.
Medical research
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Study calls for drug-driving crackdown
(Medical Xpress)—Drug-impaired driving is a growing problem in Canada that remains dramatically under-enforced and, if enforced at all, is time-consuming, unwieldy and fails to identify the vast majority of drug-impaired ...
Health
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Brainwave training boosts network for cognitive control and affects mind-wandering
A breakthrough study conducted in Canada has found that training of the well-known brainwave in humans, the alpha rhythm, enhances a brain network responsible for cognitive-control. The training technique, termed neurofeedback, ...
Neuroscience
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Research reveals more about spatial memory problems associated with Alzheimer's
Researchers at Western University have created a mouse model that reproduces some of the chemical changes in the brain that occur with Alzheimer's, shedding new light on this devastating disease. Marco Prado, Vania Prado ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Breakthrough on physical cause of vegetative state, other 'disorders of consciousness'
(Medical Xpress)—By exploring parts of the brain that trigger during periods of daydreaming and mind-wandering, neuroscientists from Western University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding what physically ...
Neuroscience
Oct 04, 2012 |
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