Archive: 02/09/2015

From sounds to the meaning

Without understanding the "referential function" of language (words as "verbal labels," symbolizing other things), it is impossible to learn a language. Is this implicit knowledge already present early in infants? A study ...

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Multidisciplinary team brings novel solutions to a wide array of health challenges

Most medical researchers focus tightly on a narrow set of diseases or technologies. Jeffrey Karp looks instead across a broad smorgasbord of medical issues where innovative bioengineering can make a big difference in a relatively ...

Sep 2, 2015

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To test cancer sooner, we need the government to invest in the NHS

Too many people are diagnosed with late-stage cancer each year.

Sep 2, 2015

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Workplaces friendly to breastfeeding on rise in Louisiana

With the many advantages of breastfeeding babies, many working moms are finding that their employers have opted to show support for breastfeeding employees by complying with the federal "Break Time for Nursing Mothers" law.

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Bisexual and questioning women have higher risk of eating disorders than straight and lesbian peers

Young women who are attracted to both sexes or who are unsure about who they are attracted to are more likely to develop an eating disorder than those attracted to only one sex, according to a new study from Drexel University.

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Doctors perform life-changing surgery on woman plagued by internal sounds of her body

The sounds in Rachel Pyne's ears were deafening and inescapable. Her footsteps rumbled through her head like thunder. She could hear the thump of her heartbeat, her food digesting, and even the shifting of her eyes.

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Researchers create a promising new treatment for the deadliest form of brain cancer

UCLA scientists have developed a potentially promising new combination therapy for glioblastoma, the most common and deadliest form of brain cancer.

Sep 2, 2015

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Finding a treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia

University of Adelaide neuroscientists are leading a world-first study into a form of dementia experienced by many Parkinson's disease suffers, which is expected to ultimately lead to a new therapy for the condition.

Sep 2, 2015

Novartis, Amgen partner on Alzheimer's, migraine treatment

Swiss drug maker Novartis says it will cooperate with California-based biotech giant Amgen to develop and sell neuroscience treatments for illnesses and ailments like Alzheimer's disease and migraine headaches.

Sep 2, 2015

Flu study, on hold, yields new vaccine technology

Vaccines to protect against an avian influenza pandemic as well as seasonal flu may be mass produced more quickly and efficiently using technology described today by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the ...

Sep 2, 2015

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