Archive: 06/08/2015

Study finds that feeling awe makes us more generous to other humans

What do the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel, and gazing at distant stars all have in common?

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Diabetes drug modulates cholesterol levels

Besides affecting the blood sugar levels, the substance Metformin, also has an impact on blood fat levels. This was elucidated by an interdisciplinary team of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) headed by Dr. Rui ...

Aug 6, 2015

Legionnaires' disease has always been around, infectious disease expert says

Even as New York faces the largest outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the city's history, John A. Sellick, Jr., DO, University at Buffalo associate professor of medicine, does not believe there is an epidemic.

Aug 6, 2015

Researchers claim modern living may contribute to dementia

Researchers at the University of Bournemouth have published research using death statistics from a group of Western countries suggesting that more people are dying with neurological conditions now than twenty years ago, particularly ...

Aug 6, 2015

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Development of brain-friendly interfaces

Recent research published in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering could eventually change the way people living with prosthetics and spinal cord injury lead their lives.

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Warmer office temperatures could lower food intake, pilot study finds

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have found preliminary evidence of effects of thermal environment on food intake.

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Setting the odds for those with MS

Both the doctors who treat multiple sclerosis and the people who experience it agree that the disease is highly unpredictable.

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Choice of method in attempted suicides reflects risk of subsequent suicide

The risk of completed suicide is high among people with previous attempts, particularly during the first few years after the attempt. In a study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown how the method used for the ...

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Treatment guidelines for twin pregnancies

A monochorionic twin pregnancy, a pregnancy in which identical twins share one placenta, faces unique complications that can threaten the health and life of both babies, requiring an increased understanding of treatment techniques ...

Aug 6, 2015

Are we on the cusp of A physician shortage? Not really, says one expert

A George Washington University researcher is challenging the prevailing wisdom that the U.S. is facing a major physician shortage.

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Archive: 06/08/2015

Study finds that feeling awe makes us more generous to other humans

Diabetes drug modulates cholesterol levels

Legionnaires' disease has always been around, infectious disease expert says

Researchers claim modern living may contribute to dementia

Development of brain-friendly interfaces

Warmer office temperatures could lower food intake, pilot study finds

Setting the odds for those with MS

Choice of method in attempted suicides reflects risk of subsequent suicide

Treatment guidelines for twin pregnancies

Are we on the cusp of A physician shortage? Not really, says one expert

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