Psychology & Psychiatry
How fast-food cues can lead you to overeat
(HealthDay)—Before heading out to shop this holiday season, steel yourself for an onslaught of tempting aromas that might lure you into a fast-food restaurant.
Nov 28, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Plant substance inhibits cancer stem cells
Lab experiments show that the chemical compound damsin found in the plant Ambrosia arborescens inhibits the growth and spread of cancer stem cells. The similar but synthetically produced ambrosin has the same positive effect, ...
Sep 27, 2017
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Medical research
Toxic liver effects of fifteen drugs predicted using computational approach
A team of researchers has used a computational modeling approach to analyze and compare the toxic effects of fifteen different drugs on the liver, according to a study in PLOS Computational Biology.
Feb 2, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Making embryos from three people doesn't look unsafe
Britain's fertility regulator says controversial techniques to create embryos from the DNA of three people "do not appear to be unsafe" even though no one has ever received the treatment, according to a new report released ...
Jun 3, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens 'eat more, cheat more' after playing violent video games
(Medical Xpress)—Playing violent video games not only increases aggression, it also leads to less self-control and more cheating, a new study finds.
Nov 25, 2013
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Health
Forced exercise may still protect against anxiety and stress, study says
Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Apr 25, 2013
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Health
Using contrasting colors to reduce serving sizes and lose weight
Choosing the right size and color of your bowls and plates could help you eat less, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Jan 17, 2012
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Immunology
Could hacking the immune system cure allergies?
Scientists are redesigning natural allergens to help the immune system defend against them, in a move that could eliminate the side effects and lifelong medication of treating allergies—the most common chronic condition ...
Jan 25, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breakdown of ages in a population is key to impact of disease
How a disease outbreak affects a group of animals depends on the breakdown of ages in the population, an animal study has shown. The findings could help scientists better understand how events such as disease outbreaks may ...
Mar 24, 2017
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