Health
People more likely to defer making decisions the longer they wait
Would you rather eat an apple or a banana? Read Moby Dick or A Tale of Two Cities? Is a cup or a mug holding that coffee?
May 27, 2016
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Medical research
How do you get into downtown Cell City? It's kinda complicated
Think of a cell as a city, a metropolis both constructed of and populated by proteins.
Nov 16, 2015
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Neuroscience
The body and the brain: The impact of mental and physical exertion on fatigue development
Do you ever notice how stress and mental frustration can affect your physical abilities? When you are worried about something at work, do you find yourself more exhausted at the end of the day? This phenomenon is a result ...
Jul 30, 2015
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Immunology
How to predict biphasic allergic reactions in children
Children are more likely to have a repeat, delayed anaphylactic reaction from the same allergic cause, depending on the severity of the initial reaction. The first pediatric study to look at the predictors for this phenomenon ...
Jun 22, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Not-so-guilty pleasure: Viewing cat videos boosts energy and positive emotions
If you get a warm, fuzzy feeling after watching cute cat videos online, the effect may be more profound than you think.
Jun 16, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Parents often misperceive their obese children as 'about the right weight'
Although rates of childhood obesity have risen over the last several decades, a vast majority of parents perceive their kids as "about the right weight," according to new research led by NYU Langone Medical Center.
May 6, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Power psychs people up about... themselves
We all know the type - people who can talk on and on about their latest adventures, seemingly unaware that those around them may not be interested. They also get really psyched up about their own experiences. A new paper ...
Feb 3, 2015
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Neuroscience
Sleep loss causes brain vulnerability to toxic elements
To answer the question of why we have to sleep, research conducted at the Mexican Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) revealed that chronic sleep loss can cause certain neurotoxic molecules, which normally circulate ...
Jun 10, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hungry for 'likes': Anxiety over Facebook photos linked to eating disorders
Facebook has become a global phenomenon and an active space for social comparison. With the increase in technology use, there is a positive correlation with decreased body image in young women. In a study published in the ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine against pneumococcal infections has led to widespread reduction in serious disease
Vaccination with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine-7 [PCV7—a vaccine that covers 7 strains (serotypes) of Streptococcus pneumoniae] is linked to overall decreases in the rate of serious infections caused by this bacterium, ...
Sep 24, 2013
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