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(Vanderbilt University) Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a read more »
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(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) Nearly 2,700 leading researchers and scientists in the area of infectious and emerging disease are expected to attend the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene to discuss the prevention and treatment of globa read more »
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(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) Patients' responses to a simple questionnaire can reliably predict whether they will adhere to physical therapy after spine surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest in a new study. The findings could help physicians identify patients who might benefit from add read more »
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(Emory University) A protein required for the earliest steps in embryonic development also plays a key role in solidifying fear memories in the brains of adult animals, scientists have revealed. An apparent "hub" for changes in the connections between brain cells, beta-catenin could be a potential read more »
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(Penn State) Going green may be heart healthy if the green you choose is pistachio nuts, according to researchers at Penn State who conducted the first study to investigate the way pistachios lower cholesterol. read more »
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(American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) A new study from researchers in Italy reports that endoscopy may not be necessary in children who show no symptoms after a caustic ingestion. The results demonstrated that the incidence of severe abnormalities of the esophagus in children without an read more »
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(World Journal of Gastroenterology) Hepatic fibrosis is associated with a number of morphological and biochemical changes leading to structural and metabolic abnormalities in the liver. Qianggan-Rongxian decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine. A team from China investigated the protective effe read more »
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(Oregon Health & Science University) New study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds blacks who receive colon cancer screening are more likely to have serious polyps, compared to whites, and are therefore likely to benefit from more intensive screening. Black men and wo read more »
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(University of Manchester) University of Manchester scientists are to investigate the biological causes of the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's, thanks to a prestigious £1.9 million senior fellowship award from the Medical Research Council. read more »
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