Genital arousal disorder adversely impacts women's lives November 16, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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New research shows that women suffering from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD), a condition marked by unprovoked, intrusive and persistent sensations of genital arousal that are unrelieved by one or several orgasms, ... | |
Herbal extract found to increase lifespan December 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered mountain plant indigenous to the Arctic regions of Europe and Asia increased the lifespan of fruit fly populations, according to a University of California, Irvine study. | |
 Self-Paced Brain-Computer Interface Gets Closer to Reality January 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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Using the human mind to control computers could lead to a wide range of applications, such as giving people with limited motion the ability to operate machines. However, translating thoughts into actions is ... | |
In poker, psychologist places bets on skill March 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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Is it luck of the draw in poker? No, says Michael DeDonno, a doctoral student from Case Western Reserve University. Based on findings from two psychology studies, he suggests putting your bets on skills over luck when playing ... | |
Too many choices -- good or bad -- can be mentally exhausting April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 50 vote(s)
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Each day, we are bombarded with options -- at the local coffee shop, at work, in stores or on the TV at home. Do you want a double-shot soy latte, a caramel macchiato or simply a tall house coffee for your morning pick-me-up" ... | |
Intelligence and rhythmic accuracy go hand in hand April 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows. The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible ... | |
 Researchers look at cannabinoids, genes, medicines and brain scans to find better anxiety treatments April 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don’t get much help from it. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who won’t, benefit from each anti-anxiety ... | |
Secondhand smoke exposure can cause cell damage in 30 minutes May 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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Exposure to secondhand smoke even for a brief period is injurious to health, a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has found. | |
Scientists image a single HIV particle being born May 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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A mapmaker and a mathematician may seem like an unlikely duo, but together they worked out a way to measure longitude – and kept millions of sailors from getting lost at sea. Now, another unlikely duo, a virologist and a ... | |
 A new way to look at lung cancer and tobacco carcinogens May 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Two types of cancer-causing agents in cigarettes—a nicotine-derived chemical and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the main culprits in lung cancer. Exposure to tobacco smoke – both mainstream and ... | |
 Medics solve an ancient riddle -- and offer new tool for diagnosis May 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 40 vote(s)
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A puzzling medical condition, identified more than 2,000 years ago by Hippocrates, has finally been explained by researchers at the University of Leeds. | |
 Circadian math: 1 plus 1 doesn't always equal 2 June 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Like a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system — the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours — requires daily light exposure to the ... | |
Head injuries increase after motorcycle helmet law repeal June 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 5
Pennsylvania motorcyclists suffered large increases in head injury deaths and hospitalizations in the two years following the repeal of its motorcycle helmet law, according to a University of Pittsburgh study to be published ... | |
New discovery proves 'selfish gene' exists June 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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A new discovery by a scientist from The University of Western Ontario provides conclusive evidence which supports decades-old evolutionary doctrines long accepted as fact. | |
New research links drinking lowfat milk to lower risk for heart disease June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that adults who had at least ... | |
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