Health & Medicine
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Health & MedicineSome service members sleep too little
Of active-duty military personnel seeking help for sleep complaints, two-thirds get six or less hours per night.
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HumansProfessional athletes have superior perception
Soccer, rugby, hockey players better ignore distractions to follow motion with their eyes.
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Health & MedicineSpecialized nerve fibers send touchy-feely messages to brain
Nerve fibers send pleasure signal to brain when mice get caressed.
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HumansPublished clinical trials shown to be misleading
A comparison of internal and public reports about Pfizer’s drug Neurontin reveals many discrepancies.
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LifeGene variant makes flu particularly dangerous
People with one form of IFITM3 are more likely to develop pneumonia.
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Health & MedicineDeep brain stimulation improves autistic boy’s symptoms
Electrodes surgically implanted in the brain could treat severe cases of autism.
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Health & MedicineSigns of trauma documented in living brains
Molecular signature of injury seen in scans of retired NFL players.
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ChemistryDisorder at Work
Proteins without a definite shape can still take on important jobs.
By Tanya Lewis -
HumansUrban Eyes
Too much time spent indoors may be behind a surge in nearsightedness.
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Health & MedicineDigestive juices implicated in shock
A new study finds that blocking enzymes' effects beyond the gastrointestinal tract may be an effective treatment strategy.
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Health & MedicineHalf of U.S. babies may miss on-time vaccinations
Immunization delays place children at risk of contracting preventable diseases.
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Health & MedicineWhen hearing goes, mental capacity often follows
Cognitive decline may result from decreased social interaction or diversion of brainpower toward understanding speech.