Health  

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 2nd, 2013
Stem Cells Can Fix Broken Hearts, Make Them Beat Harmoniously Once Again

Stem Cells Can Fix Broken Hearts, Make Them Beat Harmoniously Once Again

These cells can repair heart muscle damage, reestablish correct cardiac motion

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 31st, 2013
Conjoined Twins Undergo Major Surgery in Texas, Are Separated

Conjoined Twins Undergo Major Surgery in Texas, Are Separated

Doctors say the surgery was a success, the twins might be home by Christmas

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 31st, 2013
Drinking Lowers Depression Risk, Researchers Say

Drinking Lowers Depression Risk, Researchers Say

People who enjoy a glass of wine every once in a while are less likely to be depressed

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2013
Scientists Explain Why People Who Quit Smoking Put On Weight

Scientists Explain Why People Who Quit Smoking Put On Weight

The problem is that their intestinal flora changes, investigations reveal

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 30th, 2013
Scientists Make Mice Live 20% Longer by Toying with Their DNA

Scientists Make Mice Live 20% Longer by Toying with Their DNA

Despite living longer, the rodents develop several health issues

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 29th, 2013
Scientists Use Skin Cells to Engineer Mini-Brains No Bigger than a Pea

Scientists Use Skin Cells to Engineer Mini-Brains No Bigger than a Pea

The tiny brains will be used to study human neurological diseases

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2013
Bubonic Plague Kills Teenager in  Kyrgyzstan

Bubonic Plague Kills Teenager in Kyrgyzstan

The 15-year-old got is rumored to have been bitten by an infected flea

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 26th, 2013
Cocaine Boosts the Brain's Ability to Learn New Things, Make Decision

Cocaine Boosts the Brain's Ability to Learn New Things, Make Decision

All this extra brain power serves to fuel addiction

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 24th, 2013
“Two-Headed” Baby Boy Undergoes Life Changing Surgery in India

“Two-Headed” Baby Boy Undergoes Life Changing Surgery in India

Tofajjal was born suffering from a very rare condition dubbed encephalomeningocele

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 23rd, 2013
Redheads Are More Likely to Get Cancer, Scientists Explain Why

Redheads Are More Likely to Get Cancer, Scientists Explain Why

Genetic mutations that cause red hair also up skin cancer risk, evidence suggests

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 23rd, 2013
Marijuana Promotes Mental Health, Study Finds

Marijuana Promotes Mental Health, Study Finds

Chemical compound in marijuana alters a person's response to negative emotions, images

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 22nd, 2013
Pregnant Women Who Eat Junk Food Risk Giving Birth to Kids with Behavioral Problems

Pregnant Women Who Eat Junk Food Risk Giving Birth to Kids with Behavioral Problems

Study reveals that a mother's diet during pregnancy influences the child's behavior

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2013
Eating Disorders and Alcohol Abuse Often Go Hand in Hand

Eating Disorders and Alcohol Abuse Often Go Hand in Hand

Scientists claim these conditions share a genetic cause

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 21st, 2013
Woman Has Musical Hallucinations, Doesn't Recognize the Songs Playing in Her Head

Woman Has Musical Hallucinations, Doesn't Recognize the Songs Playing in Her Head

Some of the songs stay on “repeat” for three weeks in a row

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2013
Psychedelic Drugs Do Not Up a Person's Risk of Developing Mental Health Problems

Psychedelic Drugs Do Not Up a Person's Risk of Developing Mental Health Problems

On the contrary, users appear to be less likely to suffer from such conditions

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2013
Chinese Herbal Medicine Successfully Treats Spinal Cord Injuries in Rats

Chinese Herbal Medicine Successfully Treats Spinal Cord Injuries in Rats

The concoction reduced tissue damage, improved locomotor function

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2013
Lyme Disease Is 10 Times More Common in the US than Previously Estimated, the CDC Says

Lyme Disease Is 10 Times More Common in the US than Previously Estimated, the CDC Says

Report argues Lyme disease hits 300,000 Americans yearly

 
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