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Medicine 2013-11-04

Earlier onset of puberty in girls linked to obesity

Earlier onset of puberty in girls linked to obesity CINCINNATI – New research in Pediatrics shows obesity is the largest predictor of earlier onset puberty in girls, which is affecting white girls much sooner than previously reported. Published ...
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Medicine 2013-11-04

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate PISCATAWAY, NJ – Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal ...
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Science 2013-11-04

Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds

Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out part of the blame may lie with the simple matter of turning out the lights ...
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Science 2013-11-03

The biggest mass extinction and Pangea integration

The biggest mass extinction and Pangea integration The mysterious relationship between Pangea integration and the biggest mass extinction happened 250 million years ago was tackled by Professor YIN Hongfu and Dr. SONG Haijun from State Key Laboratory of Geobiology ...
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Science 2013-11-02

Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals -- twice

Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals -- twice ANN ARBOR—Mammal body size decreased significantly during at least two ancient global warming events, a new finding that suggests a similar outcome is possible in response to human-caused climate change, according to ...
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Science 2013-11-02

Genetic rarity rules in wild guppy population, study finds

Genetic rarity rules in wild guppy population, study finds Female guppies in Trinidad seek rare males as mates TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When it comes to choosing a mate, female guppies don't care about who is fairest. All that matters is who is rarest. Florida State ...
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Science 2013-11-02

Mindful individuals less affected by immediate rewards

Mindful individuals less affected by immediate rewards TORONTO, ON – A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that people who are aware of and their own thoughts and emotions are less affected by positive feedback from others. The study, ...
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Technology 2013-11-02

Synaptic transistor learns while it computes

Synaptic transistor learns while it computes First-of-its-kind, brain-inspired device looks toward highly efficient and fast parallel computing networks Cambridge, Mass. – November 1, 2013 – It doesn't take a Watson to realize that even the world's best supercomputers ...
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Science 2013-11-02

Bipolar and pregnant

Bipolar and pregnant Bipolar drugs lose effect during pregnancy, so women need higher doses to stay well CHICAGO --- New Northwestern Medicine® research offers one of the first in-depth studies of how physiological changes during pregnancy reduce the effects ...
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Medicine 2013-11-02

Study finds a patchwork of genetic variation in the brain

Study finds a patchwork of genetic variation in the brain Salk scientists find a surprising degree of variation among genomes of individual neurons from the same brain It was once thought that each cell in a person's body possesses the same DNA code and that the particular way ...
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Science 2013-11-01

Results of the GIANT trial reported at TCT 2013

Results of the GIANT trial reported at TCT 2013 Genetic profiling may provide clinical benefit by identifying heart attack patients that are resistant to blood thinners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2013 – According to a new study, genetic profiling of patients undergoing ...
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Science 2013-11-01

Results of the TATORT-NSTEMI trial presented at TCT 2013

Results of the TATORT-NSTEMI trial presented at TCT 2013 Removing blood clots during PCI does not improve outcomes compared to standard angioplasty in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 31, 2013 – According to a new study, ...
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Science 2013-11-01

Results of the REPRISE II trial reported at TCT 2013

Results of the REPRISE II trial reported at TCT 2013 Second generation transcatheter aortic valve shown to successfully address complications of TAVR SAN FRANCISCO, CA – THURSDAY OCTOBER 31, 2013 – In a clinical trial, a second-generation transcatheter aortic valve demonstrated ...
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