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A new study has argued that the old "practice makes perfect" adage may be overblown. The research led by Michigan State University's Zach found that a copious amount of practice is not enough to explain why people differ in level of skill in two widely studied activities, chess and music. In other words, the finding suggests that it takes more than hard work to become an expert. ...
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Steamed bread made from a new purple grain wheat variety developed by Chinese scientists may help lower blood sugar, according to a study published in the Nutrition Journal. Diabetes is undoubtedly one of the most challenging health problems in the 21st century. According to the International Diabetes Federation, 366 million people globally have diabetes with China leading the table...
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Researchers at Duke Medicine have found that a drug commonly used to treat depression and anxiety may improve a stress-related heart condition in people with stable coronary heart disease. Compared with those receiving placebo, people who took the antidepressant escitalopram (sold as Lexapro) were more than two-and-a-half times less likely to have mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI),...
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South Dakota State University (SDSU), a novel vaccine study will headline the groundbreaking research that will be unveiled at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' (AAPS) National Biotechnology Conference (NBC). The meeting takes place Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. "The main goal of a vaccine is to stimulate the immune...
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Transparent information on the evidence supporting global recommendations on pediatric medicines should be easily accessible in order to help policy makers decide on what drugs to include in their national drug lists, write international experts from Ghana and the UK in this week's iPLOS Medicine/i. The authors, led by David Sinclair from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, report the...
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Milos Zeman, the Czech Republic's new President has ignited a row with the country's university community, after he blocked the professorship of a critic who marched in a gay rights rally. In a move the council of higher education dubbed "an unprecedented interference" in academic freedom, the head of state refused to rubberstamp lecturer Martin C. Putna's nomination. A literary historian...
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newborns, posterior fossa subdural hematoma (PFSDH) is a serious and rare condition, generally occurring after difficult deliveries. But with appropriate treatment, there's an excellent chance of good long-term outcomes even in severe cases of PFSDH, reports a study in the May issue of iNeurosurgery/i, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott...
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a London auction, a 1997 first edition of "Harry Potter (and) The Philosopher's Stone" annotated by J.K. Rowling sold for 150,000 ( (Dollar) 227,000, 176,000 euros), a new record for a printed book by the writer. Two bidders battled it out for the work before the hammer finally came down, triggering a round of applause at the Sotheby's auction house. The book contains commentary and 22...
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the U.S. health care system, hospital emergency departments play a growing role, accounting for a rising proportion of hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic center for primary care physicians. This is according to a new RAND Corporation study. While often targeted as the most expensive place to get medical care, emergency rooms remain an important safety net for...
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Biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which could help with earlier diagnosis have been discovered by scientists. This finding was made possible by using the Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR). The DoDSR is a biological repository operated by the U.S. Department of Defense and contains over 50 million human serum specimens, collected primarily from applicants...
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