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1. Better Health Through Social Networking (Research Shows How the Nature of Your Social Network Influences Your Health Behavior.)
Listed On: Saturday, September 04, 2010
Scientists have long thought that social networks featuring many distant connections, or "long ties" — where individuals know a lot of people, but not well — produce large-scale changes most quickly....
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2. Study Exposes Cognitive Impairment in People with Parkinson's Disease
Listed On: Saturday, September 04, 2010
Queen's researchers have found that people with Parkinson's disease can perform automated tasks better than people without the disease, but have significant difficulty switching from easy to hard tasks....
Queen's University

3. Biochemical Pathway May Link Addiction, Compulsive Eating
Listed On: Friday, September 03, 2010
Ezlopitant, a compound known to suppress craving for alcohol in humans, was shown to decrease consumption of sweetened water by rodents in a study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, which is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco....
University of California, San Francisco

4. Preventive Surgeries Linked to Lower Risk of Cancer for Women with BRCA1/2 Gene Mutations
Listed On: Friday, September 03, 2010
Women who have inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) genes have substantially elevated risks of developing breast and ovarian cancer....
School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

5. Radiation After Surgery Improves Survival for Rare Type of Breast Cancer
Listed On: Thursday, September 02, 2010
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Radiation therapy following surgery for a rare type of breast cancer improves patient survival, according to a study by a team of surgical oncologists at UC Davis Cancer Center....
UC Davis Health System

6. Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Especially in African Americans (Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Long-Term Benefits to Eating Fruits, Veggies, Foods Low in Saturated Fat)
Listed On: Thursday, September 02, 2010
A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, particularly African Americans....
Johns Hopkins Medicine

7. Test Finds E. coli in Beef Faster, Could Better Trace Outbreaks
Listed On: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Infrared spectroscopy can detect E. coli faster than current testing methods and can cut days off investigations of outbreaks, according to a study at Purdue University....
Purdue University

8. New Parkinson's Gene is Linked to Immune System
Listed On: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
A hunt throughout the human genome for variants associated with common late-onset Parkinson's disease has revealed a new genetic link that implicates the immune system and offers new targets for drug development....
Johns Hopkins Medicine

9. New Device Packs Power to Analyze Genes, Proteins at Patients' Bedside
Listed On: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have helped to develop a device that quickly identifies genes and proteins in body fluids — a technique that could make a vital difference to the trauma patients doctors treat....
University of Florida

10. U of M Research Provides Insights into the Roots of Gamblers' Fallacies and Other Superstitions (Research Helps Explain Causes of Seemingly Irrational Human Decision-Making)
Listed On: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (08/30/2010) —Gamblers who think they have a "hot hand," only to end up walking away with a loss, may nonetheless be making "rational" decisions, according to new research from University of Minnesota psychologists....
University of Minnesota

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