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• Revolutionary new probe zooms in on cancer cells

  11-02-2015 21:38
  
  Brain cancer patients may live longer thanks to a new cancer-detection method. The team has created a powerful new intraoperative probe for detecting cancer cells. The hand-held Raman spectroscopy probe enables surgeons, for the first time, to accurately detect virtually all invasive brain cancer cells in real time during surgery.
  
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• Brain's GPS system influenced by shape of environment

  11-02-2015 20:12
  Patterns created by the brain's grid cells, which are believed to guide navigation, are modified by the shape of the environment, according to new research. This means grid patterns aren't a universal metric for the brain's GPS system to measure distance, as previously thought.
  
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• How much sleep do we really need?

  11-02-2015 19:21
  An expert panel that examined data from 320 studies is recommending new guidelines on how much sleep people should get. The guidelines are based on age, ranging from newborns (who need 14 to 17 hours of sleep per day) to adults aged 65 and up (7 to 8 hours per day).
  
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• Meth messes up brains of youths far more than adults

  11-02-2015 19:18
  In a study with chronic adolescent and adult meth users in South Korea, MRI brain scans showed decreased thickness in the gray matter of younger users’ frontal cortex. Adult brains showed less damage.
  
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• Reduction in menopause-related symptoms associated with non-invasive neurotechnology

  11-02-2015 19:18
  Nearly nine out of 10 premenopausal and postmenopausal women in the United States experience hot flashes, night sweats or other disturbances in mood and sleep. Unfortunately, there aren't many safe and effective therapies available to manage these symptoms. In a pilot study, hot flash severity scores, as well as symptoms of insomnia and depression, were significantly reduced after participants received a non-invasive neurotechnology known as high-resolution, relational, resonance-based electro e
  
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• Plant extract fights brain tumor

  11-02-2015 18:40
  
  Silibinin from milk thistle seeds could be a novel, non-invasive treatment strategy for Cushing Disease. Cushing Disease, not to be confused with Cushing's Syndrome, is caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland in the brain.
  
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• Treating the uninjured side of the brain appears to aid stroke recovery

  11-02-2015 18:37
  To maximize stroke recovery, researchers may want to focus more on ways to support the side of the brain where the injury didn't occur, scientists report.
  
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• 'Long-term health benefits' for LGBT youth who come out during high school

  11-02-2015 16:00
  Although coming out during high school carries risks of bullying, a study suggests that LGBT teens who do so report improved life satisfaction and self-esteem as young adults.
  
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• Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens

  11-02-2015 14:29
  Latino adolescents who experience discrimination-related stress are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and issues with sleep, according to research. These mental health outcomes were more pronounced among Latino teens born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, as opposed to foreign-born teens.
  
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• All dating advice is as terrible as the people who give it

  11-02-2015 14:15
  
  Ignore anyone who tells you to follow any rules or that they have the supposed tried-and-true method for unearthing The OneAs a rule, you should be skeptical of anyone offering advice about anything – including me, and including this sentence. But as the annual exercise in twee consumerism formerly known as Valentine’s Day rolls round again, it’s worth issuing a reminder that you should be especially skeptical of anyone offering advice on love, romance or relationships. No other sub-genre
  
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• The benefits of voluntary work for the working population

  11-02-2015 11:00
  
  Gainfully employed people who volunteer in their spare time are healthier and more satisfied with their work-life balance than people who do not engage in voluntary work, shows a study funded by...
  
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• Pick a card, any card - researchers show how magicians sway decision-making

  11-02-2015 11:00
  
  Magicians have astonished audiences for centuries by subtly, yet powerfully, influencing their decisions.
  
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• Unemployment 'a cause of 45,000 suicides each year'

  11-02-2015 09:00
  Between 2000 and 2011, global unemployment accounted for approximately 45,000 deaths by suicide every year, according to new research.
  
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• New therapeutic principle for Parkinsonian dyskinesia shows clinical effect

  11-02-2015 03:26
  Involuntary dyskinetic movements induced by treatment with levodopa are a common problem for people with Parkinson's disease. Now, however, researchers seem to be close to a novel therapy to this distressing side effect.
  
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• Protein linked to longevity and enhanced cognition protects against Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

  11-02-2015 03:20
  Scientists report that raising levels of the life-extending protein klotho can protect against learning and memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.
  
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