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• Horses that heal: how equine therapy is helping people find peace of mind

  23-06-2015 21:26
  
  Horses make great companions for psychotherapy because they can mirror and respond to human behavior. And crucially, ‘there’s no judgment with a horse’It’s Saturday night in downtown Long Beach, California, and laughter can be heard from the streets below. Sarah Smith is sprawled on her bed, diligently peeling through sociology notes, preparing for her impending exams. An acoustic guitar rests against her bed, and a colorful gay-pride flag is pinned next to her bookshelf.At first glance,
  
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• Unhealthy teens face college and job obstacles

  23-06-2015 17:30
  
  Teens with mental health problems fare worse than those with physical health issues in terms of economic and academic outcomes as young adults.
  
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• Robot controlled remotely with thoughts

  23-06-2015 16:36
  For someone suffering from paralysis or limited mobility, visiting with other people is extremely difficult. Scientists have been working on a revolutionary brain-machine approach in order to restore a sense of independence to the disabled. The idea is to remotely control a robot from home with one's thoughts. The research, involving numerous subjects located in different countries, produced excellent results in both human and technical terms.
  
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• New light shed on how neurons control muscle movement

  23-06-2015 15:55
  Researchers studying how the brain controls movement in people with paralysis, related to their diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease, have found that groups of neurons work together, firing in complex rhythms to signal muscles about when and where to move.
  
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• Analysis finds 23% of children are victims of cyberbullying

  23-06-2015 09:00
  A review of 36 studies looking at online harassment and bullying among children finds evidence of a strong link between cyberbullying and depression, with girls being most at risk.
  
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• The ethics of AI: how to stop your robot cooking your cat

  23-06-2015 08:00
  
  By tracking how people live their values, businesses can and must instil ethical frameworks into the technologies of the futureAt a time when most media surrounding artificial intelligence are focused on wondering when machines will become self-aware, a larger question is which ethical frameworks should guide this autonomous evolution.Personalisation algorithms scrutinise human behaviour to a molecular level and define, by our actions, what values we’re living on a daily and even momentary bas
  
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• How can health professionals enhance cognitive health in older adults?

  23-06-2015 00:18
  An expert panel has clarified the cognitive aging process by making a distinction from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and provided recommendations to enhance cognitive health in older adults. Now a new article highlights key points of that report and serves as a guide for health care professionals seeking to improve the quality of life of older adults by maintaining brain health.
  
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