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What's the Latest Development? A pair of previously confidential data sets out of Scotland have allowed scientists to examine the role genetics play in cognitive decline as part of the aging process. The data comes from a survey taken of thousands Scottish 11-year-olds in 1932 and 1947. After ... Read More
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What's the Latest Development? New research shows that while we may praise diversity with our words, our actions tell another story. The larger the group of people we form a part of—a running club, a college campus, an office, etc.—the more likely we are to stick by others who we judge as being ... Read More
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What's the Latest Development? For the first time, scientists are beginning to understand how exercise works on the body and mind to make us healthier. It seems that physical exertion helps promote autophagy, derived from the Greek for 'self-eating', which is the body's process of recycling worn ... Read More
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What's the Latest Development? For the first time in 17 years, a major revision to the nation's standard reference for mental disorders will redraw the diagnostic guidelines for developmental disorders like autism and Asperger syndrome, making diagnoses less frequent: "Under the current criteria ... Read More
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What's the Latest Development? A new mobile app which facilitates the transmission of secure audio and video files to physicians has helped diagnose heart attacks early and could pave the way for a new off-site style of health care. The app, called CodeHeart, has already been used by first ... Read More
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