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Tuesday, May 03, 2011
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher metabolic rates predict early natural mortality, indicating that higher energy turnover may accelerate aging in humans.
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Thom Canalichio on 05/03 at 11:02 AM
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Racial prejudice among some white Americans—even if unintentional—influences their views of President Barack Obama’s “Americanism” and their assessment of how well he is performing in office, according to a University of Delaware doctoral student.
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Craig Jones on 04/28 at 02:16 PM
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
A study in mice and in a human population shows that use of anti-inflammatory drugs reduces the effectiveness of SSRIs, the most widely used class of antidepressant medications.
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Craig Jones on 04/26 at 01:29 PM
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Monday, April 25, 2011
According to research conducted at Rush University Medical Center, frequent social activity may help to prevent or delay cognitive decline in old age. The study has just been posted online in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.
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Craig Jones on 04/25 at 12:38 PM
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
The natural history of news releases just received an evolutionary transfusion of vitality. Â鶹´«Ã½ releases are very effective if done properly. Â鶹´«Ã½ releases have been repeatedly declared dead, but those prognostications are completely false and missing the point.
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Roger Johnson on 04/21 at 09:55 AM
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
New book edited by American University professor explores thinking queerly about Shakespeare.
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Craig Jones on 04/20 at 10:03 AM
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
For collegiate wrestlers, rapid reductions in body mass over a few days before a match can adversely affect psychological function.
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Thom Canalichio on 04/19 at 10:08 AM
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Monday, April 18, 2011
A new study from the University of Iowa confirms that workers who feel empowered by their employers have higher morale and are more productive, regardless of their industry, job or even culture.
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Craig Jones on 04/18 at 01:53 PM
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
A new study shows that 17 percent of the United States’ imported oil for transportation could be replaced by biofuel made from algae. Researchers also determined that the water needed to grow that algae could be substantially reduced by cultivating it in the nation’s sunniest and most humid regions.
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Craig Jones on 04/13 at 01:03 PM
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Friday, April 08, 2011
For the first time in millions of years, king crabs are invading Antarctica which could mean organisms with disease-fighting compounds may be wiped out.
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Thom Canalichio on 04/08 at 12:33 PM
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