Archive: 03/30/2009
Mothers of multiple births at increased odds of postpartum depression
Mothers of multiples have 43 percent increased odds of having moderate to severe depressive symptoms nine months after giving birth compared to mothers of single-born children, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...
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Study: Embrace the 'Dwight Schrutes' in your office for better performance
Nobody wants to share a cubicle with a new hire like Dwight Schrute.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Fish oils reduce greenhouse gas emissions from flatulent cows
The benefits to animals of omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils have been well documented - helping the heart and circulatory system, improving meat quality and reducing methane emissions.
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Genes that make bacteria make up their minds
Bacteria are single cell organisms with no nervous system or brain. So how do individual bacterial cells living as part of a complex community called a biofilm "decide" between different physiological processes (such as movement ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Low-income families with sick children often enrolled in high-deductible health care plans
High-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely to incur high medical expenses. But they also end up enrolling many low-income, vulnerable families, finds a study of Massachusetts families ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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In the age of Facebook, researcher plumbs shifting online relationships
A University of Kansas professor is researching details of relationships forged on social networking sites and determining their significance, depth and potential.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Gene linked to lupus might explain gender difference in disease risk
In an international human genetic study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a gene linked to the autoimmune disease lupus, and its location on the X chromosome might help explain why females are ...
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MySpace launches karaoke service in Japan
Online social-networking titan MySpace has launched a karaoke service in Japan, expanding its amateur crooner channel to a nation rich with lovers of the pastime.
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