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Our unconscious brain makes the best decisions possible

Researchers at the University of Rochester have shown that the human brain—once thought to be a seriously flawed decision maker—is actually hard-wired to allow us to make the best decisions possible with the information we ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 24, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (32) | comments 9

New compound defeats drug-resistant bacteria

It's no wonder that medicine's effort to combat bacterial infections is often described as an arms race. When new drugs are developed to combat infections, the bacterial target invariably comes up with a deterrent.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hormone-blocking drug reduces breast cancer risk

(AP) -- Millions of women at higher-than-usual risk of breast cancer have a new option for preventing the disease. Pfizer Inc.'s Aromasin cut the risk of developing breast cancer by more than half, without the side effects ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0