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Strong Relationships Are Delusional Relationships
Bear with me here, I’m about to quote Jane Austen. “Perhaps I did not always love him so well as I do now; but in such cases as these, a good memory is unpardonable.” And according to recent studies from … Continue reading
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Tagged delusion, northwestern university, relationships, trust
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Forecasts for Brain Tumors More Accurate Than for Weather
How can a doctor tell when a treatment is working? Sure, there’s always the “getting better” or “getting worse” thing, but if rewatching the series House has taught me anything, it’s that things are never as they seem. And also … Continue reading
More Bang For Your Buck
So I just thought I’d bring up another plus about Big Ten schools today. Besides most all of them being in the top 50 in research expenditures every year, they’re also overwhelmingly state schools. Which means their cheap. Don’t believe … Continue reading
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Tagged college, Indiana University, money, northwestern university, Purdue University, tuition, University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska, University of Wisconsin, value
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Buy Someone a Smart Phone, Help Them Lose Weight
Want to lose some weight? There’s an app for that. But does it work? According to a recent study from Northwestern University, yes. Yes it can. So long as it’s included in a comprehensive plan that includes cutting calories, increasing … Continue reading
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Tagged app, health, northwestern university, smart phone, weight loss
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Reprogramming the Immune System to Leave Healthy Cells the Hell Alone
Of the roughly 300,000 diagnosed cases of multiple sclerosis in the United States, about 80 percent of them are caused by a person’s immune system attacking its own nervous system. Specifically, the soldiers usually bent on destroying invaders concentrate instead … Continue reading
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The Weight of a Name: How Infants Decide What to Learn
What’s in a word? Apparently, quite a lot, especially when that word is giving a name to an action. A new study from Northwestern University has shown that 14-month-old infants place a lot of stock in the naming of things. … Continue reading
In Terms of Longevity, What Leading a Healthy Life is Worth
At least to me, it seems like a bit of a no-brainer that living healthily will add years to your life. But just how many years? I mean, come on. I want to know just how valuable avoiding smoking cigarettes … Continue reading
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Tagged CVD, health, heart, longevity, northwestern university
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Diagnosing the Problem – HIV in Africa
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that there’s a bit of an HIV problem in Africa. Many of the countries in the southern half of the continent have an infection rate greater than 15 percent in adults. And … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, AIDS, diagnostics, HIV, northwestern university, test
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Potential Breakthrough Gives Parkinson’s the Ol’ One-Two
By now, I’m pretty sure most everyone out there has heard of Parkinson’s Disease by now. The neurodegenerative disorder that took Michael J. Fox away from our living room and silver screens is the second most common form of neural … Continue reading
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Tagged brain, calcium, health, northwestern university, pakrinson's disease
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Dermatology’s Time to Shine
Chances are pretty high that by now you’ve seen at least one episode of the seemingly endless series of Crime Scene Investigator shows. With thousands of plots of CSI agents breaking cases based on what is most likely at least … Continue reading
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