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Drawing on her personal and academic background, Dr. Godfrey’s research has revealed that chronic pain does not impair how people pay attention to threatening information or their ability to focus when distractions are present. Dr. Godfrey conducted several studies based on the assumption that chronic pain would impair the way people pay attention to information that is relevant to pain. […]
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You go for a walk in the woods, return home, and later notice a tiny new bump behind your ear. A closer look reveals the bump to be a passenger from the forest. You have a tick. Now what? The first step is to remove that sucker with tweezers, said University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis, who directs Northeastern’s Antimicrobial […]
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(HealthDay)—The risk of nodal metastasis is five-fold greater for skin cancer on the vermilion lip versus the cutaneous lip, according to a study published online May 2 in JAMA Dermatology. David M. Wang, from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleagues compared differences in risks of recurrence, metastasis, and death from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) on the vermilion […]
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Making a friend is hard work. Keeping one is even harder, especially for young children. A novel study published in the Journal of Family Psychology sheds light on why childhood friendships fall apart and is the first to demonstrate that parents are an important source of these breakups. Looking at data from 1,523 children (766 boys) from grades one to […]
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Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new computational way of analysing X-ray images of lungs, which could herald a breakthrough in the diagnosis and assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other lung diseases. A multi-disciplinary team of mathematicians, clinicians, and image specialists from three University of Southampton faculties has devised a method for numerically describing […]
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Cancer cells that develop resistance to drugs pay a price for this by simultaneously developing a new vulnerability. If this acquired vulnerability can be identified, it may be exploited clinically. A team of cancer researchers, led by Rene Bernards of the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Oncode Institute, have now exposed this acquired vulnerability in melanoma that has developed resistance to […]
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It has long been claimed by Yogis and Buddhists that meditation and ancient breath-focused practices, such as pranayama, strengthen our ability to focus on tasks. A new study by researchers at Trinity College Dublin explains for the first time the neurophysiological link between breathing and attention. Breath-focused meditation and yogic breathing practices have numerous known cognitive benefits, including increased ability […]
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Sepsis—an extreme response to infection—can cause damage to multiple organ systems when it triggers an uncontrolled inflammatory response. C. Henrique Serezani, Ph.D., and colleagues are seeking molecular “brakes” that will dampen sepsis-induced inflammation and prevent organ damage. They investigated a role for an enzyme called PTEN, a lipid and protein phosphatase that regulates various pathways of the immune response. They […]
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Congo’s minister of health on Thursday announced the first death since a new Ebola outbreak was declared in the country, as well as nine other cases of people sickened by a hemorrhagic fever that is suspected as Ebola. Health officials declared an Ebola outbreak in the country’s northwest on Tuesday after lab tests confirmed the deadly virus in two cases […]
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We know that Meghan Markle is already a royal style icon. Her sartorial sense has shaken up what we consider to be “royal fashion,” and, in recent months, she’s gained many new style admirers (shoutout to folks who loved pre-Harry lewks, too). Katie Sturino of The 12ish Style blog loves Markle’s aesthetic so much that she and her blogging pal Ryan […]
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