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TED Talk looks at the purpose of the brain … … The most complex part of the human body, the brain, is often described as the hub of our vast, complicated communication network. But, University of Cambridge neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert, BM BCh, D. Phil, argues, contrary to popular belief, our brains didn’t evolve to help us think […]
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Cheri Blauwet, former med student and elite athlete, shares her story “Explaining that there’s a “story behind every application,” the Association of American Medical Colleges website has a series of Q&As with people on their journey from med school applicant to student (and beyond). Among those featured is Cheri Blauwet, MD, a Stanford alum and Paralympian wheelchair racer, whose personal story […]
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Crowdsourcing nutrition in a snap PlateMate proves the wisdom of the (well-managed) crowd Americans spend upwards of $40 billion a year on dieting advice and self-help books, but the first step in any healthy eating strategy is basic awareness — what’s on the plate. If keeping a food diary seems like too much effort, despair […]
At UNICEF centre, British and Danish royals highlight plight of children in Horn of Africa 2 November 2011 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Denmark’s Crown Prince and Crown Princess today visited the global supply centre in Copenhagen for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), where they highlighted the plight of hundreds of thousands […]
Caltech Researchers Find Pulsating Response to Stress in Bacteria PASADENA, Calif.—If the changing seasons are making it chilly inside your house, you might just turn the heater on. That’s a reasonable response to a cold environment: switching to a toastier and more comfortable state until it warms up outside. And so it’s no surprise that […]
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Scientists Explore Whether What Heals the Head Can Also Heal the Heart A diverse group of scientists – experts in cardiology, neurology, immunology, microbiology and chemistry – are teaming up to study drugs that show promise in the treatment of dementia for the treatment of an equally debilitating disease – heart failure. In this case, […]
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Program Launched to Examine Disease Origins in Womb, Infancy, Childhood The beginning of life is an incredibly delicate period. Not only do those first few days of life play an important role in the development of a human being, but gestation, infancy and childhood play an integral role in lifelong health. Most adult diseases have […]
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Strategy in Action: Region II Convenes National HIV/AIDS Strategy Symposium “More than 200 in-person and over 180 webcast attendees participated in a recent symposium held in New York City at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region II office. The meeting was convened by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health […]
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Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Update “Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in the National Viral Hepatitis Technical Assistance Meeting where there was significant focus on realizing the potential of the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan. Organized by the National Alliance for State and Territorial AIDS Directors and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable , the meeting brought together Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention […]
Holiday Mail for Heroes … … Send a card to support Holiday Mail for Heroes ### Holiday Mail for Heroes Program Overview The holiday season is just around the corner and it’s time again to start thinking about being part of the 2011 American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes. For a fifth year, American […]
