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- Potential immune benefits of strong vitamin D status in healthy individuals
- Fear factor increases, emotions decrease in books written in last 50 years
- 97 percent of UK doctors have given placebos to patients at least once
- Tests underscore potential hazards of green laser pointers
- Sleep consolidation of interfering auditory memories in starlings
- Financial benefits of plant-based, Mediterranean diet
- 'End of men'? Not even close
- Somatic symptom disorder: New disorder could classify millions of people as mentally ill
| Potential immune benefits of strong vitamin D status in healthy individuals Posted: 20 Mar 2013 06:28 PM PDT Research shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits. The study reveals for the first time that improvement in the vitamin D status of healthy adults significantly impacts genes involved with a number of biologic pathways associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.  |
| Fear factor increases, emotions decrease in books written in last 50 years Posted: 20 Mar 2013 06:28 PM PDT The use of words with emotional content in books has steadily decreased throughout the last century, according to new research. The emotional content of published English has been steadily decreasing over the past century, with the exception of words associated with fear, an emotion which has resurged over the past decades.  |
| 97 percent of UK doctors have given placebos to patients at least once Posted: 20 Mar 2013 06:28 PM PDT A survey of UK doctors found that 97 percent have prescribed placebo treatments to patients at least once in their career. Researchers discovered that 97 percent of doctors have used 'impure' placebo treatments, while 12 percent have used 'pure' placebos. 'Impure' placebos are treatments that are unproven, or more commonly non-essential physical examinations and blood tests performed to reassure patients. 'Pure' placebos are treatments such as sugar pills which contain no active ingredients.  |
| Tests underscore potential hazards of green laser pointers Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:59 AM PDT Using a low-cost apparatus designed to quickly and accurately measure the properties of handheld laser devices, researchers tested 122 laser pointers and found that nearly 90 percent of green pointers and about 44 percent of red pointers tested were out of compliance with federal safety regulations.  |
| Sleep consolidation of interfering auditory memories in starlings Posted: 20 Mar 2013 10:32 AM PDT Sleep plays an important role in the brain's ability to consolidate learning when two new potentially competing tasks are learned in the same day, according to a new study that measured starlings' ability to recognize new songs.  |
| Financial benefits of plant-based, Mediterranean diet Posted: 20 Mar 2013 08:53 AM PDT People who followed a six-week cooking program and followed simple, plant-based recipes decreased their total food spending, purchased healthier food items and improved their food security.  |
| Posted: 20 Mar 2013 06:44 AM PDT A report on gender in the professions shows that males retain lion's share of power and prestige in post-recession economy.  |
| Somatic symptom disorder: New disorder could classify millions of people as mentally ill Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:23 PM PDT Millions of people could be mislabeled as mentally ill when psychiatry's bible of diagnoses is updated in May, warns a doctor.  |
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