Almost two-thirds of children who receive stem cell transplants are readmitted to the hospital within six months, according to new research. Continue reading
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April 18, 2013
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Risk factor for depression can be ‘contagious’
A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually “rub off” on others, increasing their symptoms of depression six months later. Continue reading
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Electroconvulsive therapy can restore quality of life for some severely depressed patients
Patients whose severe depression goes into remission for six months following electroconvulsive therapy report a quality of life similar to that of healthy individuals, researchers say. Continue reading
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Breathtaking time-lapse video captures New Zealand’s North Island over six months
Photographer Bevan Percival has created a jaw-dropping timelapse video of the vibrant sunsets, sunrises, and night skies over New Zealand. It’s 6 minutes of “Whooooa!” Continue reading
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Cooperation: Where Parenting and Smart Ocean Planning Meet
Ali Chase, Policy Analyst, New York
I have a two-and-a-half-year old son whose favorite phrase is “I do it myself!” While it’s a constant amazement to me how much he actually can do by himself, there are certainly time… Continue reading
April 2, 2013
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Scientists test new formulation of novel, low-toxicity anticancer agent
Researchers have found that a new formulation of a promising anticancer agent, the small chemical molecule FL118, is even more effective in controlling two types of cancer than a version reported six months earlier proved to be. Additional evidence als… Continue reading
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Mindfulness at school reduces (likelihood of) depression-related symptoms in adolescents
Secondary school students who follow an in-class mindfulness program report reduced indications of depression, anxiety and stress up to six months later. Moreover, these students were less likely to develop pronounced depression-like symptoms. Continue reading
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Fluorescent neural cells from monkey skin mature into several types of brain cells in monkeys
For the first time, scientists have transplanted neural cells derived from a monkey’s skin into its brain and watched the cells develop into several types of mature brain cells, according to a new study. After six months, the cells looked entirely norm… Continue reading
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Focal therapy offers middle ground for some prostate cancer patients
For men with low-risk prostate cancer, focal laser ablation treats just the diseased portion of the prostate rather than the entire gland. A phase 1 trial found it was safe. None of the nine men in the study had a significant side effect. Seven of the … Continue reading
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Innovative water purification tablet for developing world
Scientists have invented a simple ceramic water purification tablet. Called MadiDrop, the tablet is impregnated with silver or copper nanoparticles. It can repeatedly disinfect water for up to six months simply by resting in a vessel where water is pou… Continue reading
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Researchers spot attention deficits in babies who later develop autism
Researchers are able to detect deficits in social attention in infants as young as six months of age who later develop Autism Spectrum Disorders. The results showed that these infants paid less attention to people and their activities than typically de… Continue reading
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Depression after heart attack: Threat perception has to be addressed, experts urge
Survivors of heart attacks are three times more likely to develop depression during the first six months after their heart attack, than people with no heart disease, new research suggests. If left untreated this contributes to a worse prognosis, for in… Continue reading
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My Favorite Stories in Design: July to December 2012
These stories from the past six months tell a lot about the shape of things to come in 2013. Continue reading
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Therapy with bone marrow-derived stem cells does not improve short-term recovery after heart attack
Administering to patients stem cells derived from their own bone marrow either three or seven days after a heart attack is safe but does not improve heart function six months later, according to a clinical trial. Continue reading
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Active follow-up with telephone help can reduce deaths in chronic heart failure patients
Chronic heart failure patients are less likely to have died a year after discharge if they are involved in a programme of active follow-up once they have returned home than patients given standard care, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. Th… Continue reading
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Active follow-up with telephone help can reduce deaths in chronic heart failure patients
Chronic heart failure (CHF) patients are less likely to have died a year after discharge if they are involved in a programme of active follow-up once they have returned home than patients given standard care, according to a new Cochrane systematic revi… Continue reading
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UK Retailer Recycles 100M Hangers for UNICEF
U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer has recycled 100 million hangers in the last six months, raising more than $588,000 for international children’s charity, UNICEF. The retailer’s hanger recycling scheme is simple: customers are given…
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Walmart Canada’s Sustainability Challenge Bears Fruit
Six months after the company convened 300 of the country’s largest corporations, seven firms have posted updates on their progress in meeting Walmart’s sustainability challenge.
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