How do you get to Carnegie Hall? New research on the brain’s capacity to learn suggests there’s more to it than the adage that ‘practice makes perfect.’ A music-training study has found evidence to distinguish the parts of the brain that account for in…
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Doctor warns about lead poisoning risk from recycling older electronic equipment
The disposal and recycling of electronic devices has increased exposure to lead and other toxicants and created ‘an emerging health concern,’ according to a pediatrician who has expertise in the area.
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People with a common form of hearing loss not helped by hearing aids achieved significant and sometimes profound improvements in their hearing and understanding of speech with hybrid cochlear implant devices, according to a new multicenter study.
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Policy makers need to take factors like geography, available skills and knowledge and the networks of local companies into account to boost the impact of higher education on economic development, according to a new paper.
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A new study reveals how skipping breakfast affects people with type-2 diabetes. According to the researchers, pancreatic beta cells which produce insulin lose their «memory» due to the prolonged period between one evening’s dinner and the next day’s lu…
Читать далее...Marked improvement in health, healthcare for Medicare patients
In a 15-year study of older Medicare patients, researchers saw an estimated 20 percent drop in mortality, about 30 percent fewer hospitalizations, and 40 percent reduction in deaths after hospitalization.
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