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Bend or stretch? How stressful is hyperflexion of horses' necks?
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- 12/7/24 16:41
Arguments over how best to train horses have raged for centuries. Two years ago, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) was even moved to ban the practice of hyperflexion as a result of a petition signed by over 40,000 people claiming that it caused the animals unnecessary discomfort. The FEI did make a distinction between hyperflexion by the use of extreme force and what it termed...
Classifying neural circuit dysfunctions using neuroeconomics
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- 12/7/24 16:41
The traditional approach to psychiatric diagnosis is based on grouping patients on the basis of symptom clusters. This approach to diagnosis has a number of problems, as symptoms are not necessarily specific to a single diagnosis. Symptoms may vary among patients with a particular diagnosis, and there are no clear diagnostic biomarkers or tests for psychiatry as there are for other areas of...
Half of CVD deaths in Europe could be avoided with proper regulation, experts say
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- 12/7/24 16:41
Up to 50% of deaths from cardiovascular disease in Europe could be avoided by implementing population level changes such as taxation and regulation of advertising, experts say.
Like an orchestra without a conductor: Technology achieves synchronicity by itself
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- 12/7/24 16:41
Is it possible to sound all the church bells across the country at precisely the same time, without one central agent setting the rhythm? Indeed, it is. Future technologies, such as decentralized control mechanisms for motor vehicle traffic or robot swarms, will increasingly come to rely on the ability to function in a similarly synchronous manner. Researchers have now developed a new method of...
Professor claims that operations management theory is the key to sports success
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- 12/7/24 16:41
The victory of Bradley Wiggins and the expertly assembled Sky cycling team in the Tour de France could be a model for success in many arenas, according to a professor who is pioneering the use of operations management theory in the field of sport.
High dietary antioxidant intake might cut pancreatic cancer risk
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- 12/7/24 01:32
Increasing dietary intake of the antioxidant vitamins C, E, and selenium could help cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, suggests new research.
Two out of three very obese kids already have heart disease risk factors: High blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose evident even in under-12s
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- 12/7/24 01:32
Two out of three severely obese kids already have at least one risk factor for heart disease, suggests new research.
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Aging heart cells rejuvenated by modified stem cells
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- 12/7/23 23:18
Damaged and aged heart tissue of older heart failure patients was rejuvenated by stem cells modified by scientists, according to new research.
Boosting new memories with wakeful resting
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- 12/7/23 23:18
Too often our memory starts acting like a particularly porous sieve: All the important fragments that should be caught and preserved somehow just disappear. So armed with pencils and bolstered by caffeine, legions of adults, especially older adults, tackle crossword puzzles, acrostics, Sudoku and a host of other activities designed to strengthen their flagging memory...
First study of heart 'maps' for kids could help correct rapid rhythms
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- 12/7/23 23:18
Creating a 3-D map of the heart's electrical signals could help treat kids with rapid heartbeat. The new technique provides a more accurate guide for pediatric ablation.
Hypersonic inflatable heat shield successfully tested
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- 12/7/23 23:18
A large inflatable heat shield developed by NASA's Space Technology Program has successfully survived a trip through Earth's atmosphere while traveling at hypersonic speeds up to 7,600 mph.
Strobe eyewear training improves visual memory
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- 12/7/23 23:18
Participants in a new study engaged in physical activities, such as playing catch, while using either specialized eyewear that limits vision to only brief snapshots or while using eyewear with clear lenses that provides uninterrupted vision. There was an observed boost in their visual memory retention that was found to still be active 24 hours...
Trial signals major milestone in hunt for new TB drugs
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- 12/7/23 23:18
A novel approach to discover the first new tuberculosis (TB) combination drug regimen cleared a major hurdle when Phase II clinical trial results found it could kill more than 99 percent of patients' TB bacteria within two weeks and could be more effective than existing treatments, according to a new study. These results add to a growing body of evidence that the new regimen could reduce treatment...
Bloodstream scavenger inhibits clotting without increased bleeding
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- 12/7/23 22:27
A compound that mops up debris of damaged cells from the bloodstream may be the first in a new class of drugs designed to address one of medicine's most difficult challenges -- stopping the formation of blood clots without triggering equally threatening bleeding.
Mice have distinct subsystem to handle smell associated with fear
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- 12/7/23 22:27
Mice appear to have a specialized system for detecting and at least initially processing instinctually important smells such as those that denote predators. The finding raises a question about whether their response to those smells is hardwired.
Rise in temperatures and CO2 follow each other closely in climate change
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- 12/7/23 22:27
The greatest climate change the world has seen in the last 100,000 years was the transition from the ice age to the warm interglacial period. New research indicates that, contrary to previous opinion, the rise in temperature and the rise in the atmospheric carbon dioxide follow each other closely in terms of...
Cognitive changes may be only sign of fetal alcohol exposure
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- 12/7/23 22:26
Most children exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb do not develop the distinct facial features seen in fetal alcohol syndrome, but instead show signs of abnormal intellectual or behavioral development, according to a new study.
Existence of vitamin 'deserts' in the ocean confirmed
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- 12/7/23 22:26
Using a newly developed analytical technique was used to identify long-hypothesized vitamin B deficient zones in the ocean.
Social deprivation has a measurable effect on brain growth
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- 12/7/23 22:26
Social deprivation has a measurable effect on a child's brain growth. MRI scans show decreased grey and white matter among children in institutional care. At least eight million children worldwide live in institutional settings, according to UNICEF, exposing them to severe psychological and physical...
Climate change and deforestation: Pre-human effect on biodiversity in northern Madagascar
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- 12/7/23 22:24
A recent study questions the prevailing account that degradation of tropical ecosystems is essentially a product of human activity. Their findings call for reassessment of the impact of local communities on their environment.
New oat variety developed
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- 12/7/23 21:11
Plant breeders have announced a new high-yielding variety of oats. Named Graham, the new variety grows to medium height, withstands falling over (lodging), matures earlier and produces more seed than comparable varieties.
Infants can use language to learn about people's intentions
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- 12/7/23 21:10
One year olds are able to detect how speech communicates unobservable intentions, researchers have found in a study that sheds new light on how early in life we can rely on language to acquire knowledge about matters that go beyond first-hand experiences.
Medical rarity: Two double lung transplants in same family
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- 12/7/23 21:10
Sarah Ridder and her brother John Grosvenor each have received double lung transplants. The transplants were necessary because the siblings had a progressive lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis that runs in their family.
Polar bear evolution tracked climate change
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- 12/7/23 21:10
A whole-genome analysis suggests that polar bear numbers waxed and waned with climate change, and that the animals may have interbred with brown bears since becoming a distinct species millions of years ago.
Synthetic stimulants called 'bath salts' act in the brain like cocaine
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- 12/7/23 21:10
Results of a new study offer compelling evidence for the first time that mephedrone, like cocaine, does have potential for abuse and addiction.