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Celebrity deaths have special place in social media world

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Retweeting, status updates and other social media posts about the latest celebrity death are more than fans saying good-bye, says a Purdue University mass media effects expert.
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Yeast cell reaction to Zoloft suggests alternative cause, drug target for depression

Princeton University researchers have observed a self-degradation response to the antidepressant Zoloft in yeast cells that could help provide new answers to lingering questions among scientists about how antidepressants work, as well as support the idea that depression is not solely linked to the neurotransmitter serotonin....
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Crew Schedules, Sleep Deprivation, and Aviation Performance

Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. ...
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Researchers investigate everyday snobbery

In December, the Ragnar Söderberg Foundation granted SEK 9.1 million to a research team at LUSEM to examine the trend of sophistication that has transformed the regular Swede into a connoisseur and everyday products such as water, salt and bread into lifestyle markers....
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Physical abuse may raise risk of suicidal thoughts

TORONTO, ON –Adults who were physically abused during childhood are more likely than their non-abused peers to have suicidal thoughts, according to a new study from the University of Toronto....
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Lack of sleep may produce unethical behavior, management research shows

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Can lack of sleep make you behave unethically? Researchers think so....
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AAN Publishes New Guidelines on Migraine Prevention

The AAN has published two guidelines that show many pharmaceutical, anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs), and complementary treatments can help prevent migraine attacks in certain people. However, only a minority of people with migraine who are candidates for these preventive treatments actually use them. ...
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Even positive stereotypes can hinder performance, researchers report

CHAMPAIGN, lll. — Does hearing that you are a member of an elite group – of chess players, say, or scholars – enhance your performance on tasks related to your alleged area of expertise? Not necessarily, say researchers who tested how sweeping pronouncements about the skills or likely success of social groups can influence children’s performance. ...
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That Impulsive, Moody Preschooler May Grow Up to Be a Problem Gambler

Give me the child at 3 and I will give you the adult compulsive gambler. ...
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Preventing dementia

New research by VCH and UBC shows the trajectory of cognitive decline can be altered in seniors at risk for dementia...
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