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Jun 09, 2014 07:54 AM EDT

How to Not Bite Your Tongue: Complex Brain Circuitry Underlies Chewing

Scientists have found that there's some pretty sophisticated underlying brain circuitry that keeps us from biting our tongues.

Jun 09, 2014 07:25 AM EDT

The Human Face Evolved to be Punched: Fighting and Violence Shaped Our Evolution

Humans may actually be evolutionarily adapted for a bar fight. Scientists have discovered that the human face evolved to take a punch as our ancient ancestors fought over resources and other slug-worthy disagreements.

Jun 09, 2014 06:27 AM EDT

Breast Cancer Patients Fail to Meet Physical Activity Guidelines

Women diagnosed with breast cancer can boost the quality of life by adhering to an exercise regime

Jun 08, 2014 11:45 PM EDT

An Endoscope with an Oxygen Sensor Helps Detect Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida have determined how to identify pancreatic cancer in patients through the use of a simple endoscopic procedure by attaching a an optical blood oxygen sensor, according to a study published in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Jun 08, 2014 11:38 PM EDT

Hearing Alcohol-Related Words Triggers Aggression

Hearing certain words or phrases associated with alcohol may actually have the same effects as drinking, suggests a recent study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Jun 08, 2014 11:33 PM EDT

Marijuana Use in Teens may Decrease IQ: Study

Marijuana continues to be a controversial topic as more states accept the medical and recreational use of the drug. Yet what's going on in the mind of young users? Though many have written marijuana off as a relatively harmless drug, a recent study shows that smoking this drug, particularly for teen...

Jun 09, 2014 07:11 AM EDT

Iron Supplements Improve Anemia and Quality of Life Among Women with Heavy Periods

Jun 08, 2014 09:40 PM EDT

NASA Beams HD Video From Space Through Use of Laser

NASA successfully transmitted a 175-megabit video from the International Space Station to Earth on Thursday using the Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS). This could revolutionize the way NASA receives data from space.

Jun 08, 2014 09:40 PM EDT

Analysis of Neuron 'Traffic Jams' in Brain May Help Treat Diseases

The molecular equivalent of traffic jams – a cluster of nerve cells inside the brain – can potentially be the result of cellular degeneration and death. Researchers from the University of Buffalo examined these blockages in the brains of fruit flies.

Jun 08, 2014 09:41 PM EDT

FDA Approves New Hemophilia Drug

Approximately 16,000 people suffer from hemophilia A in the United States. The FDA approved a new drug manufactured by Biogen Idec Inc. that controls and prevents bleeding in patients who suffer from this disease.

Jun 07, 2014 03:50 AM EDT