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Bots on social media can be used to trigger or foster good behaviors

Twitterbots,ifusedproperly,canhelpspreadpositivemessagesandencouragegoodbehavioronsocialnetworks,suggestedanewstudybytheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia(USC)recen

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Study hints at new weight loss 'technique'

AteamofresearchersledbytwoChinesescientistsfoundthatspicescouldleadtoweightloss.ThestudyfromUSArizonaStateUniversityshowedthefirstpromisinglinkbetweencapsaicino

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Study: Home literacy activities build more than reading, writing abiliti

Anewstudyshowsthathomeliteracyactivitieshelpchildrenbuildlong-termstudyandexecutivefunctionskills,thusprovidingthemwithtoolsforlifetimesuccess.Tocollectarangeof

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A single mindfulness exercise could help reduce alcohol cravings

Heavydrinkersmaybeabletocutbackafterbriefmindfulnesstrainingexercisesthatinvolvehelpingthemfocusonwhat’shappeninginthepresentmoment,asmallexperimentintheUKsugge

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Report reveals high level of drug use in athletics

Over30percentofathleteswhocompetedatthe2011worldchampionshipsadmittedtohavingusedbannedsubstancesinthepast,accordingtoaWorldAnti-DopingAgency-commissionedstudyr

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Kids take on a nine-day low-sugar diet leads to less fatty liver

Anexperimentaldiet,forninedays,thatcutoutthetypeofsugarinsoftdrinks,fruitjuicesandmostprocessedfoodssignificantlyreversedthebuildupofliverfatinchildrenandadoles

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Study: Sound waves enhance deep sleep, memory

Gentlesoundstimulationthatsynchronizestotherhythmofbrainwavescouldsignificantlyenhancedeepsleepinolderadultsandimprovetheirabilitytorecallwords,anewstudyoftheNo

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Heart disease during middle age linked to dementia later in life : study

Middle-agedpeopleatriskofheartattacksorstrokesmaybemorelikelytodevelopdementiainoldagethanpeoplewithhealthycardiovascularsystems,aUSstudysuggests.Thestudylinked

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Extreme weather 'could kill up to 100,000 a year' in Europe by 2100

Extremeweathercouldkillupto152,000peopleeachyearinEuropeby2100ifnothingisdonetocurbtheeffectsofclimatechange,scientistssay.Heatwaveswillcausemostweather-related

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Earth likely to warm more than two degrees by 2100 – experts

Worldtemperaturesarelikelytorisebymorethan2degreesCelsiusthiscentury,surpassinga"tippingpoint"thataglobalclimatedealaimstoavert,scientistssaidonMonday.Astudypub

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Most people will have a mental illness during their lifetime

Theworldstillhasalongwaytogowhenitcomestoeliminatingstigmasurroundingmentalhealth.Despitethefactjustabouteveryoneknowssomeone–ourselvesorsomeoneclosetous–whohas

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New study finds sperm counts halve among western men

Thedevelopedcountriesofthewesternsphereoftheglobemaybeconfrontedbya“spermcrisis”thathasresultedfromasteepdropinthereproductivecelloverthepast40years,findingsofa

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Urbanization in China prevented 450,000 premature deaths since 1980

RapidurbanizationinChinaisnotcontributingtoairpollution,andmayhaveactuallybroughthealthbenefitsforthehundredsofmillionsofpeoplewhohavemovedintocities,preventing

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Most people prefer leaning to the right when kissing

An international research team suggests that humans are hardwired to favor leaning to the right while kissing their romantic partners, which may have wider implications for neuroscience and cognitive sciences.

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Most people prefer leaning to the right when kissing

Aninternationalresearchteamsuggeststhathumansarehardwiredtofavorleaningtotherightwhilekissingtheirromanticpartners,whichmayhavewiderimplicationsforneurosciencea

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Acupuncture can effectively reduce menstrual pain: study

Acupuncture,atraditionalChinesemedicalpractice,caneffectivelyreducetheseverityanddurationofmenstrualpain,anewstudyhasfound.Inthesmallstudycarriedoutbyresearcher

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Stressful life experiences can ‘age brain by four years’, says study

Stressfullifeexperiencessuchasthedeathofachild,divorce,orlosingajobcouldagethebrainbyatleastfouryears,newresearchsuggests.ExpertsfromtheUniversityofWisconsinSch