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Focus on choice may get drivers to quit texting
Messages that highlight the deadly consequences of texting while driving but don’t limit a person’s freedom to choose their behavior may be the best way to convince people to stop texting behind the...
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Likable or memorable? How to create slogans
Businesses can improve their brand recognition through specific changes to their slogans, a study finds. The research provides guidelines for business owners and managers about the best practices for...
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Contrast dye shortage cut assessments for stroke patients
A shortage of iodinated media contrast dye last year affected the assessment of stroke patients at hospitals across the country, a new study shows. Injecting or drinking the media contrast helps...
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There’s a link between respiratory and digestion issues in dogs
A new study supports a strong link between respiratory and digestive diseases in dogs. While the respiratory and digestive systems of canines have previously been studied independently, researchers at...
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How teachers can prevent bullying of kids with disabilities
An evidence-based, online professional development curriculum aims to help teachers recognize, respond to, and prevent bullying toward students with disabilities. The curriculum highlights the value of...
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Brain stimulation therapy may cut cigarette cravings
Theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation may improve self-control, reduce cigarette cravings, and lead to less smoking, a study finds. People with nicotine dependence tend to have significant...
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T cell tweak enhances immune system memory
Manipulating one molecular signaling pathway in the T cells that participate in clearing influenza virus in the lungs can improve strength and longevity of immunological memory produced, researchers...
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How nurse education could benefit breast cancer survivors
Advanced practical registered nurses would benefit from formalized and standardized education and about treating breast cancer survivors, a study finds. By 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will...
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Leadership communication has this central purpose
New findings underscore the influence leaders have on shaping the culture of the workplace and the importance of how they communicate with employees and recognize their individual achievements. In the...
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Career Days guide high school kids toward STEM fields
When colleges host STEM Career Days, the high school students who attend are far more likely to pursue a career in a STEM related field, a new study shows. The findings not only highlight the benefits...
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Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms affects baby’s health care
The stigma and shame opioid-dependent mothers may feel can affect the health care their infants receive, new research shows. The rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled...
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Team finds new transient objects in ‘Christmas tree galaxy cluster’
Scientists have discovered 14 new transient objects during a time-lapse study of a galaxy they’ve dubbed the “Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster.” The scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope...
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Customers aren’t sold on clothing brands’ social impact
New research suggests that businesses might not be doing an adequate job of communicating to customers what they’re doing to improve society. It can seem like a smart decision for companies to focus on...
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Model predicts how far wind can carry seeds
A new mathematical model provides fast and reliable predictions of how far wind can carry a plant’s seeds. As Earth’s climate continues to change, a plant’s ability to adapt to its shifting environment...
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VR can help people with autism navigate the real world
Virtual reality simulations can help people with autism complete real-world tasks, a new study finds. University of Missouri researcher Noah Glaser—in collaboration with Matthew Schmidt, an associate...
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Team links IBS with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia
Researchers have uncovered a link between irritable bowel syndrome and somatic disorders, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of the stomach...
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Blood pressure drug lowers anxiety in people with autism
Propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, a new study shows. Given that some people with autism...
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School nurses can identify kids at risk for absenteeism
School nurses can play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism, according to a new study. Absenteeism is a growing problem that diminishes academic success, can hurt...
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Tips to cope with seasonal affective disorder this winter
Winter often comes with myriad health challenges and the effects of weeks of gray days are real. Two experts offer tips on cold-weather wellness and how to best make it through a few more gray, wintry...
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New treatments could tackle bone marrow transplant complications
Researchers have found potential treatments for two different types of a common complication following bone marrow transplantation. A bone marrow transplant is a potentially curative treatment for...
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