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Does Vitamin D Really Protect Against Colorectal Cancer?
Source: Research News : NPRThe jury's been out on whether low blood levels of vitamin increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers say a new review involving more than 12,000 people strongly suggests the answer is yes. (... Read More
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U.S. Suicides Rates Are Rising Faster Among Women Than Men
Source: Research News : NPRYou can help prevent suicide, researchers say, by knowing the signs and reaching out. More boys and men in the U.S. take their own lives than women and girls, but that difference has narrowed. (Image ... Read More
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Errors Trigger Retraction Of Study On Mediterranean Diet's Heart Benefits
Source: Research News : NPRAn anesthesiologist who taught himself statistics identified flaws in an influential study that claimed to prove the Mediterranean diet has cardiovascular benefits. The 2013 paper is being retracted. ... Read More
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Antarctica Has Lost More Than 3 Trillion Tons Of Ice In 25 Years
Source: Research News : NPRAntarctica's ice is melting faster than was thought, say scientists who recently completed the most exhaustive assessment of the ice sheet to date. (Image credit: Ian Joughin, University of Washington... Read More
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Physical states appear to shape emotions and cognition. Here’s why — along with a few steps on how to avoid becoming hangry.
Source: Seeker - Science. World. Exploration. Seek for yourself.Credit: Image Source via Getty Images Have you ever been grumpy, only to realize that you’re hungry? Many people feel more irritable, annoyed, or negative when hungry — an experien... Read More
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1 in 3 Adults In The U.S. Take Medications That Can Cause Depression
Source: Research News : NPR200 medications have depression as a possible side effect. Now, a new study finds people who take these drugs are, in fact, more likely to be depressed. The more drugs you take, the higher the risk. (... Read More
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New Research On Sound Could Make Tornado Warnings More Accurate
Source: Research News : NPRForecasters have gotten better giving advance notice of when tornadoes might strike. Now, there's a new technology that may help researchers even more: listening for the sounds of a tornado that human... Read More
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Seeker's Bad Science podcast tackles the director’s eye-popping space epic.
Source: Seeker - Science. World. Exploration. Seek for yourself.In 2014, director Christopher Nolan ( The Dark Knight , Inception ) released the hugely hyped space epic Interstellar . Set on (and off) a near-future Earth, the film imagines a scenario in which ec... Read More
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Clicker Training For Dogs Is Adapted To Help Surgeons Learn Quickly
Source: Research News : NPRThe clicker became a popular tool for dog training in the 1980s. It has also caught on with humans — helping people to become better dancers, fishermen, golfers, and now, surgeons.... Read More
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How Hunger Pangs Can Make Nice People 'Hangry'
Source: Research News : NPRFor someone to become "hangry," context is key. People need to be in a negative situation or subject to negative stimuli to have a hangry response. (Image credit: Stefka Pavlova/Getty Images)... Read More
