In the first long-term study of post-surgery epilepsy patients, researchers followed 615 patients for up to 19 years following surgery.
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Can Obesity Be Literally Contagious?
The first paper reporting that obesity could spread like a virus was published in 2007 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Why People Pay So Much For Celebrity Relics?
The Yale psychologists found that a sweater owned by a popular celebrity become more valuable to people if they learned it had actually been worn by their idol and not cleaned since.
Producing Low Cost Biofuels From Bacteria That Is More Commercially Viable
Researchers have developed a process in producing low cost, renewable biofuels from bacteria. They have reprogrammed photosynthetic microbes to secrete high-energy fats, making byproduct recovery and conversion to bio-fuels easier and potentially more commercially viable.
Bacteria Is Linked To Parkinson’s Disease – Study
The bacterial infection responsible for stomach ulcers have been linked to Parkinson’s disease according to researchers in the US.
Children With Autism Have Bigger Brains Than Those Without It
A study suggests that children with autism have slightly bigger brains than children without the condition.
Yawning In Chimpanzees Is Not Just Sleepiness But Empathy – Study
New research at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, may help scientists understand empathy, the mechanism thought to underlie contagious yawning, in both chimpanzees and humans.
People Residing At Higher Altitudes Have A Lower Risk Of Heart Ailment
A joint study from the University of Colorado (CU) and the Harvard University have found that people residing at higher altitudes have a lower risk of heart ailment particularly ischemic heart disease and have the opportunity to live longer than others.
Global Warming Connected To Extreme Rainstorms & Blizzards – Scientists Say
Two studies in recent issue of the journal Nature link heavy rains to increases in greenhouse gases more than ever before.
Is Neuromarketing The Holy Grail Of Advertising?
The brain utilizes only two percent of its energy on conscious activity while the rest is left to unconscious processing.