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Just another pretty face: Professor investigates neural basis of prosopagnosia

February 1, 2012
For Bradley Duchaine, there is definitely more than meets the eye where faces are concerned.

Just another pretty face: Dartmouth professor investigates neural basis of prosopagnosia

February 1, 2012
For Bradley Duchaine, there is definitely more than meets the eye where faces are concerned. With colleagues at Birkbeck College in the University of London, he is investigating the process of facial recognition, seeking to understand the complexity of what is actually taking place in the ...

Just another pretty face: Dartmouth professor investigates neural basis of prosopagnosia

February 1, 2012
(Dartmouth College) Bradley Duchaine has uncovered new insight into a condition in which people are unable to recognize faces.

People who retire early due to back problems face long-term financial disadvantage

January 31, 2012
Back problems are a highly prevalent health issue, and people with the condition have a significantly greater chance of retiring early from the workforce, much more so than for any other health condition. A group of Australian researchers reports that not only does early retirement limit the immediate income available ...

People who retire early due to back problems face long-term financial disadvantage

January 31, 2012
Philadelphia, PA, January 31, 2011 Back problems are a highly prevalent health issue, and people with the condition have a significantly greater chance of retiring early from the workforce, much more so than for any other health condition. A group of Australian researchers reports that not only does ...

People who retire early due to back problems face long-term financial disadvantage

January 31, 2012
(Elsevier Health Sciences) Back problems are a highly prevalent health issue, and people with the condition have a significantly greater chance of retiring early from the workforce, much more so than for any other health condition. A group of Australian researchers reports that not only does early retirement limit ...

U.S. Soldiers Face Host of Mental Health Issues

January 25, 2012
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. military personnel and veterans are plagued by substance abuse, depression and suicide, three new studies indicate. In one study, researchers surveyed nearly 600 veterans returning from war zone deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan, and found that they were at increased risk for ...

Younger breast cancer survivors face more serious mental issues

January 24, 2012
Quality of life in younger patients treated for breast cancer is seriously compromised and these women suffer from severe psychological distress, infertility, premature menopause, a decrease in physical activity and weight gain, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

When Kicking The Habit, The Poorest Smokers Face The Toughest Odds

January 23, 2012
Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY). Christine Sheffer, associate medical professor at CCNY's Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, ...

Turkish hospital performs limb, face transplants

January 21, 2012
(AP) -- The state-run news agency says a hospital in southern Turkey is performing the world's first triple limb transplant.

Poorest smokers face toughest odds for kicking the habit

January 20, 2012
Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY).

Poorest smokers face toughest odds for kicking the habit

January 20, 2012
Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY). Christine Sheffer, associate medical professor at CCNY's Sophie Davis School ...