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Released: 21-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
New Screen Time Guidelines for Kids, From Doctors
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Pediatricians weigh in on a fraught issue facing parents today: How much screen time is OK? The American Academy of Pediatrics issues new guidelines.

Released: 21-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Planet Nine, the Undiscovered Massive Planet at the Edge of the Solar System, Could Be Tilting the Sun
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Planet Nine—the undiscovered planet at the edge of the Solar System appears to be responsible for the unusual tilt of the sun, according to a new study.

Released: 14-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Kids Who Watch Too Much TV Are at Risk of Being Anti-Social or Violent When They Become Teens
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Results of new study show that young children who watch too much television are at risk of victimization and social isolation and adopting violent and antisocial behaviour toward other students at age 13.

Released: 14-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Being Rude at Work Is Contagious
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Incivil behaviors at work -- put-downs, sarcasm and other condescending comments -- tend to have a contagious effect, according to a new study.

   
Released: 14-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Fossils Indicate That a Comet Strike May Have Triggered Ancient Global Warming Event
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A comet strike may have triggered the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a rapid warming of the Earth caused by an accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide 56 million years ago, which offers analogs to global warming today.

Released: 14-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Link Between Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Physicians and researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have identified a link between domestic violence and traumatic brain injury.

Released: 7-Oct-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Study Challenges the Popular Idea That We Should Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day for Health
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A multi-institute study led by Monash University has revealed for the first time the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking, which can cause potentially fatal water intoxication. The study challenges the popular idea that we should drink eight glasses of water a day for health.

Released: 7-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Apes Can Understand What Others Are Thinking Just Like Humans
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Bonobos, chimpanzees and orangutans understand that others can be convinced of something that is not true, says a study by researchers of Duke University, Kyoto University, the University of St. Andrews and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Released: 7-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Eating Oats Can Help Lower Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in More Ways Than One
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A new systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials has concluded that eating oat fibre not only reduces LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), but non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B as well.

Released: 30-Sep-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Evidence Suggest that Humans Came to the Americas Earlier than Previously Thought
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Recent research from the Pampas region of Argentina supports the hypothesis that early Homo sapiens arrived in the Americas earlier than the Clovis hunters did, 13,000 years ago.

Released: 30-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Survey: Most of Us Want More Rest
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Over two thirds (68 per cent) of the public would like more rest, according to the world’s largest ever survey on the topic.

Released: 30-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
The Rate of Your Biological Clock Influences How Long You'll Live
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Why do some people lead a perfectly healthy lifestyle yet still die young? A new international study suggests that the answer lies in our DNA.

28-Sep-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Second Expert Panel on the Science of the Presidential Debate
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The second expert panel on the Science of the Presidential Debate between Trump and Clinton took place on Wednesday, September 28th. The four experts spoke on the topics of body language, the use of humor, spoken inferred utterances, and the audience response of the debate.

28-Sep-2016 8:55 AM EDT
First Expert Panel on the Science of the Presidential Debate
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Our first expert panel on the Presidential Debate between Trump and Clinton took place on Tuesday, September 27th. The four experts offered a unique scientific perspective, discussing psychological data based on facial gestures, tone and the communicated emotions of the candidates. They also discussed the rhetoric style and aggressive behavior of the candidates, measuring the impact of interruptions and gestures.

     
Released: 23-Sep-2016 2:05 PM EDT
For Those with Higher Status Jobs, Depression May Be Harder to Treat
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An international study has found that having a high status job means that you are less likely to respond to standard treatment with medications for depression.

   
Released: 23-Sep-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Ancient Skeleton Found in Greek Shipwreck Site Could Provide Insight Into the Lives of People Who Lived 2100 Years Ago
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An international research team discovered a human skeleton during its ongoing excavation of the famous antikythera shipwreck (circa 65 b. C. ). The shipwreck, which holds the remains of a greek trading or cargo ship, is located off the greek island of antikythera in the aegean sea.

Released: 22-Sep-2016 1:30 PM EDT
Find Me An Expert: Expert Query Request for Reporters on Newswise
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Need an expert on a story you're working on? Send your queries directly to our experts via our Expert Query Form by clicking here.

       
21-Sep-2016 4:10 PM EDT
Reporters Are Invited to Two Virtual Press Conference Events: The Science of Presidential Debates
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Providing a new kind analysis of the first U.S. Presidential debate between Clinton and Trump on September 26th at Hofstra U, Newswise will host two live events on September 27th and September 28th, each featuring a panel of experts that will scientifically analyze the rhetoric and performance of the candidates. More...

     
Released: 26-Jul-2016 10:55 AM EDT
Researchers ID Cancer Gene-Drug Combinations Ripe for Precision Medicine; Many Skin Cancer Patients Still Too Likely to Sunburn; Researchers Block Common Type of Colon Cancer Tumor in Mice, and More in the Cancer News Source
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Personalized Medicine Leads to Better Outcomes; Phase 1 Study Results of Selinexor Combination Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Patients; and the Latest from ASCO Sessions in the Cancer News Source

Released: 2-Jun-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Room for Improvement in End-of-Life Care, Rethinking Hospital Alarms and more in the Healthcare News Source
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Get the latest research and features in healthcare, including hospital administration, patient care, and health economics in Newswise's Healthcare News Source.

Released: 31-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Find Political Experts, The Latest Research and Polls in the U.S. Politics News Source
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Find Political Experts, The Latest Research and Polls in the U.S. Politics News Source

Released: 25-May-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Graphene: A Quantum of Current, ORNL Demonstrates Large-Scale Technique to Produce Quantum Dots, Making Injectable Medicine Safer, and more in the Nanotechnology News Source
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Graphene: A Quantum of Current, ORNL Demonstrates Large-Scale Technique to Produce Quantum Dots, Making Injectable Medicine Safer, and more in the Nanotechnology News Source

Released: 20-May-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Why We Get Tired When We Stay Up Too Late, Pain and Anxiety Drug Linked to Birth Defects, Old Drug Could Fight Brain Cancer and more in the Neuroscience and Neurology News Source
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Why We Get Tired When We Stay Up Too Late, Pain and Anxiety Drug Linked to Birth Defects, Old Drug Could Fight Brain Cancer and more in the Neuroscience and Neurology News Source

   
Released: 18-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
A New Amp for 5G Cell Phones, New Ultrasound Method to Analyze Cancer Cells, Synthetic Heart Valves, Discovery of Rules for CRISPR Advance Metabolic Engineering and more in the Engineering News Source
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A New Amp for 5G Cell Phones, New Ultrasound Method to Analyze Cancer Cells, Synthetic Heart Valves, Discovery of Rules for CRISPR Advance Metabolic Engineering and more in the Engineering News Source

Released: 17-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Top Stories 5-17-2016
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Released: 16-May-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Protecting Sea Turtles, Juvenile Sea Stars, Wildfires to Increase in Alaska, and more in the Environment News Source
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Protecting Sea Turtles, Juvenile Sea Stars, Wildfires to Increase in Alaska, and more in the Environment News Source

Released: 16-May-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Top Stories 5-16-2016
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Released: 13-May-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Major Leap Toward a 'Perfect' Quantum Metamaterial, Seismic Response of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, and more in the Material Science Channel
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Major Leap Toward a 'Perfect' Quantum Metamaterial, Seismic Response of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete. and more in the Material Science Channel

Released: 13-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
From Front Lines to the OR, How do Military Surgeons Return to Civilian Medicine?
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New paper published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons lays out what military surgeons need to sustain surgical skills for both environments.

Released: 13-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Top Stories 5-13-2016
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Released: 12-May-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Depressed Moms Not ‘in Sync’ with Their Kids, Children with ADHD Sleep Both Poorly and Less, Yeast Infection Linked to Mental Illness, and more in the Mental Health News Source
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Depressed Moms Not ‘in Sync’ with Their Kids, Children with ADHD Sleep Both Poorly and Less, Yeast Infection Linked to Mental Illness, and more in the Mental Health News Source

Released: 11-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Top Stories 5-11-2016
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Released: 11-May-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Diagnosing Mononucleosis, Need for Health Interventions for Single Parent Households in Urban Subsidized Housing Programs, Inadequate Financial Savings Tied to Increased Childhood Health Risks, and more in the Public Health News Source
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Diagnosing Mononucleosis, Need for Health Interventions for Single Parent Households in Urban Subsidized Housing Programs, Inadequate Financial Savings Tied to Increased Childhood Health Risks, and more in the Public Health News Source

Released: 10-May-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Numerical Simulations Shed New Light on Early Universe, Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake, Possible Extragalactic Source of High-Energy Neutrinos and More in the Space News Source
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Numerical Simulations Shed New Light on Early Universe, Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake, Possible Extragalactic Source of High-Energy Neutrinos, and More in the Space News Source

10-May-2016 9:00 AM EDT
Top Stories 5-10-2016
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