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...a of a spinalcord injury by switching them into an actively growing state," says CliffordWoolf, M.D., Ph.D., of the Neural Plasticity Research Group in the MGH Department ofAnesthesia and Critical Care, who led the study. "While the particular approachwe used cannot be applied in humans, it points us in a pr...Controversy Over The Effects Of Passive Smoking
...mentaltobacco smoke, which is far more dilute than actively inhaled smoke, could havean effect that is such a ...5, p 973). Law notes that if youcompare people who actively smoke just five cigarettes a day with people whosmoke 20 a day, the increased risk is also non-linea...Study Reveals Gender Affects Lung-Cancer Development
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...ingsomething about it; you're doing something that actively engages your brain." As evidence that such neurobic "cross-training" can be a powerful,natural mental stimulant, Katz cites the compelling memories evoked by meresmells. "A good example is the association of the smell of roses with ro..."Plugs" For Drugs Promise Mightier Medicines
...anced manner whileprolonging the time a medication actively circulates in the body. Unfortunately,this goal has been achieved for only a very limited numberof drugs. Prof. Mati Fridkin of the Organic Chemistry Department and Prof. Yoram Shechterof the Biological Chemistry Department have designed a new techni......Medical education demands that studentsparticipate actively and importantly in the care of patients and, as a result,incur some of the risks of experienced physicians, Federman writes. The editorial praises UCSF's leadership in developing programs to preventneedlestick exposures. Federman cites as -- outstan...HIV Patients' Mental Health Affects How Seriously They Take Treatment
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