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Study: To protect a good mood, people play it safe
What does it take to stay in a good mood? In short: Once happy, steer clear of choices that could invite in negative feelings. According to new research from ϳԹ, people become protective of their good moods—and avoid options and behaviors that could potentially sully t...
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Reducing number of repeat offenders by improving re-entry system
$1 million federal grant seeks to aid inmates re-entering society People who re-enter society from prison with unresolved issues are more likely to commit more crime and head right back to jail, according to government statistics. A new partnership between the ϳԹ School...
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ϳԹ startup, NervGen Pharma, raises $7.5M from initial public offering
NervGen Pharma Corp., a Vancouver-based company founded to develop regenerative-medicine technology licensed from ϳԹ, raised about $7.5 million ($10 million in Canadian dollars) from an initial public offering. Shares of NervGen began trading on the Canadian TSX Ventur...
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‘Signaling’ change in sexual assault cases
Researchers at the Mandel School awarded $715,000 grant to examine thousands of police interviews with sexual assault victims Police officers may use “signaling” language in sexual assault reports—occasionally dropping hints about the validity of the victim’s claims—that possibly influences an inve...
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Finding the right exercise, diet aids for HIV patients
ϳԹ School of Nursing study seeks to fine-tune, personalize exercise, nutrition ‘prescriptions’ for patients; could also apply to diabetes, heart disease, others Although generally true, it’s not enough for health care professionals to simply advise patients to “exercise more and e...
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Discovering a new form of communication in the brain
ϳԹ researchers observe waves ‘leap’ across cut in brain tissue; ‘ephaptic coupling’ said to be producing self-propagating waves unknown until now Biomedical engineering researchers at ϳԹ say they have identified a previously unidentified form of neural ...
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On FDA panel, ϳԹ professor endorses new ketamine-related depression medication
As part of panel of experts convened by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ϳԹ professor Lee Hoffer voted last week to recommend a new nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression that some are touting as the most significant development in a generation for tre...
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How male dragonflies adapt wing color to temperature
New research could explain color variance in other species and predict survival, reproduction in warming climate for other animals New research from ϳԹ in how dragonflies may adapt their wing color to temperature differences might explain color variation in other animals...
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Graphic depictions of human-rights abuse—and shaming its perpetrators—can hinder humanitarian efforts: paper
Shaming perpetrators of human-rights abuse and shocking audiences with visceral imagery can be an ineffective—and counterproductive—approach to improving humanitarian conditions, according to new research from ϳԹ. The finding can help advocacy organizations navigate eff...
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New research highlights why HIV-infected patients suffer higher rates of cancer than general population
National Institutes of Health funded research to study cancer patients with HIV/AIDS AIDS patients suffer higher rates of cancer because they have fewer T-cells in their bodies to fight disease. But new research examines why HIV-infected patients have higher rates of cancer—among the leading causes ...