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Scientists produce illusion of body-swapping
Cognitive neuroscientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI) have succeeded in making subjects perceive the bodies of mannequins and other people as their own. In one of the experiments, subjects swapped bodies with other people and shook hands with themselves without illusion being broken.
Fatty food a potential risk factor for Alzheimer's
Kurds have poorer psychological health than Swedes
Safety decisions often based on incomplete information
Fat metabolizing hormone studied in humans
Early exposure to tobacco smoke causes asthma and allergy
New discovery may lead to immunization against cardiovascular disease
Regular walking protects the Masai against cardiovascular disease
Public Health
Bad cholesterol inhibits the breakdown of peripheral fat
Metabolism (en)
Prognosis after attempted suicide impaired by psychiatric disorder
Genetic differences larger between populations in Northern Europe
Opioids control feelings of profit and loss
Neurosciences
Novel tool for diagnosis of parasitic diseases
New properties of skin stem cells
Babies born to parents with Schizophrenia face increased risk of infant mortality
Further support for later treatment of stroke
Working environment is one cause of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology
Stopping smoking reduces postoperative complications
Study opens way for later treatment of acute stroke
New study on tsunami survivors
Higher rates of cervical cancer amongst immigrants
Link between gene variant and relationship difficulties
Children of older fathers more likely to have bipolar disorder
Genetics, Psychiatric disorders
Structural basis for enzyme involved in many inflammatory diseases determined
Brain surgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder effective but risky
Living with a partner reduces risk of Alzheimer's
Unusual chromosomal changes increase the risk of schizophrenia
Oxytocin may inhibit social phobia
Clinical Neuroscience, Psychiatric disorders
Stroke study reveals a key target for improving treatment
Brain similarities between homosexuals and opposite sex
Neurobiology
Society's attitudes have little impact on choice of sexual partner
Psychology, Social Medicine
Transfer of learning traced to areas of the brain
Biological medicine helps more people with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology
Mesenchymal stem cells can suppress life-threatening immune reaction
Thyroid hormone linked to cholesterol levels
Estrogen receptor protects against auditory trauma
Newly discovered role of thyroid hormone during pregnancy
Developmental Biology