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U.S. Appeals Court Recognizes a Federal Right of Access to Literacy

In a groundbreaking decision, a federal appeals court on Thursday recognized a fundamental federal right to a basic minimum education and access to literacy.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, in Cincinnati, re...
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Appeals Court Upholds Teacher Firing Over Holocaust Denial, 9/11 Theories

A federal appeals court has upheld a New Jersey school district's firing of a teacher who allegedly taught his high school history students denial of the Holocaust and conspiracy theories linking the United States to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Researchers restore injured man's sense of touch using brain-computer interface technology

While we might often take our sense of touch for granted, for researchers developing technologies to restore limb function in people paralyzed due to spinal cord injury or disease, re-establishing the sense of touch is an essential part of the process. And on April 23 in the journal , a team of r...
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How hearing loss in old age affects the brain

If your hearing deteriorates in old age, the risk of dementia and cognitive decline increases. So far, it hasn't been clear why. A team of neuroscientists has examined what happens in the brain when hearing gradually deteriorates: key areas of the brain are reorganized, and this affects memory....
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Your football team loses a match: You may suffer a heart attack

Lost football games may trigger heart attacks in male fans, according to research presented today on EAPC Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
"Our study shows that poor results from the local professional football team coincided with mo...
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Being fun is no laughing matter

With children currently cooped up at home with limited access to their friends, a new study shows just how important it is to have fun and what that means in a child's social circles. Children who are well-liked and children who are popular enjoy tremendous advantages in the peer group. After dec...
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High density EEG produces dynamic image of brain signal source

Marking a major milestone on the path to meeting the objectives of the NIH BRAIN initiative, research by Carnegie Mellon's Biomedical Engineering Department Head Bin He advances high-density electroencephalography (EEG) as the future paradigm for dynamic functional neuroimaging.
The N...
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Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain

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By Steven Reinberg
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If your diet consists mostly of proc...
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Which foods do you eat together? How you combine them may raise dementia risk

It's no secret that a healthy diet may benefit the brain. However, it may not only be what foods you eat, but what foods you eat together that may be associated with your risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the April 22, 2020, online issue of ®, the medical journal of the ...
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Fibromyalgia: Self-care tips

Fibromyalgia: Self-care tips

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Lifestyle changes and medications can lessen the severity of fibromyalgia pain and fatigue, but you'll probably ...
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