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Between neurohype and neuroskepticism

Posted on July 12, 2013 by DXS Contributor

The importance of neuronuance.

by Bethany Brookshire Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else | Tagged Bethany Brookshire, brain, neurohype, neuroscience, neuroskepticism, Scicurious

Armchair genetics from Jamestown to Scott Brown

Posted on June 28, 2013 by DXS Contributor

What not to assume about “race” and parenting.

by Rebecca Schwarzlose Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged genetics, liger, multiethnic, multiracial, race, Rebecca Schwarzlose

SCOTUS ruling means cheaper genetic testing

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Chris Gunter

Myriad Genetics, breast cancer mutations, and you.

by Chris Gunter Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Science education | Tagged BRCA, breast cancer, Chris Gunter, gene patent, Myriad Genetics, SCOTUS, supreme court

He found out he has ovaries*

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Emily

Rare co-occurrence of two conditions masked it.

by Emily Willingham Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged adrenal, adrenal gland, ambiguous genitalia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cortisol, early puberty, hypospadias, man is female, Turner syndrome, XO

Of pacifiers and breastfeeding

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Tara Haelle

Take away pacifiers in a hospital… and breastfeeding rates drop?

by Tara Haelle Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged breastfeeding, formula, nipple confusion, nursing, pacifier, Pediatrics, Red Wine and Apple Sauce, Tara Haelle

Five reasons mermaids are impossible

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Emily

Although the list could be infinite.

by Emily Willingham Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else | Tagged animal planet, are mermaids real, mermaids

Arousal during rape

Posted on May 30, 2013 by DXS Contributor

Yes, it can happen to a rape victim.

by Jenny Morber Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged arousal during rape, autonomic nervous system, orgasm and rape, orgasm during rape, rape, sexaul assault

Calculating vaccine risk

Posted on May 29, 2013 by DXS Contributor

How the numbers really play out.
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Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged adverse events, Allison Hagood, CDC, Red Wine and Apple Sauce, risk, vaccines

 

Early puberty among adoptees

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Tara Haelle

Are we treating a problem that doesn’t exist?

by Tara Haelle Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged adoptee, adoption, early puberty, GnRH agonist, gonadotropin, gonadotropin releasing hormone, international adoption, Peter Hayes, precocious puberty, puberty

Dr. Oz is worried about your fillings

Posted on May 23, 2013 by DXS Contributor

Should you worry, too?

by Steven Salzberg Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged Dr. Oz, mercury, mercury fillings, mercury in teeth, pseudoscience, Steven Salzberg, teeth

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