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Anchor lead: A proportion found throughout nature has a practical side, Elizabeth Tracey reports The Golden Ratio is a mystical measurement found not only in human skulls, as shown recently by Rafael Tamargo, a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, but …
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What is the Golden Ratio? It’s a proportion found throughout nature, and now identified in human skulls. Raphael Tamargo, a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins, explains. Tamargo: We took 100 CT scans of normal patients, then did these measurements. And we found …
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Anchor lead: A molecule called leptin has multiple effects in obesity, Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity is linked to high blood pressure, which may be difficult to treat in spite of multiple medicines. Now research by Seva Polotsky and colleagues at …
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Anchor lead: Improved understanding of heart pathology may help young people avoid sudden cardiac death, Elizabeth Tracey reports We’ve all heard the stories: a young athlete collapses on the playing field and dies. Pathology reveals a heart problem called arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, …
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Anchor lead: Can texting and home visits help young women manage pelvic inflammatory disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports Pelvic inflammatory disease or PID is an infection in women that can result in infertility if not treated. Now research by Maria Trent, …
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Anchor lead: Rising rates of STDs are a concern for everyone, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re sexually active or know someone who is, recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics should be concerning, as they show a huge increase …
