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HCG dieters see success, but is it worth the risk? WMC-TV: The HCG diet, in which patients are injected with the hormone HCG to trick the brain into burning extra fat cells and which restricts patients’ diets to 500 calories per day, gets mixed reviews, with many professionals stressing its danger....

Exploradio - The sea cucumber and the brain WKSU: Researchers are developing a better way to communicate with the human brain by studying how sea cucumbers defend themselves. Specifically, one feature is it stiffens its outer layer through a change in the chemistry of its skin, “… and that’s the me...

The inquiry into Hinduism is to be undertaken The Huffington Post: In his latest blog, Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions and philosophy, discusses why studying Hinduism in college is critical for Hindu students. For example, he wrote: “The Mādhva school of Vedānta … puts fo...

Busting 10 diet myths Real Simple: Hope Barkoukis, associate professor of nutrition, gives advice on eating protein with carbs to lose weight. “Those foods take longer to absorb, so there's a slower release into the body and a more steady energy source,” she said....

Using teeth as tools not healthy The Columbus Dispatch: Teeth are often used to pop a bottle top or cut a thread, but it’s harmful for teeth. “They’re doing this because it’s available, it’s always there,” said Sorin Teich, associate professor in the School of Dental Medicine. “They get used to tha...

CWRU researchers studying link between sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation Med City News: CWRU researchers received a $3.8 million grant to study the link between sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation. “The data generated from the research will fuel the development of new approaches for prevention and t...

Braces continue to evolve, become more affordable The Columbus Dispatch: Mark Hans, chairman of the orthodontics department at the School of Dental Medicine, said even though braces are expensive—typically $4,800 to $6,000—they are “probably a bargain in health care.”...

Sandusky case: As Penn State girds for civil suits, it faces a dilemma The Christian Science Monitor: Penn State University is preparing for its time in the courtroom, hiring a law firm and PR agency. “They are going to want to overcome the bad PR by settling with as many of these plaintiffs as it ...

Neuromodulation breathing tube startup looks to begin first clinical trial MedCity News: A Case Western Reserve University spinoff is developing a prototype of a neuromodulation device to help patients with breathing tubes swallow, and a clinical trial is expected to begin early next year. “What we...

Fewer babies available for adoption by U.S. parents NPR: The number of international adoptions by American parents has fallen almost 60 percent since its peak in 2004, as many nations have closed or restricted international adoptions. But most children adopted by American parents are growing up in ...