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1. Cell Phone Use May Reveal Your 'Dominant Brain'
   

   By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your cellphone. The dominant side of your brain is where your speech and language center resides. Ninety-five pe

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2. High-Frequency Noise Boosts Math Skills in Study
   

   By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Could you someday zap your way to a smarter brain? Preliminary new research suggests that it's a possibility: Scientists report that they were able to improve the math-calculation skills of college students by buzzing their bra

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3. Some Skin Cancers Tied to Lower Odds of Alzheimer's
   

   By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- There's some good news for people who have had certain kinds of skin cancer: A new study suggests that their odds of developing Alzheimer's disease may be significantly lower than it is for others. People who had non-me

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4. Eating Peppers Tied to Lower Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds
   

   By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Eating vegetables that naturally contain nicotine, such as peppers and tomatoes, may reduce your risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. Previous research has found that smoking and other types of tobac

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5. Black People May Face Higher MS Risk Than Whites
   

   By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans may be at higher risk for multiple sclerosis than whites, according to study findings that contradict a widely held belief that blacks are less likely to develop the neurological disease. The theory that blacks are

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6. Most Docs Don't Follow Preschooler ADHD Guidelines?
   

   By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter SATURDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- About 90 percent of pediatric specialists who diagnose and manage attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool children do not follow treatment guidelines published recently by the American Academy of Pediatrics,

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7. Extreme Birth Weights Tied to Autism
   

   By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- A much larger or much smaller birth weight than average may be associated with an increased risk of autism, according to a large new study. Researchers examined data from more than 40,000 children in Sweden, and found that those w

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8. Implanted Device May Predict Epilepsy Seizures
   

   By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- An implanted device that monitors brain activity may offer a way to predict seizures in people with uncontrolled epilepsy, a small pilot study suggests. The findings, reported online May 2 in the journal Lancet Neurology, are based

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9. Kelly the Robot Helps Kids Tackle Autism
   

   By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Using a kid-friendly robot during behavioral therapy sessions may help some children with autism gain better social skills, a preliminary study suggests. The study, of 19 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), found that

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10. Drug Shows Some Benefit for Kids With Autism
    

    By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug for autism did not improve levels of lethargy and social withdrawal in children who took it, but it did show some other benefits, a new study finds. Children on arbaclofen did improve on an overall measur

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