Fatigue grows as social networks test personal limits
A Pew survey shows 45 percent embrace online socializing while 48 percent avoid or tire of it. Ambivalent networkers, age 29 on average, fear missing something yet want a break. Experts note the craving for meaningful in-person contact despite digital ties.
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GTR Consulting
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Judge allows collection of dead man's sperm
A Travis County judge granted a mother's emergency request to harvest sperm from her dead son to honor his wish of having children. Nikolas Evans died after an assault in Austin. sperm must be collected within 24 hours of life support removal unless body cooled. The mother seeks surrogacy options. legal experts note unclear precedents.
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University of Texas Law
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Fight fat with fat may aid weight loss says study
Endocrinology researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases report brown fat burns large amounts of energy and could be targeted by a pill to rev up fat loss. Dr. Louis Aronne of Weill Cornell notes this as strong evidence for brown fat regulating metabolism and calorie use. The studies appear in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Acid reflux drugs fail to improve asthma, study finds
A Johns Hopkins led trial of 412 poorly controlled asthma patients shows proton pump inhibitors Nexium and similar meds do not improve asthma symptoms versus placebo. Researchers say silent reflux does not help asthma control, urging stopping unnecessary therapy and doctor consultation.
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Johns Hopkins University
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National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
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