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Fact or cartoon fiction: Can the ‘double conk’ cure amnesia?
Mary Spiers runs the website neuropsyfi.com, which is devoted to how brain science is depicted i ...
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Listen 9:27Retraining the brain after losing the ability to smell
Anosmics have a new option for gaining back a lost sense. In 2012, Chris Kelly caught a cold, which then moved into her sinu ...
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ListenThe Brain Scoop and the sloppy business of learning
The story of how one YouTube educator is reshaping natural history. This piece is a part of our s ...
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Listen 6:39Uber, Lyft leaving many Philly cabbies in the dust
Next month will mark two years since UberX launched in Philadelphia, and new data reveals the ride-hailing company’s impact on the ...
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ListenNew Jersey in national top 10 for lowest obesity rate; Pennsylvania and Delaware higher
For the past decade, it’s been hard to find any sliver of good news in reports looking into America’s obesity rate. &n ...
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New Jersey’s nasty clinging jellyfish are gone for now but not forever
A tiny but potent jellyfish is taking up residence in New Jersey. Spotted locally this summer for the first time, the dime-sized c ...
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Women own just 17% of Delaware Valley businesses
In Philadelphia, and across the nation, owning a business remains something of a boys club. A first-of-its-kind survey from the ...
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Following growth of ‘stem cell clinics,’ FDA poised to crack down
Patient advocacy groups and experts are at odds over unapproved stem cell treatments. Smack dab at the top of the homepage f ...
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ListenFDA gives Pa. company all clear for medical device to assess concussion recovery
For the first time, the FDA is giving clearance to a concussion-monitoring medical device. ImPACT, with offices in Pennsylvania an ...
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ListenPut him on ice: How hypothermia is being harnessed to save lives
The concept is simple: a lower temperature slows down the body’s systems, potentially limiting inflammation that could cause compli ...
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ListenAre we approaching the end of the Summer Olympics?
The Rio Olympics are coming to a close and they’ll likely be remembered as much for the performances of Simone Biles, Michael Phelp ...
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ListenAetna pulling back from Obamacare in Pennsylvania
Health care giant Aetna is pulling out of 11 state insurance exchanges — including in Pennsylvania— citing ongoing financial losses. ...
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