Child Development 
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Acknowledgement
Human Development 2012;55:357 (DOI:10.1159/000346197)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Contents Vol. 55, 2012
Human Development 2012;55:I–IV (DOI:10.1159/000346212)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Front & Back Matter
Human Development 2012;55:X (DOI:10.1159/000346819)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Conceptualizing Cultural and Racialized Process in Learning
Human Development 2012;55:247–249 (DOI:10.1159/000345311)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
(Re)Framing Educational Possibility: Attending to Power and Equity in Shaping Access to and within Learning Opportunities
Human Development 2012;55:250–268 (DOI:10.1159/000345313)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Learning in Diversities of Structures of Social Practice: Accounting for How, Why and Where People Learn Science
Human Development 2012;55:269–284 (DOI:10.1159/000345315)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Racial Storylines and Implications for Learning
Human Development 2012;55:285–301 (DOI:10.1159/000345318)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Desettling Expectations in Science Education
Human Development 2012;55:302–318 (DOI:10.1159/000345322)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Content Learning and Identity Construction: A Framework to Strengthen African American Students’ Mathematics and Science Learning in Urban Elementary Schools
Human Development 2012;55:319–339 (DOI:10.1159/000345324)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Commentary on Conceptualizing Cultural and Racialized Process in Learning
Human Development 2012;55:340–347 (DOI:10.1159/000345325)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Conceptualizing Cultural and Racialized Process in Learning
Human Development 2012;55:348–355 (DOI:10.1159/000345326)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Title Page / Table of Contents
Human Development 2012;55:243 (DOI:10.1159/000345658)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Author and Subject Index Vol. 55, No. 5–6, 2012
Human Development 2012;55:356 (DOI:10.1159/000345659)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Acknowledgement
Human Development 2012;55:357 (DOI:10.1159/000346197)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Contents Vol. 55, 2012
Human Development 2012;55:I–IV (DOI:10.1159/000346212)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Front & Back Matter
Human Development 2012;55:X (DOI:10.1159/000346819)
Source: Human Development - January 6, 2013 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Penis Size: A Consideration of Fantasy and Reality
Many men are worried about penis size and concerned they may be "too small." This topic is often joked about, but seldom discussed seriously. Psychoanalytic therapies employing dynamic understanding of emotional conflicts and child development can help many men to become more mature and less worried that they are inadequate.read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lawrence D. Blum, M.D. Tags: Child Development Relationships Sex Therapy baseball bats blum clinical assistant professor human concern little boys male patients many men penises philadelphia pa Private Practice professional training psychiatrists psych Source Type: news
Are You Ready to Teach the A-B-Cs of Sex to Your Kids?
What's Your Sexual I.Q.? While most people act and even feel like they know about sex, confronting questions poses a whole different level of confidence. Do you think that you can pass a quiz on frequent questions asked by kids?read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr. John T. Chirban, Ph.D, Th.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Relationships Sex 2 women erection genital herpes hiv virus homosexual experience hormones hymen john t chirban masturbation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nocturnal orgasms self assessment semen sex Source Type: news
'Let Crying Babes Lie'? So Wrong
Recent research on baby sleep training is misreported and misleading. Let's shed some light on the findings.read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Depression Health Parenting awakenings babes babies baby sleep baby sleeping bad habits Caregivers colleagues conclusions controlled crying cry it out family members Ferberize guidance healthy sleep Source Type: news
Letting Crying Babes Lie? So Wrong
Recent research on baby sleep training is misreported and misleading. Let's shed some light on the findings.read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Depression Health Parenting awakenings babes babies baby sleep baby sleeping bad habits Caregivers colleagues conclusions controlled crying cry it out family members Ferberize guidance healthy sleep Source Type: news
Baby Sleep Training: Mistakes “Experts” and Parents Make
A world of “experts” and journalists tell parents about the safety of “controlled crying” or “cry it out” techniques to make babies sleep. The advice has multiple mistaken premises and conclusions about what is normal and good for babies. read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Ethics and Morality Health Parenting babies and mothers baby sleep baby sleeping biological realities bottle fed breastfed babies breastfeeding co author controlled crying core message infant death syndrome Source Type: news
Painkillers for Childbirth? The Few Pros and Many Cons
Begging for an epidural, no Gleek will soon forget Quinn yelling, “You suck! You suck! You suck!” at Puck for the duration of her labor. But are epidurals a good idea?read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Ethics and Morality Health Parenting birth experience childbirth drugs duration epidural FDA gleek hospitals labor and delivery lunch meeting maternity wards nbsp neurologic development plethora puck Source Type: news
5 Ways to Quickly Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one's own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with those of others. According to Talent Smart, 90% of high performers at the work place possess high EQ, while 80% of low performers have low EQ. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - January 6, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. Tags: Addiction Aging Anxiety Behavioral Economics Child Development Cognition Creativity Depression Diet Eating Disorders Education Environment Ethics and Morality Evolutionary Psychology Gender Happiness Health Integrative Me Source Type: news
Starting To Crawl And Wakefulness Could Be Linked
Infants who have started crawling wake up more often at night compared to the period before the crawling, reveals a new study by Dr. Dina Cohen of the University of Haifa's Department of Counseling and Human Development. The doctoral study, conducted under the supervision of Prof. Anat Scher, observed 28 healthy babies who were developing normally, examining them once every two to three weeks. Their motor development and sleeping habits were monitored from age 4-5 months and continued until age 11 months...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Profound Expressive Language Impairment in Low Functioning Children with Autism: An Investigation of Syntactic Awareness Using a Computerised Learning Task.
Abstract
Nine low-functioning children with profound expressive language impairment and autism were studied in terms of their responsiveness to a computer-based learning program designed to assess syntactic awareness. The children learned to touch words on a screen in the correct sequence in order to see a corresponding animation, such as 'monkey flies'. The game progressed in levels from 2 to 4 word sequences, contingent upon success at each stage. Although performance was highly variable across participants, a detailed review of their learning profiles suggested that no child lacked syntactic awareness and that e...
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - January 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: McGonigle-Chalmers M, Alderson-Day B, Fleming J, Monsen K Tags: J Autism Dev Disord Source Type: research
Dan Shechtman: 'Linus Pauling said I was talking nonsense'
The Israeli Nobel laureate discusses the discovery that caused a furore among fellow scientistsTo stand your ground in the face of relentless criticism from a double Nobel prize-winning scientist takes a lot of guts. For engineer and materials scientist Dan Shechtman, however, years of self-belief in the face of the eminent Linus Pauling's criticisms led him to the ultimate accolade: his own Nobel prize.Shechtman was the sole winner of the Nobel prize for chemistry in 2011, for his discovery of seemingly impossible crystal structures in metal alloys. Instead of the regular pattern seen in other crystallised materials, the ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Alok Jha Tags: People in science Nobel prizes Science prizes Features The Observer Chemistry Interviews Source Type: news
Why Britons are looking to the skies as astronomy becomes our national hobby
Thousands of people are taking academic courses in the subject, there's been a huge interest in Curiosity's landing on Mars – and this week millions will watch the BBC's Stargazing Live. Tracy McVeigh reports on a science phenomenonThey have helped turn a nation on to stargazing, located an undiscovered planet, saved the astronomy GCSE from being scrapped and enabled local astronomy and science clubs to see great surges in membership and interest. Now they think they can find life on Mars.Comic and cosmologist Dara Ó Briain, along with his co-presenter, the physicist Professor Brian Cox, are back on our television scree...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Dara O Briain, Tracy McVeigh Tags: Astronomy Media Brian Cox Television Physics BBC Features The Observer Science Space Source Type: news
Inside the meat lab: the future of food
With billions of mouths to feed, we can't go on producing food in the traditional way. Scientists are coming up with novel ways to cater for future generations. In-vitro burger, anyone?The future feast is laid out around a cool white room at Eindhoven's University of Technology . There is a steak tartare of in-vitro beef fibre, wittily knitted into the word "meat". There are "fruit-meat" amuse-gueules. The green- and pink-striped sushi comes from a genetically modified vegetarian fish called the biccio that, usefully, has green- and pink-striped flesh. To wash this down, there's a programmable red wine: with a microwave pu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Alex Renton Tags: Food security & drink Society Features Life and style The Observer Food science Source Type: news
NHS patients thwarted in attempt to enter drug trials
Lifesaving therapies are being hindered by delays in matching tests to volunteers, research chief saysThe NHS has been accused of impeding the quest for lifesaving new drugs by denying many patients the chance to take part in clinical trials.The development of novel therapies is being held back because too many hospitals are "pretty poor" at helping patients to take part in drug trials that might benefit them or others, said Dr Jonathan Sheffield, chief executive of the NHS National Institute for Health Research's clinical research network.Health charities which between them spend £1bn a year on research say they are "fru...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Tags: News Health Medical research Society UK news NHS The Observer Science Source Type: news
New Technolology Permits Earlier Identification Of Healthy Embryos
A novel kind of non-invasive technology has been created which permits precise recognition of healthy embryos at an earlier developmental stage, according to scientists at Fertility 2013. The team refers to their new development as Eeva (Early Embryo Viability Assessment). It may result in more favorable outcomes as well as reduce the requirement to move more than one embryo into the womb. This would cause the rate of multiple pregnancies to drop, the most important risk factor in IVF treatment for both mother and child...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Fertility Source Type: news
Ocular diurnal rhythms and eye growth regulation: Where we are 50 years after Lauber.
Abstract
Many ocular processes show diurnal oscillations that optimize retinal function under the different conditions of ambient illumination encountered over the course of the 24 h light/dark cycle. Abolishing the diurnal cues by the use of constant darkness or constant light results in excessive ocular elongation, corneal flattening, and attendant refractive errors. A prevailing hypothesis is that the absence of the Zeitgeber of light and dark alters ocular circadian rhythms in some manner, and results in an inability of the eye to regulate its growth in order to achieve emmetropia, the matching of the front op...
Source: Experimental Eye Research - January 5, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Nickla DL Tags: Exp Eye Res Source Type: research
Acquisition of Multiple Questions in the Context of Social Conversation in Children with Autism.
Abstract
Verbal initiations, such as questions, are essential components of social conversation often lacking in children with autism. Building on research showing that single questions can be taught in isolation, this study used a multiple baseline design to investigate whether a self-management intervention was effective for teaching concurrent acquisition and discrimination of three social questions in the context of conversation. Following intervention, participants rapidly increased their appropriate use of all three questions in a conversational context and maintained these gains over time. The participants a...
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - January 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Doggett RA, Krasno AM, Koegel LK, Koegel RL Tags: J Autism Dev Disord Source Type: research
Resident comfort level after receiving child abuse training: A survey of pediatric chief residents.
PMID: 23294604 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - January 5, 2013 Category: Child Development Authors: Dara JS, Kotlar EY, Leekoff ML, Tran XG, McColgan MD, Giardino AP Tags: Child Abuse Negl Source Type: research
Violence, bullying and academic achievement: A study of 15-year-old adolescents and their school environment.
CONCLUSION: Factors on both levels can contribute to reduced grades. This stresses the need to investigate individual and contextual factors simultaneously when examining academic achievement. Our results indicated that students attending schools with higher levels of bullying may show poorer school performance. This was true for all students regardless of previous exposure to violence and sexual abuse. This emphasizes the need for preventive efforts that focus not only on vulnerable groups, but on all students and the school context.
PMID: 23298822 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - January 5, 2013 Category: Child Development Authors: Strøm IF, Thoresen S, Wentzel-Larsen T, Dyb G Tags: Child Abuse Negl Source Type: research
Girl power generation confused about love, says psychotherapist
Author Dr Leslie Bell adds to concerns facing liberated, educated young womenTwentysomething women are the most liberated and educated women ever. Freed from the economic, social and biological pressure to marry and reproduce in their 20s, they are achieving more academically and professionally than any previous generation.But, according to a book by a doctor and self-declared feminist, such women are also more "confused, conflicted and uncertain" about what they want from sex and relationships than their mothers or grandmothers."They have trouble letting down their guard, difficulty being vulnerable and expressing their n...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 4, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Amelia Hill Tags: The Guardian Psychology Children Sex News Society Women Features UK news Life and style Relationships Source Type: news
Barack Obama and the 'empathy deficit'
The US president claims the 'empathy deficit' is a more pressing problem than the federal deficit, but empathy may be merely a product of changing scientific fashionsIn 2011, researchers at the University of Chicago conducted a simple experiment to ascertain whether a rat would release another rat from a cage without being given a reward. The answer was yes. After several sessions, the rats learned intentionally and quickly to open the restrainer and release the caged rats. The rats also repeated the behaviour even when they were denied the reward of reunion. Even more astonishing, when the rats were presented with two cag...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 4, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Mark Honigsbaum Tags: Psychology Philosophy Barack Obama World news Social history US politics Society Neuroscience Features The Observer Source Type: news
Dubious claims that crying babies 'self-soothe'
Conclusion
This was a complex modelling study, although its main message seems obvious: some babies take longer to settle into ‘sleeping through’ than others. When looking to see whether various other factors were associated with sleep difficulties they found associations including childhood illness, breastfeeding (because babies get used to falling asleep on the nipple), difficult temperament and maternal depression.
However, from this it is not possible to imply cause and effect. For example, the baby having a difficult temperament or the mother having symptoms of depression could well be the result of lack of sleep...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Analog of parental empathy: Association with physical child abuse risk and punishment intentions.
CONCLUSIONS: Parental empathy appears to be a relevant target for prevention and intervention programs. Future research should also consider similar analog approaches to investigate such constructs to better uncover the factors that elevate abuse risk.
PMID: 23294605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - January 4, 2013 Category: Child Development Authors: Rodriguez CM Tags: Child Abuse Negl Source Type: research
The impact of childhood bullying among HIV-positive men: Psychosocial correlates and risk factors.
CONCLUSIONS: The current study highlights the association between rate of childhood bullying and symptoms of trauma in adulthood, accounting for the effect of exposure to other forms of trauma. Given the impact of trauma symptoms on disease progression in PLH, exposure to bullying must be considered in any intervention aiming to reduce trauma symptoms or improve mental or physical health among HIV-positive populations.
PMID: 23294606 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect - January 4, 2013 Category: Child Development Authors: Kamen C, Bergstrom J, Vorasarun C, Mardini M, Patrick R, Lee S, Lazar R, Koopman C, Gore-Felton C Tags: Child Abuse Negl Source Type: research
The Impact of Labor Policies on the Health of Young Children in the Context of Economic Globalization.
Abstract
Globalization has transformed the workplace at the same time that increasing numbers of children live in families in which all adults work for pay outside the home. Extensive research evidence demonstrates the importance of parental involvement in the early years of a child's life. Yet, parents caring for young children may face challenges in fulfilling both work and family responsibilities under current labor force conditions. In this article, we review the evidence on the importance of parental care for meeting young children's routine care needs, preventive health care needs, and curative medical treatm...
Source: Annual Review of Public Health - January 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Heymann J, Earle A, McNeill K Tags: Annu Rev Public Health Source Type: research
Commentary on the Symposium: Biological Embedding, Life Course Development, and the Emergence of a New Science.
Commentary on the Symposium: Biological Embedding, Life Course Development, and the Emergence of a New Science.
Annu Rev Public Health. 2013 Jan 4;
Authors: Hertzman C
Abstract
A new science of human development is emerging, which has the capacity to transform the way we understand the origins of health and disease; to increase the public health significance of early child development; and to call into question how and when society should act on a range of health problems. It builds on the multidisciplinary evidence that social environments and experiences during sensitive periods in brain and biological d...
Source: Annual Review of Public Health - January 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hertzman C Tags: Annu Rev Public Health Source Type: research
Inflammation-initiating illnesses, inflammation-related proteins, and cognitive impairment in extremely preterm infants.
Abstract
Neonatal inflammation is associated with perinatal brain damage. We evaluated to what extent elevated blood levels of inflammation-related proteins supplement information about the risk of impaired early cognitive function provided by inflammation-related illnesses. From 800 infants born before the 28(th) week of gestation, we collected blood spots on days 1, 7 and 14, for analysis of 25 inflammation-related proteins, and data about culture-positive bacteremia, necrotizing enterocolitis (Bell stage IIIb), and isolated perforation of the intestine, during the first two weeks, and whether they were ventilate...
Source: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - January 4, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Michael O'Shea T, Shah B, Allred EN, Fichorova RN, Kuban KC, Dammann O, Leviton A, For the ELGAN Study Investigators Tags: Brain Behav Immun Source Type: research
A constructivist connectionist model of transitions on false-belief tasks.
We present a constructivist connectionist model that autonomously reproduces the two transitions and suggests that the transitions are due to increases in general processing abilities enabling children to (1) overcome a default true-belief attribution by distinguishing false- from true-belief situations, and to (2) predict search in avoidance situations, where there is often more than one correct, empty search location. Constructivist connectionist models are rigorous, flexible and powerful tools that can be analyzed before and after transitions to uncover novel and emergent mechanisms of cognitive development.
PMID: 2...
Source: Cognition - January 4, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Berthiaume VG, Shultz TR, Onishi KH Tags: Cognition Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a play-integrated primary one preparatory programme to enhance a smooth transition for children
This study tested the effectiveness of a play-integrated preparatory programme to enhance a smooth transition for children from kindergarten to primary one. A randomized controlled trial was employed and 142 families were recruited. Children in the experimental group experienced greater happiness, fewer worries and lesser difficulty in psychological adjustment than children in the control group, providing evidence that the play-integrated preparatory programme is effective in enhancing a smooth transition for children. Findings from this study promote the awareness in parents and teachers that play is an important part of ...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - January 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Li, W. H., Mak, Y. W., Chan, S. S., Chu, A. K., Lee, E. Y., Lam, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Real World Executive Control Impairments in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
This study examined executive control (EC) in preschoolers with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD) using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functions-Preschool Version (BRIEF-P). ASD participants were a clinically referred sample of preschoolers; the typically developing control group was selected from the BRIEF-P standardization sample. The ASD group was rated significantly worse on all BRIEF-P scores, and these impairments did not correlate with ASD symptoms. These findings document impairments in real world EC in preschoolers with ASD, and have implications for assessing preschoolers suspected of having...
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - January 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Smithson PE, Kenworthy L, Wills MC, Jarrett M, Atmore K, Yerys BE Tags: J Autism Dev Disord Source Type: research
Keep recess in school, says AAP
Cutting recess to increase time for academics makes children less productive in the classroom and
diminishes their social and emotional development.
Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics - January 4, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Paediatricians for a Healthy Environment
A group of Argentine paediatricians has been combining work on environmental protection and child health for more than 10 years. It appears a basic principle to apply, but the task is turning out to be increasingly challenging and complex.
“We can’t clean up a river, or give a family a new house, but we can teach people to put chlorine in the water,” Dr. Stella Maris Gil, the coordinator of the Environmental Paediatric Unit (UPA) at the Pedro de Elizalde Children’s Hospital in the Constitución neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, told IPS.
The UPA provides health care with a strong environmental componen...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Marcela Valente Tags: Active Citizens Civil Society Development & Aid Environment Featured Headlines Health Human Rights Latin America & the Caribbean Poverty & MDGs Regional Categories Women's Health Argentina Maternal and Child Health Pollution Source Type: news
Your brain on Big Bird: Sesame Street helps to reveal patterns of neural development
Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and math. The novel use of brain imaging during everyday activities like watching TV, say the scientists, opens the door to studying other thought processes in naturalistic settings and may one day help to diagnose and treat learning disabilities.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Recess: yet another important task of school (and what this means)
Lots of times, when I ask my patients what they think is the best part of school, they say, “Recess.”
They may be on to something.
This week the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) came out with a policy statement titled “The Crucial Role of Recess in School.” Recess, they say, is necessary for the health and development of children and should never be withheld for punishment or for academic reasons.
Here’s why recess is so crucial:
When kids get breaks, they are more able to learn.
Through play at recess, kids learn communication skills, such as negotiation, cooperation, sharing and problem-solving.
Play also ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - January 3, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Claire McCarthy Tags: All posts Claire McCarthy Exercise kids and exercise recess Source Type: news
Study Tracks Kids' Brain Activity While Watching 'Sesame Street'
Children whose scans seemed most like those of adults did better on tests, researchers say
Source: HealthDay
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