Anxiety News And Events

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Astronomers Discover How White Dwarf Stars Get Their 'Kicks'
Astronomer have discovered that white dwarf stars are born with a natal kick, explaining why these smoldering embers of sun-like stars are found on the edge rather than at the center of globular star clusters. (Read More)

Complex 'Wicked' Problems Better Solved Individually Than Through Internet Groups
What's the best way to solve a wicked problem — by working in a large group sharing ideas via the intranet or as individuals? New research had some surprising results. It turned out that people working as individuals were at least as effective and possibly more so than those brainstorming in a group over the web when trying to solve 'wicked,' tangled problems. The quality of ideas from the people responding as individuals was "significantly better across all three quality ratings." (Read More)

Progression Of HIV, Early Death Affected By Lifetime Trauma
Even though effective drug cocktails have improved the outlook for many patients with HIV, disease progression, including the time from AIDS onset to death, varies widely from patient to patient. Now, a study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine provides new evidence that psychological factors play a role in disease progression. [click link for full article] (Read More)

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