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NEWS New research suggests that the size of our brains may put us at an increased risk for developing an eating disorder, such as anorexia. Specifically, people with a bigger brain may be able to starve themselves, which can act as a predicting factor for the disorder, according to the study published in The Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology.Read more NEWS Cocaine triggers rapid growth in brain structures tied to memory and learning, but only in a way that helps the user seek out more cocaine, according to a study in mice published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Researchers say that. exposed skin carethe cocaine users were much better able to find enclosures where they had received cocaine than mice who hadn’t.  Read more NEWS Researchers at the University of Texas say a new screening procedure shows “potential” for detecting ovarian cancer at an early stage. When caught early, ovarian cancer has up to a 90 percent survival rate, compared to 30 percent when discovered in later stages.Read more INFOGRAPHIC OF THE WEEK Being fashionable can come at a cost.  Let us count the ways. QUOTE OFTHE DAY To me, good health is more than just exercise and diet. It’s really a point of view and a mental attitude you have about yourself. —Albert Schweitzer NEWS Sports fans who watch their team lose, particularly during a close game, are more likely to eat junk food, according to a study published in Psychological Science. Previous studies have found that sport outcomes can influence reckless driving, heart attacks and domestic violence.Read more NEWS Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania are raising questions about the Body Mass Index (BMI), which has become the standard measurement for “healthy” weight. One big criticism is that BMI does not evaluate body type by not taking into account fat distribution or muscle mass that may be increasing a person’s weight.Read moreDr. Paul Ehrlich, a noted German scientist, watches as his Japanese graduate student, Sahachiro Hata,  injects a chemical compound they have created into a rabbit with syphilitic ulcers. Within a day, no living syphilis bacteria can be found in the rabbit and within three weeks, the ulcers have disappeared.  Not only have they found a cure for syphilis--a major public health threat at the time--but they have confirmed Ehrlich belief that chemicals could be custom made to target the specific cause of a disease.  He describes this as a “magic bullet” and calls this kind of treatment “chemotherapy.”Read moreFeaturing Content From: By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2013 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.