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Skin color matters when it comes to Canadians’ health, study suggests

On October 21, 2011 By

ScienceDaily (Oct. 12, 2011) — A new University of British Columbia study finds that Black Canadians with darker skin are more likely to report poorer health than Black Canadians with lighter skin. The study also suggests that a mismatched racial identity can negatively affect health. The study, published online in the current issue of Social [...]

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Sleep Matters

On January 31, 2010 By

Positive correlation found between sleep and gray matter volume. Researchers Ellemarije Altena and Ysbrand van der Werf in conjunction with Eus van Someren, found a positive correlation between sleep length and gray matter volume.  Using a technique called voxel-based morphometry (more on that here) the two researchers compared gray matter volume of chronic insomniacs who [...]

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