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Want to be more creative? Play jazz. Researchers at Wesleyan University found that the brains of musicians — particularly those who study jazz — are more receptive to unexpected sounds, reports Pacific Standard. Such openness has been connected to overall creativity. Jazz music’s emphasis on improvisation may train the brain to engage with unforeseen events. As employers emphasize the importance of creativity at work, music education may help workers hone those skills. • Share your thoughts:

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1 Patient, 7 Tumors and 100 Billion Cells Equal 1 Striking Recovery The recovery of a woman with advanced colon cancer, after treatment with cells from her own immune system, may help doctors develop new treatments for other patients.

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5 Ways Meditation May Reduce Your Risk of Cancer While there are many things that can purportedly lower your risk of cancer, one of the most accessible, least invasive, and beneficial ways is meditation. Here are five ways that regular mediation practice may reduce your risk of cancer.

Microsoft Finds Cancer Clues in Search Queries Analyzing queries on Bing, researchers found warning signs of symptoms of pancreatic cancer before the disease was diagnosed.

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Global Flavors and Asides to Obamas at White House Jazz Gala An International Jazz Day concert at the White House, only the third of its kind, included performances by Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock and musicians from around the world.

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Closer to a Cancer Cure? New Treatments That May Change the Game Re-engineered T cells and man-made antibodies bring new optimism to cancer treatments. WebMD explains.

Getatchew Mekurya, Ethiopian Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 81 Mr. Mekurya, who had an imposing sound and presence, collaborated with musicians from far beyond his home country.

Gato Barbieri, Latin Jazz Trailblazer, Dies at 83 Leandro Barbieri, who earned the nickname Gato, recorded 35 albums between 1967 and 1982, and received a Latin Grammy lifetime award in 2015.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem Finds a Permanent Home The museum’s goal is to do public programming that reflects its commitment to jazz outreach at the street level.

Pancreatic cancer actually 4 separate diseases, researchers say (Note the increase of pancreatic cancer cases since 2000).

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/02/25/pancreatic-cancer-actually-four-separate-diseases-researchers-say.html An international team of researchers who carried out detailed analysis of DNA disruption, gene expression and molecular pathways in tumors concluded that pancreatic cancer is actually four separate diseases, each with a different genetic trigger and treatment, Medical News Today reported.

Pat Conroy, Author of ‘The Prince of Tides’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 70 The writer’s troubled relationship with his father, as well as the lush coastal landscapes of the South, were perennial subjects of his fiction and memoirs.

John Chilton, Jazz Musician and Historian, Dies at 83 Mr. Chilton, a trumpet-playing fixture on the British jazz scene, wrote a survey of Billie Holiday’s career, definitive biographies and a memoir.