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Smartphones as mini medical labs is a smart idea

(Medical Xpress)—Imagine your smartphone becoming a mobile medical laboratory that records and sends data for a range of research. That will soon be a reality thanks to the expertise and impatience of a ...

Medical research created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Examiners tend to grade relative to work already seen, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—How well you fare on a subjective evaluation – whether it's of you treating a patient, auditioning for a play or even interviewing for a job – may depend largely on the person who was examined just ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mu-rhythm in the brain: The neural mechanism of speech as an audio-vocal perception-action system

The cortical mechanisms governing speech are not well understood because it is extremely challenging to measure the activity of the brain in action, that is, during speech production. Researchers in Japan ...

Neuroscience created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Britons want bowel cancer screening recommendation

Britons want a recommendation from the NHS on whether to attend bowel cancer screening, along with all the information on benefits and risks, according to research published in the British Journal of Can ...

Cancer created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows sitting up helps babies learn

(Medical Xpress)—A new study by Rebecca J. Woods, assistant professor in the human development and family science department at North Dakota State University, shows sitting up, whether by themselves or with assistance, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'Smart' genes put us at risk of mental illness

(Medical Xpress)—Humans may be endowed with the ability to perform complex forms of learning, attention and function but the evolutionary process that led to this has put us at risk of mental illness.

Neuroscience created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast cancer drug could hold the key to fighting other tumours

New research out of the United Kingdom is showing that a common drug used in the fight against breast cancer could also be employed in the fight against other tumours. The drug in question is geldanamycin, ...

Cancer created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Leisure activities cultivate hope, resilience in disaster survivors

(Medical Xpress)—As survivors of Hurricane Sandy are learning, the emotional toll of natural disasters is as profound as their physical devastation. However, a new study of people who survived Japan's deadly ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EU approves Bayer's new long-term contraceptive: firm

German drug maker Bayer said on Wednesday that European Union authorities had given the go-ahead for a new contraceptive which can prevent pregnancies for up to three years.

Medications created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World's oldest person dies in US, at 116

The world's oldest person, American Besse Cooper, died on Tuesday at the age of 116, CNN reported.

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

World's tallest woman dies in China

A Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official from her hometown said Wednesday.

Other created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Atherosclerosis found in HIV children

Children with HIV have a 2.5 fold increased risk of atherosclerosis, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. Antiretroviral treatment, lipid lowering drugs and prevention with healthy ...

HIV & AIDS created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treat snoring to avoid deadly heart failure

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have the same early cardiovascular damage as diabetics, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Raluca Mincu from ...

Sleep apnea created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rejected hearts now viable for transplantation after stress echo

Hearts previously rejected due to donors' age or other risk factors can now be declared viable for transplantation using pharmacological stress echo, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities ...

Cardiology created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bye bye Mediterranean diet, the poorest can't afford it anymore

Recently the Mediterranean diet has achieved lots of distinctions, from the inclusion by the UNESCO in the Olympus of the World heritage list to a long series of dedicated congresses and meetings held everywhere in the globe ...

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