Archive: 11/29/2012
Short-term exposure to essential oils lowers blood pressure and heart rate
The scents which permeate our health spas from aromatic essential oils may provide more benefits than just a sense of rest and well-being.
Cardiology
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Study identifies accelerated risk pattern of suicide towards age 21
(Medical Xpress)—Suicide risk patterns accelerate up to the age of 20 before moderately levelling off, according to a new report published in the Cambridge Journal of Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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New research reveals cheese saltier than seawater
New research from CASH (Consensus Action on Salt and Health) at Queen Mary, University of London, has revealed the unnecessarily high levels of salt in a staple of the country's shopping baskets – cheese.
Health
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Researchers create a fly to study how a normal cell turns cancerous
Scientists at IRB Barcelona present a model to demonstrate the correlation between genomic instability and cancer.
Cancer
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Research redefines 'recovery' in bipolar disorder
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have developed the first accurate tool for measuring bipolar recovery which takes into account the personal experiences of people living with the disorder.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 29, 2012 |
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UConn report finds one-third of Hartford's preschoolers overweight or obese
(Medical Xpress)—A study conducted by University of Connecticut researchers finds more than one-third of Hartford preschoolers are overweight or obese with rates far above the national average for children of the same age. ...
Overweight and Obesity
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Where does it hurt? Pain map discovered in the human brain
(Phys.org)—Scientists have revealed the minutely detailed pain map of the hand that is contained within our brains, shedding light on how the brain makes us feel discomfort and potentially increasing our ...
Neuroscience
Nov 29, 2012 |
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ECHOES: Technology use in the classroom helps autistic children communicate
The use of technology in the classroom is nothing new, but Topcliffe Primary School in Birmingham is breaking new ground by using technology to help pupils with autism communicate more effectively.
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Sport provides swell times for Indigenous youth
A new report released today has shed light on how sport programs for Indigenous youth can help lead to more fulfilling lifestyles for participants.
Health
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Researcher predicts spike in computer-related injuries in medical workers
(Medical Xpress)—As U.S. health care goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors, ...
Health
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Superbugs blasted by aerosols
(Medical Xpress)—Blasting superbugs with tiny nano-sized antibiotics delivered via powder aerosol may be a faster, safer and cheaper way of treating respiratory infectious diseases such as pneumonia or ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Patients to be more involved in decision-making, report finds
For the purpose of improving patient safety, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a new management model based on customer needs. All the actors taking part in the organizational activity in social and health ...
Other
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New biomaterials promote neuroregeneration after a brain injury
Professor Jose Miguel Soria, a member of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, has co-directed with Professor Manuel Monleón of the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia a study on the compatibility ...
Neuroscience
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A sonar vision system for the congenitally blind
A "sonar vision" system that enables people who are blind from birth to perceive the shape of a face, a house or even words and letters, is being developed by a team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Using this device, ...
Neuroscience
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Cleaner burning cookstoves improving health in developing world, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Older women in the developing world are likely to see direct health benefits such as reductions in blood pressure in a relatively short amount of time once they switch to cleaner burning ...
Health
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