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Gaming the flu: How we decide to get vaccinated, or not

(Medical Xpress)—As the flu season approaches, public health officials will be campaigning to get people vaccinated, and each of us will have to decide whether to take their advice or not. How will we make ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Computer modeling shows how medications play a part in the Parkinson's experience

(Medical Xpress)—A University of Western Sydney researcher has developed a new computational model, which will improve our understanding of how Parkinson's disease (PD) medications affect the brain and cognition.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Monitoring brain activity during study can help predict test performance

(Medical Xpress)—Research at Sandia National Laboratories has shown that it's possible to predict how well people will remember information by monitoring their brain activity while they study. 

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers show cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in drug abuse treatment programs

Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make HIV testing available on-site or through referral. A new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows ...

HIV & AIDS created Sep 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studying everyday eye movements could aid in diagnosis of neurological disorders

Researchers at the University of Southern California have devised a method for detecting certain neurological disorders through the study of eye movements.

Neuroscience created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mathematical modelling to tackle metabolic diseases

Predictive mathematical models of signalling pathways are powerful biological tools that could be used for drug development. Using a similar approach, European scientists developed a computational model for ...

Medical research created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is too much brain activity connected to Alzheimer's disease?

High baseline levels of neuronal activity in the best connected parts of the brain may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. This is the main conclusion of a new study appearing in PLoS Computational Bi ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Moving 3D computer model of key human protein is powerful new tool in fight against cancer

A picture is worth 1,000 words when it comes to understanding how things work, but 3D moving pictures are even better. That's especially true for scientists trying to stop cancer by better understanding the ...

Cancer created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Short-term memory is more flexible than thought

(Medical Xpress) -- A theory that has been widely accepted for many years can be overturned: our short-term memory does not limit itself to remembering four to seven things at the same time. Groundbreaking research demonstrates ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

9 out of 10 non-elderly Californians will be covered under Affordable Care Act: study

Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will be enrolled in health insurance programs as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a joint study by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor ...

Health created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer model successfully predicts drug side effects

A new set of computer models has successfully predicted negative side effects in hundreds of current drugs, based on the similarity between their chemical structures and those molecules known to cause side effects, according ...

Medical research created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find that neurological changes can happen due to social status

Researchers at Georgia State University have discovered that in one species of freshwater crustaceans, social status can affect the configuration of neural circuitry.

Neuroscience created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nonsurgical method to measure brain pressure shows promise

(HealthDay) -- A new nonsurgical method for monitoring brain pressure might help improve treatment of head injury patients, according to a new study.

Medical research created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obese patients face higher radiation exposure from CT scans -- but new technology can help

Most medical imaging equipment is not designed with overweight and obese patients in mind. As a result, these individuals can be exposed to higher levels of radiation during routine X-ray and CT scans.

Medical research created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers link neural variability to short-term memory and decision making

A team of University of Pittsburgh mathematicians is using computational models to better understand how the structure of neural variability relates to such functions as short-term memory and decision making. In a paper published ...

Neuroscience created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast