News tagged with concentration
The silent gorilla: Intense concentration leaves us 'deaf' to the world around us
(Medical Xpress) -- Concentrating closely on a conversation can leave us ‘deaf’ to other sounds, reveals Dr Polly Dalton from the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Long-term exposure to air pollution increases risk of hospitalization for lung, heart disease
Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following long-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard ...
Health
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Through-the-nipple breast cancer therapy shows promise in early tests
Delivering anticancer drugs into breast ducts via the nipple is highly effective in animal models of early breast cancer, and has no major side effects in human patients, according to a report by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...
Cancer
Oct 26, 2011 |
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First targeted nanomedicine to enter human clinical studies
A team of scientists, engineers and physicians from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Harvard Medical School (HMS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), BIND ...
Cancer
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Malaria parasite protein identified as potential new target for drug treatment
Scientists have discovered how a protein within the malaria parasite is essential to its survival as it develops inside a mosquito. They believe their findings identify this protein as a potential new target for drug treatments ...
Medical research
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Should kids sit less or move more? CHEO Research answers
Researchers have discovered that participation in physical activity of at least moderate intensity is more critical to childhood cardiometabolic health than overall sedentary time. However, when evaluating the risk of cardiovascular ...
Health
Apr 23, 2013 |
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For some children with ADHD, music has similar positive effects to medication
(Medical Xpress)—The findings are part of a study on the effects of distractors on children with ADHD. A team of researchers, led by FIU Center for Children and Families Director William E. Pelham Jr., ...
Attention deficit disorders
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Treatment for novel coronavirus shows promise in early lab tests
National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists studying an emerging coronavirus have found that a combination of two licensed antiviral drugs, ribavirin and interferon-alpha 2b, can stop the virus from replicating ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 18, 2013 |
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HIV-infected moms who breastfeed exclusively have lower levels of virus in breast milk
HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa who fed their babies exclusively with breast milk for more than the first four months of life had the lowest risk of transmitting the virus to their babies through breast milk, according ...
HIV & AIDS
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Long-term meditation leads to different brain organization
(Medical Xpress) -- People who practice mindfulness meditation learn to accept their feelings, emotions, and states of mind without judging or resisting them. They simply live in the moment.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 24, 2012 |
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Ultrasound male contraceptive, overlooked for decades, confirmed to work
Imagine a contraceptive that could, with one or two painless 15-minute non-surgical treatments, provide months of protection from pregnancy. And imagine that the equipment needed were already in physical therapists' ...
Other
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Using science to catch a cheat
The truth is, doping in elite sports exists and with so much pressure to be the best, unfortunately some athletes turn to cheating. With the spotlight on the London Olympics and the recent doping scandal ...
Other
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Baseball is great for kids, but injuries can be serious
Baseball, America's favorite pastime. From watching a child's first T-ball game to aspirations of playing in the Little League World Series, there is just something special about kids and baseball. Though ...
Health
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Study reveals human drive for fair play
People will reject an offer of water, even when they are severely thirsty, if they perceive the offer to be unfair, according to a new study funded by the Wellcome Trust. The findings have important implications for understanding ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Researchers identity potential biomarker for osteoarthritis
Henry Ford Hospital researchers have identified for the first time two molecules that hold promise as a biomarker for measuring cartilage damage associated with osteoarthritis.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 05, 2012 |
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