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Delaying treatment for advanced breast cancer more than 60 days has 'profound effect', researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Results from a new study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) show ...

Cancer created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blind patient reads words stimulated directly onto the retina

For the very first time researchers have streamed braille patterns directly into a blind patient's retina, allowing him to read four-letter words accurately and quickly with an ocular neuroprosthetic device. ...

Neuroscience created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Reasons for severe bleeding in hemophilia revealed

New insights into what causes uncontrollable bleeding in hemophilia patients are provided in a study published by Cell Press on November 20th in the Biophysical Journal. By revealing that blood clots spread in traveling waves ...

Medical research created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers restore coordinated limb movement in dogs with severe spinal cord injury

(Medical Xpress)—In a collaboration between the University's Veterinary School and MRC's Regenerative Medicine Centre, scientists used a unique type of cell to regenerate the damaged part of the dogs' spines. The researchers ...

Neuroscience created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Gender differences in PTSD risk may be due to heightened fear conditioning in women, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Women exposed to trauma may be at greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder because of a heightened fear response, according to a new study. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study review examines benefits of music therapy for surgery patients

(Medical Xpress)—A new study review published by the University of Kentucky found that music therapy can be beneficial to patients before, during and after a surgical procedure and may reduce pain and recovery ...

Other created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find link between higher Medicare spending and joblessness

(Medical Xpress)—National economic events, like the Great Recession of 2007-09, can have a far-reaching ripple effect through the economy. In a recent study, researchers at the College of William & Mary ...

Health created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internal tobacco company documents reveal multinational effort to block strong warnings to smokers

(Medical Xpress)—Health warning labels have adorned cigarette packages since 1966, when they first appeared in the United States. And in the decades since, they have spread steadily around the world – ...

Addiction created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

New algorithm greatly improves speed and accuracy of thought-controlled computer cursor

Stanford researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people maneuver computer cursors with their thoughts. The algorithm's ...

Neuroscience created Nov 18, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Young gamers offer insight to teaching new physicians robotic surgery (w/ Video)

What can high school and college-age video game enthusiasts teach young surgeons-in-training?

Surgery created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parkinson's disease protein causes disease spread and neuron death in healthy animals

Understanding how any disease progresses is one of the first and most important steps towards finding treatments to stop it. This has been the case for such brain-degenerating conditions as Alzheimer's disease. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Rare genetic mutation triples Alzheimer's risk

A gene so powerful it nearly triples the risk of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by an international team including researchers from Mayo Clinic. It is the most potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's identified ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Remixed brain waves reveal soundtrack of the human brain

Scientists have combined and translated two kinds of brain wave recordings into music, transforming one recording (EEG) to create the pitch and duration of a note, and the other (fMRI) to control the intensity of the music. ...

Neuroscience created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chronic exposure to light at night causes depression, learning issues, research shows

For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play and post cat and kid photos on Facebook into the wee hours.

Medical research created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Face-washing tips for healthier-looking skin

Washing your face is as simple as using soap and water, right? Not quite say dermatologists. How you wash your face can make a difference in your appearance.

Health created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0