Archive: 08/12/2016

Neurons that control judgment of time discovered in the mouse brain

Time flows, time flies, time stands still. All these expressions show just how highly variable, depending on multiple factors, our perception of the passage of time can be. How is this subjective experience embodied in the ...

Dec 8, 2016

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E-cigarettes a 'major public health concern': US surgeon general (Update)

E-cigarette use is exploding among young people and is now "a major public health concern," the US Surgeon General warned Thursday, sparking disagreement from experts in Britain where the devices are seen more favorably.

Dec 8, 2016

Scientists develop new drug screening tool for dystonia

Duke University researchers have identified a common mechanism underlying separate forms of dystonia, a family of brain disorders that cause involuntary, debilitating and often painful movements, including twists and turns ...

Dec 8, 2016

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Prostate cancer patients more likely to die of other diseases, say 15-year PLCO results

Starting in 1993 and ending in 2001, ten academic medical centers in the United States screened 76,685 men and 78,216 women for prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian cancers. The question was whether yearly screening could ...

Dec 8, 2016

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California conjoined twins separated in successful surgery

Conjoined California twins Eva and Erika Sandoval have become two separate toddlers following a 17-hour marathon surgery and are recovering "quite well," officials said Thursday.

Dec 8, 2016

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Scientists track restoration of communication in minimally conscious patient

A severely brain injured woman, who recovered the ability to communicate using her left eye, restored connections and function of the areas of her brain responsible for producing expressive language and responding to human ...

Dec 8, 2016

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Collaboration between media and medical journals often leads to misinformation and hysteria

When flawed clinical research is reported in the media with hype and sensationalism, it has the potential to have a devastating effect on patients, physicians, the scientific community and eventually society as a whole.

Dec 8, 2016

New tool to help predict dementia risk in older people

Preventing dementia is a major public health priority worldwide, and intense work is being conducted to formulate effective preventive strategies. Healthy lifestyle changes may help prevent cognitive decline and dementia, ...

Dec 8, 2016