Archive: 09/01/2012
Researchers reveal darker side of the common cold
(Medical Xpress) -- Human rhinovirus (HRV), also known as the common cold, can be uncommonly serious for certain children, a study led by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center pediatrician shows.
Jan 9, 2012
From neurology to psychiatry: Bullock probes mysterious seizures
Your emotional state has powerful control over your body and Kim Bullock, MD, knows just how strong that hold can be. The Stanford psychiatrist works with patients who experience seizures that arent generated ...
Jan 9, 2012
Meta-analysis helps psychologists build knowledge
(Medical Xpress) -- When scientists want to know the answer to a question thats been studied a great deal, they conduct something called a meta-analysis, pooling data from multiple studies to arrive at one combined ...
Jan 9, 2012
State's newborn screening program saved twins' lives
(Medical Xpress) -- Like a half-million other babies born in California in 2010, Sophia and Charlotte Gonzales each had a blood sample collected after their birth for the states newborn screening program. But in this ...
Jan 9, 2012
Powerful people overestimate their height
(Medical Xpress) -- The psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they are, according to research by ILR School associate professor of organizational behavior Jack Goncalo and a Washington University ...
Jan 9, 2012
New approach to diagnosing anorexia nervosa
(Medical Xpress) -- A new approach for diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa has been developed at the University of Sydney. The approach could have a significant impact on the treatment and recovery of sufferers, as ...
Jan 9, 2012