Archive: 12/05/2020

Why public health measures to stem COVID-19 are the most ethical thing to do

The speed at which people got sick with COVID-19 and overwhelmed unprepared medical systems in Spain and Italy left physicians with the impossible and unfair task of deciding who lives and who dies.

May 12, 2020

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AI tool searches thousands of scientific papers to guide researchers to coronavirus insights

The scientific community worldwide has mobilized with unprecedented speed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, and the emerging research output is staggering. Every day, hundreds of scientific papers about COVID-19 come out, ...

May 12, 2020

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Body's own marijuana helps us forget traumatic memories

The endogenous compound anandamide—often referred to as the body's own marijuana—plays a role in erasing memories of a traumatic event. This was discovered by an international team led by Leiden chemist Mario van der ...

May 12, 2020

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World-first saliva test detects hidden throat cancer

A simple saliva test developed by QUT biomedical scientists has detected early throat cancer in a person who had no symptom and no clinical signs of cancer.

May 12, 2020

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How handling meat leads to psychological numbness

Butchers and deli workers become desensitised to handling meat within the first two years of handling it as part of their job say psychologists.

May 12, 2020

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Buprenorphine-naloxone effectively treats narcotic bowel syndrome in a long-suffering patient

The combination of buprenorphine and naloxone should be investigated as a potential treatment for narcotic bowel syndrome. The drugs seem to work together to address the underlying pathology of the syndrome. Findings from ...

May 12, 2020

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected women's sexual behavior?

A recent study from Turkey found that women's sexual desire and frequency of intercourse increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their quality of sexual life decreased. The findings are published in the International ...

May 12, 2020

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Residual shunt after patent foramen ovale closure linked to higher risk for stroke

The presence of a residual shunt after patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is associated with an increased risk for recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to a study published online May 12 in the Annals ...

May 12, 2020

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More head impacts increase risk for death in NFL players

An increase in repetitive head impacts is associated with an increased hazard of death among National Football League (NFL) players, according to a study published online May 11 in JAMA Network Open.

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Our ability to focus may falter after eating one meal high in saturated fat

Fatty food may feel like a friend during these troubled times, but new research suggests that eating just one meal high in saturated fat can hinder our ability to concentrate—not great news for people whose diets have gone ...

May 12, 2020

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