Archive: 15/11/2017

Brain implant tested in human patients found to improve memory recall

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the University of Southern California and the Wake Forest School of Medicine has conducted experiments involving implanting electrodes into the brains of human volunteers to see ...

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Grandparent behaviour appears to have a negative impact on children's long-term cancer risks

The behaviour of grandparents may inadvertently be having a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.

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Toys that look identical aren't identically safe, biomechanics experts say

The popularity of the Nerf "blaster" toy gun has created an active market for inexpensive off-brand versions of the Nerf darts, but new data from Virginia Tech suggests that the off-brand darts are two to three times more ...

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Catching up on sleep over the weekend may not help the heart

Using the weekend to catch up on sleep may not be good for heart health, a new study suggests.

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Primary care physicians cautious about new guidelines for high blood pressure

Primary care faculty at UMass Medical School will continue counseling patients about lifestyle modifications as well as medication to manage blood pressure and reduce cardiovascular disease risk rather than striving to achieve ...

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How to be more persuasive – according to science

Whether it's getting your partner to do more housework or making your colleagues back your latest idea, we all end up spending a considerable amount of time trying to persuade or even manipulate others.

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Friendships between young children can protect against ADHD

Children who experience social exclusion in preschool are at greater risk of becoming so-called "school losers." Norwegian researchers are studying what happens to children who are marginalized.

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Controlling cancer in the Pacific

Cancer is a significant and growing problem in the Pacific, with limited resources and finance, and a strategy which means cancer is often overshadowed by other diseases. Now researchers are calling for the challenges faced ...

Nov 15, 2017

Paving the way to a drug for post-partum depression

For women with postpartum depression—by some estimates, nearly one in five new mothers—the announcement last week of positive results in clinical trials of a drug to help alleviate their symptoms was welcome news.

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Exome sequencing allows scientists to find the mutations responsible for an array of ailments

About eight years ago, a doctor in Turkey examined a 5-month-old boy for "failure to thrive and dehydration." Paradoxically, his diapers were wet, so the medical team was inclined to suspect Bartter syndrome, a congenital ...

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