Archive: 16/04/2018

Study is first to examine relationship between absolute and relative time estimates

If you've ever noticed yourself thinking about the timing of a plan in two opposing ways—something that feels longer off than your actual time calculation—you're on to something. New research shows our different ways ...

Apr 16, 2018

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In new anthology, experts look to future for managing dementia, mental health

In a newly published collection of research reports and essays , more than 20 experts in aging are looking to the future of science, professional education, clinical practice, and public policy to address two of America's ...

Apr 16, 2018

Pancreatitis in minorities linked to triglycerides, gallstones, alcohol abuse

Pancreatitis in ethnic minorities is linked to very severe levels of triglycerides and the risk is further increased by alcohol abuse and gallstones, a study has found.

Apr 16, 2018

Post-surgical opioids can, paradoxically, lead to chronic pain

Giving opioids to animals to quell pain after surgery prolongs pain for more than three weeks and primes specialized immune cells in the spinal cord to be more reactive to pain, according to a new study by the University ...

Apr 16, 2018

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Is whole-brain radiation still best for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer?

Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. Historically, brain metastases have been treated with whole-brain radiation therapy. However, whole-brain radiation is associated with cognitive side-effects and studies of non-small ...

Apr 16, 2018

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People with Type 2 diabetes who eat breakfast later, more likely to have a higher BMI

Being an "evening person" is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast later in the day seems to be what drives this association, according to a new paper in the journal Diabetic ...

Apr 16, 2018

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Researchers use search engines, social media to predict syphilis trends

UCLA-led research finds that internet search terms and tweets related to sexual risk behaviors can predict when and where syphilis trends will occur.

Apr 16, 2018

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Ear infections can lead to meningitis, brain abscess and other neurological complications

While antibiotics have greatly reduced the dangers of ear infections, serious neurological complications, including hearing loss, facial paralysis, meningitis and brain abscess still occur, according to a report in the journal ...

Apr 16, 2018

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Children infected with malaria parasites produce odour more attractive to mosquitoes

Children infected with the malaria parasite Plasmodium were found to produce distinctive skin smells making them more attractive to malaria mosquitoes than uninfected children, according to new research published in Proceedings ...

Apr 16, 2018

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Large aggregates of ALS-causing protein might actually help brain cells

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have made a significant advance in the understanding of the complex and fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

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