Archive: 16/08/2017

Smart mat detects early warning signs of foot ulcers

While completing his residency in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in the mid-2000s, Jon Bloom saw his fair share of foot amputations among patients with diabetes. The culprit: infected foot ulcers.

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Could olfactory loss point to Alzheimer's disease?

By the time you start losing your memory, it's almost too late. That's because the damage to your brain associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may already have been going on for as long as twenty years. Which is why there ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Thyroid cancers overdiagnosed in Canada for in 75 percent of patients

A new study by a University of Calgary researcher reveals 75 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with thyroid cancer don't have it.

Aug 16, 2017

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Blood-filtering organs fight infections that enter through the skin

New information about how and where the innate immune system fights off viral infections that enter through the skin could lead to better treatments for viruses like Zika, dengue and measles, according to Penn State College ...

Aug 16, 2017

Are you lonesome tonight? Why we, like Elvis, turn to food for comfort

August 16 is known to many Elvis Presley fans as the anniversary of his untimely death at the age of 42 in 1977. It is also the perfect occasion, for many, to honor him by indulging in his favorite foods, including fried ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Active non-coding DNA might help pinpoint genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated a new method of analyzing non-coding regions of DNA in neurons, which may help to pinpoint which genetic variants are most important to the development of schizophrenia and ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Researchers unlock clues to how cells move through the body

During its 120-day cycle the circulatory system transports red blood cells and nutrients throughout the human body. This system helps keep the body in balance and fight against infections and diseases by filtering old or ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Communicating in a foreign language takes emotion out of decision making

If you could save the lives of five people by pushing another bystander in front of a train to his death, would you do it? And should it make any difference if that choice is presented in a language you speak, but isn't your ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Aerobically fit individuals have better memory, firmer, more elastic brain hippocampus

Scientists have observed that more aerobically fit individuals have better memories. To investigate this phenomenon, they used magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), which measures the firmness and elasticity of organs, and ...

Aug 16, 2017

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Researchers analyze connections between competitiveness, aggression and hormone levels

Feelings can run high in competitive situations and lead to heated arguments and disputes. But not everyone reacts in the same way—men react differently to women and the reactions of individuals are dissimilar to those ...

Aug 16, 2017

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