Archive: 20/11/2015

How your genes influence what medicines are right for you

You have a headache. Do you reach for Tylenol or Advil? Most people have a preference because they have learned over time that one works better than the other at relieving their pain. This type of variability from person ...

Nov 20, 2015

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NICE endorsed tool launched to support patients and doctors in shared decision-making

People with atrial fibrillation (AF) are set to benefit from an innovative online decision support tool launched this week. The tool encourages partnership between them and their healthcare professional when reaching a decision ...

Nov 20, 2015

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High frequency stimulation in pain medicine

Due to disease-related changes in their brain, pain patients often suffer from an impaired tactile ability in their hands. In a pilot study conducted by scientists at the Ruhr-University Bochum, high frequency repetitive ...

Nov 20, 2015

New tool offers unprecedented insight into brain electrical activity

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at Stanford University has announced the development of a new tool that they claim will offer unprecedented insight into the actions of neurons inside a living creature. In their paper ...

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Could a questionnaire identify hearing loss?

Twice as many people living in rural areas suffer hearing difficulties compared to urban residents, due to excessive noise exposure from agricultural industries.

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Researchers identify molecular link between schizophrenia and diabetes risk

It has long been known that psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, have been associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. In a new study published online in The FASEB Journal, a UMass Medical School research team, ...

Nov 20, 2015

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Anxiety increases error, but not bias, in facial recognition

While people in a state of anxiety make more mistakes trying to recognise faces, they don't show an increased ethnic bias, according to research which debunks a commonly-held belief.

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What is Lewy body dementia, which robbed robin williams of his sanity?

Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died in August 2014 of suicide. His death was not due to substance abuse or suicidal tendencies, as some had speculated in the media. Williams' wife, Susan, told ABC's "Good ...

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Do you share more genes with your mother or your father?

Many of your relatives probably have an answer to the question of whether you are more your mother or your father's child. But the correct answer to the question is not as simple as it might seem.

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Exposure to toxic stress in childhood linked to risky behavior and adult disease

How a mother responds to her baby's cries can make a big difference in the child's ability to learn, develop, and thrive. While a warm, supportive response can help the baby calm down and feel secure, a distant or angry reaction ...

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