Archive: 21/11/2018

Making decisions over prolonged periods doesn't diminish accuracy, new study finds

Making good decisions typically involves gathering information over at least several seconds, much longer than the time that individual brain cells take to process their inputs. However, this disparity does not reduce our ...

Nov 21, 2018

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Imagining sounds is just as good as hearing them for removing negative associations

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Colorado, Boulder, have found that imagining a sound can be just as effective in breaking an association between that sound and a negative experience ...

Nov 21, 2018

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Drugs and alcohol complicate sexual consent, but context can make things clearer

Sexual consent is an important, complex and often awkward topic to talk about. And when people have been consuming alcohol or other drugs, it makes negotiating sexual consent even more complicated. Indeed, drawing the line ...

Nov 21, 2018

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USPSTF suggests universal HIV screening, PrEP for high-risk patients

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends HIV screening for individuals aged 15 to 65 years, including all pregnant women, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should be offered to those at ...

Nov 21, 2018

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How adults with dyspraxia navigate daily life

People with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) – also known as dyspraxia – have a "hidden disability". This neurodevelopmental condition has recently been portrayed by Tosin Cole as Ryan, a time-travelling companion ...

Nov 21, 2018

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We need to learn from the men who rape

Approximately five times more women than men are victims of sexual assault and young adults are at especially high risk.

Nov 21, 2018

Screening tools can miss sepsis in pregnancy; study urges action

A woman lies in her hospital bed. Her heart rate is elevated, she has a slight fever and an elevated white blood cell count.

Nov 21, 2018

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Environmental exposures early in life modify immune responses – effects visible even in adolescence

The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly over the last decades, creating substantial financial and societal burdens. Due to this, researchers are trying to discover new approaches to the prevention ...

Nov 21, 2018

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Gratitude is good—even if it doesn't always feel like it

You've probably heard that gratitude is good for you. A mountain of scientific research backs up that idea. People who take time to reflect on the good things in their lives report higher life satisfaction levels, are often ...

Nov 21, 2018

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Alaska Airlines: the healthiest airline in the sky

There will be more than 30.5 million passengers traveling during the 12-day Thanksgiving season according to Airlines for America (A4A). Knowing the "best" and "worst" choices is a valuable tool for any traveler, so Dr. Charles ...

Nov 21, 2018

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