Archive: 23/12/2014
Using targeted brain stimulation to change attention patterns for anxious individuals
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a painless treatment strategy that uses weak electrical currents to deliver targeted stimulation to the brain via electrodes placed on the scalp. tDCS has shown promise in ...
Dec 23, 2014
Full-time employment with no health benefits was a trend for workers in 2012
(Medical Xpress)—Almost half of the 6.9 million Californians who lacked insurance in 2012 were in a family with a full-time worker, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Dec 23, 2014
Tuberculosis avoids and subverts host immunity
An ancient disease, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the major causes of disability and death worldwide. The recent TB cases in Quebec among the Inuit community has underscored the need to find new avenues to eradicate ...
Dec 23, 2014
Trial finds cancer drug can block key signal in cancer growth and drug resistance
An experimental cancer drug may block an important driver for the survival, growth and spread of cancer cells.
Dec 23, 2014