Archive: 26/02/2019

Review suggests a reciprocal relationship between obesity and self-control

In a review published February 26 in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, researchers explore the age-old chicken-or-the-egg conundrum but this time looking at whether obesity reduces self-control or if reduced self-control ...

Feb 26, 2019

New genetic test improves safety of inflammatory bowel disease treatments

A genetic discovery will make treatment for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis safer, by identifying patients who are at risk of potentially deadly drug side effects.

Feb 26, 2019

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Safety of overlapping surgeries

A surgeon sometimes moves from one surgery to the next before the first one is completed, leaving junior surgeons, residents and physician assistants to complete the noncritical portions of the procedure.

Feb 26, 2019

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New gene variation which causes motor neurone disease discovered in novel biological pathway

Scientists have discovered a new gene varitation that causes motor neurone disease (MND) in a novel biological pathway that until now hasn't been linked with neurodegeneration.

Feb 26, 2019

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Hospital-to-home transition care may not help patients with heart failure

Providing additional health-care services for heart failure patients to help them transition from hospital to home does not improve their outcome, according to research led by the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) ...

Feb 26, 2019

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The power of language: We translate our thoughts into words, but words also affect the way we think

Have you ever worried in your student years or later in life that time may be starting to run out to achieve your goals? If so, would it be easier conveying this feeling to others if there was a word meaning just that? In ...

Feb 26, 2019

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Test can predict how people with leukaemia will respond to chemotherapy

The first test to quickly and accurately predict how people will respond to standard treatment for the most common type of leukaemia has been developed at Cardiff University. The technology could guide doctors' decisions ...

Feb 26, 2019

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Medications—As many as needed, as few as possible

A third of all patients in general practice suffer from multiple diseases. These patients are usually treated by various medical specialists who often do not adequately coordinate their prescriptions. The mixture of pills ...

Feb 26, 2019

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How do professional football players perform under immense pressure?

Professional football players need to keep a cool head during a match, but some are better at this than others. Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be immune to pressure, while Neymar's performance crumbles under it. It's one of the ...

Feb 26, 2019

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What is Murray Valley encephalitis virus?

Western Australian health authorities recently issued warnings about Murray Valley encephalitis, a serious disease that can spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and cause inflammation of the brain.

Feb 26, 2019

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