Archive: 28/04/2017

When the smoke clears... tobacco control in post-conflict settings

In new research published today by King's College London - Institute of Cancer Policy and the Conflict & Health Research Group in the journal ecancermedicalscience, the difficulties of prioritising preventable disease and ...

Apr 28, 2017

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Pharmacophobia—what is it and how can be overcome

There is little current interest in research into patients' attitudes toward medications. In the 1960s, psychiatric researchers including Uhlenhuth, Rickels and Covi focused on this area, but this research topic needs to ...

Apr 28, 2017

Testosterone makes men less likely to question their impulses

Hotheaded, impulsive men who shoot first and ask questions later are a staple of Westerns and 1970s cop films, but new research shows there might be truth to the trope.

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Mapping the uncharted territory of social cues

A smile is a simple form of social interaction. Yet, there are absolutely no two the same, says Erin Heerey.

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Childhood sleep apnoea is common but hard to diagnose

The cessation of breathing during sleep caused by enlarged tonsils is common in preschool-age children and can cause serious complications, but the methods normally used to diagnose the condition are subjective and unreliable. ...

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Study finds primary school children get less active with age

There is an age-related decline in children's physical activity levels as they progress through primary school, according to a British Heart Foundation-funded study.

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Researchers use deep learning to create an algorithm to detect a common diabetic eye disease

Researchers from the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University have found a way to use artificial intelligence to fight a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes. This advance has the potential to reduce the worldwide ...

Apr 28, 2017

Researchers find key mechanism to control antibody production

A research team from iMM Lisboa led by Luís Graça has found a cellular mechanism that underlies the development of autoimmune diseases.

Apr 28, 2017

Why brain stimulation isn't what it's cracked up to be

Interest in electrical brain stimulation has skyrocketed in recent years, both in the popular media and scientific literature.

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Single gene encourages growth of intestinal stem cells, supporting 'niche' cells—and cancer

A gene previously identified as critical for tumor growth in many human cancers also maintains intestinal stem cells and encourages the growth of cells that support them, according to results of a study led by Johns Hopkins ...

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