Archive: 29/01/2018

New clinical trial using water to treat polycystic kidney disease

A cheap, safe and effective treatment to polycystic kidney disease may soon be available, thanks to a new national clinical out of Westmead, Australia, which is trialing water to treat the disease.

Jan 29, 2018

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Mate-choice copying in humans – are all the taken men good?

A new study by researchers from the Universities of St Andrews, Durham, Exeter and Arizona State finds that men get an 'attractiveness boost' from being chosen by others – but so do abstract works of art.

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Increasing public awareness is vital in the fight against infectious diseases

Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey working alongside an international team including scientists from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Jan 29, 2018

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What happens in the brain before a bungee jump?

Surjo R. Soekadar, psychiatrist and neuroscientist at the University of Tübingen, and his doctoral candidate Marius Nann have for the very first time succeeded in measuring the readiness potential, outside a laboratory and ...

Jan 29, 2018

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What you need to know about compulsive shopping—the modern addiction no one's talking about

Many people will have hit the shops or gone online to bag a bargain in the January sales over the last few weeks and may now be feeling the pinch until their next payday. It is an annual tradition for some – with tales ...

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As flu blankets the nation, a new study links the virus to heart attacks

The flu doesn't just cause aches, chills and debilitating fatigue. A new study shows it may also increase the risk of a heart attack.

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Toxic shock syndrome is rare. Be vigilant but not alarmed

The tragic case of US model Lauren Wasser who has now lost both legs as a result of toxic shock syndrome while using tampons has shone a spotlight on this rare but potentially fatal condition. So just what is toxic shock ...

Jan 29, 2018

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Why health research rarely influences policy in Indonesia

There is a disconnect between what health researchers in Indonesia are investigating and what the government aims to achieve in solving the country's health problems.

Jan 29, 2018

Culturally sensitive treatments for depression

Each week Dr. Yusra Ahmad, a psychiatrist and clinical lecturer at University of Toronto, meets six to eight women with a range of mental health disorders at a mosque in the city's west end. She leads them through a program ...

Jan 29, 2018

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Why the difficult person at work probably isn't a psychopath

As workplaces become increasingly difficult and damaging environments, there are plenty of articles and books on dealing with "psychopaths" among your colleagues.

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