Archive: 03/11/2015

Study of half a million people reveals sex and job predict how many autistic traits you have

Measuring autistic traits in just under half a million people reveals that your sex, and whether you work in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) job, predict how many autistic traits you have, according ...

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New clinical guidelines and public awareness campaign slash diagnosis time for children's brain tumours

The UK's performance on diagnosing brain tumours in children and young people has been transformed by new clinical guidelines and a national awareness campaign—taking it from one of the worst ranking countries in the world ...

Nov 3, 2015

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Living alone can dent healthy diets

People who live alone are more likely to have unhealthy diets lacking key foods, QUT research has found.

Nov 3, 2015

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Brain training improves memory and performance of everyday tasks in older people

Playing online games that challenge reasoning and memory skills – brain training - could have significant benefits for older people in their day to day lives, according to a new study published today (3 Nov) in JAMDA.

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India is training 'quacks' to do real medicine. This is why

Aditya Bandopadhyay has treated the sick for more than twenty years. He works in the village of Salbadra, in the state of West Bengal, India. He has no degree in medicine.

Nov 3, 2015

Fighting head lice effectively with plasma

Once head lice have attached themselves to hair follicles, they can deftly evade detection and are therefore hard to kill. Infestations of these bloodsucking parasites are commonly dealt with using chemicals and a specialized ...

Nov 3, 2015

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Healthy menu items for kids are a hit, research finds

Imagine a kids' menu with no French fries or soda that offers healthy entrees with side dishes like salads and strawberries.

Nov 3, 2015

How to reduce soldiers' lower limb injuries

Massey University and the New Zealand Defence Force are carrying out research to determine what causes the high number of lower limb injuries in army soldiers.

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Detecting arthritis with light

Joint inflammation (arthritis) is a common problem in medical practice and can be due to a variety of causes. Many types of inflammatory disorders affecting the joints belong to the diverse group of rheumatic diseases. The ...

Nov 3, 2015

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Taking tough decisions hurts fundraisers' morality, study suggests

Fundraisers' sense of themselves as moral individuals is damaged by having to make the difficult ethical decisions they encounter every day in their jobs, new research has revealed.

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