Archive: 30/09/2015
Airport X-ray screening systems comply with health and safety standards for radiation exposure
Machines that use advanced X-ray imaging technology to screen airport passengers comply with radiation exposure limits set by the American National Standards Institute/Health Physics Society, says a new report from the National ...
Sep 30, 2015
That all-nighter is not without neuroconsequences
As you put the finishing touches on your paper, you notice the sun rising and fantasize about crawling in bed. Your vision and hearing are beginning to distort and the words staring back at you from the monitor have lost ...
Sep 30, 2015
Sleep clinics offer hope to parents of children with intellectual disabilities
Sleep clinics aimed at parents of children with challenging behaviour can improve the chances of a peaceful night, a team of specialists has concluded.
Sep 30, 2015
More support needed to make shopping easier for people with intellectual disabilities
Better support can greatly improve the supermarket shopping experience for people with intellectual (learning) disabilities, a study by an independent self-advocacy group reveals.
Sep 30, 2015
Lung disease may increase risk of insulin resistance, diabetes, mouse study suggests
Numerous studies have identified obesity and poor diet as risk factors for insulin resistance and diabetes. A new study adds another risk factor to the list: inflammatory lung disease. Published in the American Journal of ...
Sep 30, 2015