Archive: 30/10/2015

It's back to standard time this weekend

(HealthDay)—When the clocks slide back an hour this Sunday, some people may have trouble adjusting to the change.

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Uruguay: Heaven for meat eaters, hell for vegetarians

It is not easy being a vegetarian in Uruguay—one of the largest exporters of meat in the world.

Oct 30, 2015

Pulse oximetry screening in newborns: Hint of benefit for critical congenital heart defect

There is a hint of a benefit of pulse oximetry screening as an add-on test to existing standard examinations for detection of critical congenital heart defects in newborns: More cases are detected by additional screening ...

Oct 30, 2015

The lying game

University of Huddersfield investigative psychology lecturer Dr Chris Street is making breakthroughs that are leading towards a clearer understanding of how humans tell lies and how their deceptions can be detected. For more ...

Oct 30, 2015

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Researchers discover new way to measure if a person is pre-diabetic

A panel of markers have been discovered that helps identify if a person is pre-diabetic by measuring the fatty acids in their blood. This discovery by University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers may allow physicians to ...

Oct 30, 2015

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Interpreting the language of touch

We have surprisingly little understanding of how much our sense of touch contributes to our everyday lives, but Sydney biomedical engineer Dr Heba Khamis has discovered a way to interpret the language of touch.

Oct 30, 2015

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Researchers discover simple, affordable diagnostic kit for chikungunya

A novel and affordable diagnostic test for chikungunya will soon be available thanks to the work of researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in partnership with a commercial lab.

Oct 30, 2015

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Obese pregnant women who lose weight save money, have healthier newborns

A recent study conducted by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston shows that severely obese women who maintained or lost weight during pregnancy had healthier babies and lower health care costs.

Oct 30, 2015

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Brain turns down volume of background noise in a busy cafe

In a busy cafe, on the street, on the telephone or even in a lecture theatre: speech sounds are often lost in a sea of background noise. However our brain still manages to fill in the 'gaps'. You seem to hear softer word ...

Oct 30, 2015

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Language a factor in Aboriginal obesity

Australian aboriginals who use their own language at home are less likely to be obese than those who speak only English.

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