Archive: 31/10/2016

Technology project to analyse thousands of personal experiences of rheumatoid arthritis drugs

A new type of academic research will investigate treatment and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), by using software to analyse thousands of real life experiences of RA drugs.

Oct 31, 2016

A fractured system—where do you go when you suddenly need health care?

Consider the last time you, a family member, or a friend encountered an unexpected health concern. Did you twist your ankle and weren't sure if it was broken? Did you develop discomfort in your chest and weren't sure if ...

Oct 31, 2016

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No limits—can the new guidelines on kids and screens work?

There are big changes for families in the new recommendations to guide children's use of anything with a screen, such as computers, tablets, mobile phones, televisions and video games.

Oct 31, 2016

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New app to assess eye-hand coordination

An app for testing eye-hand coordination that requires users to trace colourful shapes with a stylus pen in a fun, games-like manner has been developed by UNSW optometrists.

Oct 31, 2016

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Top-level football refs are better at spotting fouls because of enhanced visual perception

Top-level professional football referees have enhanced visual perception, which means that they are better at spotting foul play and issuing the correct disciplinary action than lower-level referees, according to new research ...

Oct 31, 2016

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Thinking of loved ones lessens our need to 'reconnect' through anthropomorphism

Reminding people of their close, caring relationships can reduce their tendency to anthropomorphize objects as a way of feeling socially connected, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of ...

Oct 31, 2016

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Sudden cardiac death of teen reminds physicians of precision medicine

The sudden death of a 13-year-old boy resulted in more than 20 relatives to be incorrectly diagnosed as having a potentially lethal heart rhythm condition. This erroneous diagnosis occurred as a result of inappropriate use ...

Oct 31, 2016

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