Archive: 04/02/2015

Brain waves indicate listening challenges in older adults

The elderly often complain about hearing difficulties, especially when several people are talking all at once. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have discovered that the reason ...

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Samsung premium ultrasound system enhances fetal heart imaging and diagnosis

Samsung Electronics America today introduced the Samsung WS80A with Elite performance package, its flagship ultrasound product for women's healthcare designed to streamline exam workflows and deliver exceptional image clarity. ...

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Detecting cancer through breath analysis

Although it is possible to detect diseases by studying a person's breath, this is by no means an easy task. However, scientists in the New Technology Field for Chemical and Optical Systems at Siemens Corporate Technology ...

Feb 4, 2015

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Time-based training can decrease impulsivity, research finds

A study conducted by researchers at Kansas State University is the first to demonstrate increases in both self-control and timing precision as a result of a time-based intervention. This new research may be an important clue ...

Feb 4, 2015

Lymph node removal presents higher lymphoedema risk

Cancer patients who have had lymph nodes removed or damaged due to surgery or treatments have an increased risk of developing secondary lymphoedema—a debilitating swelling of the limbs.

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Study seeks to understand why Virginia girls aren't getting HPV vaccine

Virginia was one of the first states in the union to pass legislation mandating the human papillomavirus vaccine for sixth-grade girls in an effort to prevent cervical cancer and other types of sexually transmitted cancers. ...

Feb 4, 2015

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A protein on which two molecular pathways converge could be the key to new cancer therapies

Two molecular pathways—one that causes cancer and one that protects against it—compete to control cellular levels of one protein, according to a new study by A*STAR researchers and colleagues.The finding highlights a ...

Feb 4, 2015

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Drugmaker Merck posts spike in 4Q profit, beats forecasts

Drugmaker Merck & Co.'s fourth-quarter profit skyrocketed to $7.32 billion, skewed by an $11.2 billion gain from selling its consumer health business to Germany's Bayer AG.

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Understanding the origins and function of CD14+ immune cells

Dendritic cells and macrophages are immune cells that orchestrate diverse immune functions within many body tissues, including the skin. New work by A*STAR researchers and colleagues shows that CD14+ cells in the skin—long ...

Feb 4, 2015

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Researchers discover key to lung cancer's spread

In a breakthrough in the understanding of how cancer spreads, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a substance secreted by lung cancer cells that enables them to metastasize, beginning ...

Feb 4, 2015

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