Archive: 04/06/2020

Researchers show that keyhole surgeons have more than just good hands—they have highly adaptable hands

A study conducted by cognitive scientists at Macquarie University, published in Human Movement Science, found that highly experienced surgeons who perform minimally invasive surgery (MIS), also known as keyhole or laparoscopic ...

Jun 4, 2020

Ventilators and COVID-19: what you need to know

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on ventilators—but few know much about what they do or how they work.

Jun 4, 2020

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Study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria

In a nationwide study, NIH funded researchers found that the presence of abnormal bundles of brittle blood vessels in the brain or spinal cord, called cavernous angiomas (CA), are linked to the composition of a person's gut ...

Jun 4, 2020

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Using cognitive psychology to fight COVID-19 misconceptions

There's the idea that cloth masks don't protect people from the coronavirus, so there's no point in wearing them (hint: They do). That COVID-19 is just like the flu (it's not). That it only affects old people (also no).

Jun 4, 2020

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Artificial nose shows potential to treat breathing disorders

A respiratory simulation device, complete with an artificial nose made from a 3-D printer, is the subject of Miami University's newest patent and a potential breakthrough in researching, diagnosing and treating breathing ...

Jun 4, 2020

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Continued nicotine use promotes brain tumors in lung cancer patients, study suggests

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have discovered that nicotine promotes the spread of lung cancer cells into the brain, where they can form deadly metastatic tumors. The study, which will be published June 4 ...

Jun 4, 2020

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New Zealanders' attitudes changed after pandemic lockdown

In the first few weeks of the lockdown of New Zealand in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents reported a slight increase in mental distress but higher levels of confidence in the government, science and the police, ...

Jun 4, 2020

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Heading back to the gym? Here's how you can protect yourself and others from coronavirus infection

With coronavirus restrictions gradually lifting across the country, we're now able to resume many of our regular activities.

Jun 4, 2020

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Social psychiatry could stem the rising tide of mental illness

Nearly 400 million people are affected by mental illness, according to the World Health Organization. Depression, alone, afflicts nearly 300 million people. It is no surprise that concern about mental health is sky high. ...

Jun 4, 2020

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Research finds potential new gene target for pediatric liver cancer

A team of UMass Medical School researchers has identified a promising new therapeutic target in hepatoblastoma, a rare, primarily pediatric liver cancer for which successful treatment strategies have been elusive.

Jun 4, 2020

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