Archive: 09/03/2016

New device shortens chest-tube insertion to seconds, follows wave of stabbing attacks

Pneumothorax is a medical emergency: the collection of air in the pleural space separating the lung from the chest wall, causing it to collapse and resulting in suffocation. Pneumothorax is caused by chest trauma, and is ...

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Reducing the maternal mortality rate in Pakistan

In Canada, about seven in 100,000 women die in childbirth each year. In Pakistan, this number is 178. Ultra-poor, marginalized women have the highest rate of maternal mortality.

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Foetal motor neuron imbalance can hardwire later problems, researchers say

Motor neuron connections are refined in the weeks before and just after birth, and they are crucial for normal development later, University of Queensland research suggests.

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Meditation and ballet associated with wisdom, study says

Wisdom, traditionally associated with old age, is nonetheless found in people of all ages. So, what makes a person wise?

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Want to avoid a cold? Try a tattoo or twenty, says researcher

There's no known cure for the common cold, but receiving multiple tattoos can strengthen your immunological responses, potentially making you heartier in fighting off common infections, according to research by a trio of ...

Mar 9, 2016

Peripheral vision is better at recognizing people than objects

We rely on our ability to recognize what others are doing quickly and reliably. Only then can we judge whether someone is friend or foe. Many things in our surroundings, however, take place in our peripheral field of vision. ...

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Communication is key for clinicians when it comes to viral illness

Clinicians tend to use language that minimises the severity of viral illness in children with respiratory tract infections (RTIs), a new study has found.

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Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer's disease

A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have come together to produce an editorial which indicates that certain microbes - a specific virus and two specific types of bacteria—are major causes of Alzheimer's ...

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What is causing microcephaly in Brazil?

The outbreak of the Zika virus has been widely associated with a rise in microcephaly cases in Brazil. While there is some evidence for this connection, the link has not yet been proven with scientific certainty. Alternative ...

Mar 9, 2016

Two out of five US infants from low-income families are not vaccinated against rotavirus

Rotavirus (RV) infection is the leading cause of diarrheal disease in young children worldwide, causing more than half a million deaths of children aged

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Archive: 09/03/2016

New device shortens chest-tube insertion to seconds, follows wave of stabbing attacks

Reducing the maternal mortality rate in Pakistan

Foetal motor neuron imbalance can hardwire later problems, researchers say

Meditation and ballet associated with wisdom, study says

Want to avoid a cold? Try a tattoo or twenty, says researcher

Peripheral vision is better at recognizing people than objects

Communication is key for clinicians when it comes to viral illness

Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer's disease

What is causing microcephaly in Brazil?

Two out of five US infants from low-income families are not vaccinated against rotavirus

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