Health
Why do people faint?
Maybe it's a bride standing in a hot chapel, or an exhausted runner after a race. It could be someone watching a medical procedure on television or a donor at a blood drive.
Jun 20, 2019
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Cardiology
In HIE, lower heart rate variability signals stressed newborns
In newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), lower heart rate variability correlates with autonomic manifestations of stress shortly after birth, underscoring the value of this biomarker, according to Children's ...
Apr 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks, new study suggests
Smart phones autocorrect in texting, search engines autocomplete queries, and mapping applications redirect navigation in real-time to avoid slowed traffic. These ubiquitous AI-based technologies adapt to everyday needs and ...
Apr 4, 2019
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Cardiology
Tilt training prevents fainting
Tilt training effectively prevents fainting, according to research presented today at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. The programme also improved quality of life, reduced the worry and fear about ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Health
Longer breaks between shifts promote nurses' recovery from work
Reducing short breaks between shifts helps nurses recover from work, according to a new study from Finland. The study analysed the effects of longer rest and recovery periods between shifts on heart rate variability, which ...
Jun 17, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Yogic breathing shows promise in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
One of the greatest casualties of war is its lasting effect on the minds of soldiers. This presents a daunting public health problem: More than 20 percent of veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have post-traumatic ...
Sep 11, 2014
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Neuroscience
New brain mechanism study could advance artificial intelligence
(Medical Xpress)—Research at the University of Reading has provided a new understanding of how our brain processes information to change how we see the world.
Aug 5, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poorly understood postural syndrome blights lives of young well educated women
A debilitating syndrome that causes an excessively rapid heartbeat on standing up, predominantly affects young well educated women, and blights their lives, because it is so poorly understood and inconsistently treated, reveals ...
Jun 16, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How's your poker face? Why it's so hard to sniff out a liar
As the annual World Series of Poker gets rolling in Las Vegas later this month, hopeful competitors will be buying in and getting their poker faces on.
May 19, 2014
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Immunology
Modulating your own immune response
With the help of simple techniques like breathing exercises, meditation and repeated exposure to cold, you can activate the autonomic nervous system and inhibit the response of your immune system. Researchers from the Radboud ...
May 6, 2014
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