Medical research
Tattoo therapy? New research opens up the possibility of tattoos being used in the medical field
Idera Lawal was always interested in tattoos.
Aug 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples
As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of infectious diseases. Unfortunately, laboratory-based ...
Jul 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Technique based on artificial intelligence detects Chagas disease using images taken with smartphone
When Brazilian immunologist Helder Nakaya visited Evandro Chagas Institute in Belém (the capital of Pará state, Brazil) in 2017, there was a commotion because one of its best microscopists was retiring and much of the knowledge ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New mobile test system for kidney disease
A new method for early detection of chronic kidney disease, which affects an estimated 9% of the world's population, has been shown to have potential to service rural and remote patients and communities with limited medical ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Big step in rapid diagnostics for infectious diseases
The speedy, high-tech method of inexpensive, accurate and high-throughput protein biomarker assay testing is being touted as a much-needed development in point-of-care (PoC) testing, say U.S. and Flinders University researchers ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study finds that neurotransmitter phenotype switching by excitatory interneurons regulates recovery after spinal lesions
When adult humans and animals severely injure their spinal cord, they become irreversibly paralyzed and are no longer able to move body parts controlled by the section of the spinal cord below their lesion. To counteract ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mapping of exposed water tanks and swimming pools based on aerial images can help control dengue
Brazilian researchers have developed a computer program that locates swimming pools and rooftop water tanks in aerial photographs with the aid of artificial intelligence to help identify areas vulnerable to infestation by Aedes ...
Mar 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why does performance deteriorate under pressure?
Experts such as pianists, athletes and surgeons acquire their skills through extensive practice. However, the neurophysiological and psychological mechanisms that underlie the problem of making mistakes due to psychological ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
An element of surprise is the recipe for creating false memories
You're starting to tell that old story to a couple of new friends, and suddenly another person who was there says 'no, it wasn't like that!' Without a video recording to settle the dispute, it's pretty hard to know who has ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtually guided exposure therapy improves outcomes in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: preliminary study
Virtually guided prolonged exposure therapy reduced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms more effectively than prolonged exposure alone in a pilot study of 40 civilians and veterans. The study was conducted at the ...
Dec 15, 2021
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