Oncology & Cancer
Extensive review fills the gaps on immune system cancer research
New light has been shone on the role of specific protein components of the immune system in both causing and preventing cancer.
May 09, 2022
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News tagged with comprehension
Cardiology
New study finds patients treated at advanced stroke centers had better outcomes
When comparing outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients treated at various levels of stroke centers, patients who received care at Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSC) or Thrombectomy-capable Stroke Centers (TSC) were ...
Feb 10, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Helping children with autism and hyperlexia learn to understand what they read
Hyperlexia is a condition where preschool children display an intense early interest in letters in a way that is very advanced for their age. They can decode words accurately, but without understanding their meaning. It is ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study finds recent change in EMS transport policy could improve stroke outcomes
Patients with a suspected acute ischemic stroke who are taken by emergency medical services (EMS) directly to comprehensive stroke centers rather than the nearest stroke center for care are more likely to receive endovascular ...
Aug 09, 2021
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Cardiology
Women with severe stroke less likely than men to be sent to level 1 stroke centers
Women may be less likely than men to get timely care for emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) ischemic strokes, according to a study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 18th Annual Meeting. ...
Aug 02, 2021
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Health
Open learning spaces do not increase children's physical activity
According to a recent study, open learning spaces are not directly associated with the physical activity of students in grades 3 and 5, even though more breaks from sedentary time were observed in open learning spaces compared ...
Jun 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stroke care declined globally during COVID-19 pandemic despite stroke-related COVID complications
While there has been an increase in stroke-related illness reported with COVID-19, a new study finds that there was a global decline in the volume of stroke hospitalizations, the administration of clot-busting drugs (intravenous ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
Learning a new language recruits the right side of the brain
Learning a language later in life changes how the two halves of the brain contribute. As skills improve, language comprehension changes hemisphere specialization, but production does not, according to new research published ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Neuroscience
Reading in company boosts creativity
We process language differently depending on whether we are reading alone or in the company of another person, according to a study carried out by teachers and researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Health
Study sheds light on importance of comprehension when obtaining biobanking consent
A study from Vanderbilt's Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society is bringing renewed focus on the concept of comprehension of informed consent for research purposes.
Jun 07, 2019
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