Medical research
Exploring the role of AI in the ICU
Clinicians in an intensive care unit need to make complex decisions quickly and precisely, monitoring critically ill or unstable patients around the clock.
Apr 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds most targeted COVID-19 border closures ineffective, likely illegal
A research team from the Global Strategy Lab (GSL) at York University looked at border closures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded that many were ineffective, illegal and even when they did work, were ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Families of facial transplant donors—what do they go through?
At a time of devastating grief, family members of facial transplant donors face a range of difficult challenges—from the unexpected donation request, to unique issues related to the donor's identity, to an onslaught of ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What's behind the rise in cesarean births for first-time moms in Ireland?
A new study from the School of Nursing and Midwifery has found that factors influencing a clinician's decision to perform a cesarean-section on a first-time mother, are complex and multifactorial.
Jan 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In crises like COVID-19, thinking about what really matters can make people more likely to save lives
When a person is facing a life-or-death decision, considering how certain aspects of the situation should affect their choice can make them more likely to save lives—according to new research published in Social Psychological ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No evidence as yet that people exercise less after office work
After a busy day at the office, many people collapse onto the sofa instead of getting some exercise. The mechanism behind this phenomenon is what Sven van As explored in his Ph.D. thesis, which he is defending at Radboud ...
Oct 28, 2022
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Health
UK health workers were let down by government during COVID pandemic, say doctors
Health and social care workers were often let down by the government whose claims that it was 'guided by the science' when developing policy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic were questionable, according to an editorial ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers call for new studies to learn how our brains change when we're awake after midnight
If you've ever stayed up late angrily commenting on Twitter posts, eating a whole pint of ice cream out of the container, finishing another bottle of wine, or just feeling miserable, you might identify with the Mind After ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Video game players show enhanced brain activity, decision-making skill
Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players, according to a recent study by Georgia State University researchers.
Jul 11, 2022
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Neuroscience
New system that defines Huntington's disease will 'revolutionize' drug trials
A novel staging framework that assesses the progression of Huntington's disease (HD), similar to the way cancer is staged 0 to 4, has been developed by UCL scientists as part of an international consortium; this 'significant' ...
Jun 16, 2022
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