Cardiology
New heart saved her—and it came with the name of teen who gave it
Kurt Lefteroff knew Cheryl Murdock for nine years before they started dating in September 2001. She was 42 and seemed perfectly healthy.
Aug 20, 2019
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Cardiology
Artificial intelligence can improve X-ray identification of pacemakers in emergencies
Researchers have created new artificial intelligence software that can identify cardiac rhythm devices in x-rays more accurately and quickly than current methods.
Mar 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
New research identifies potential PTSD treatment improvement
Researchers may have found a way to improve a common treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by changing how the brain learns to respond less severely to fearful conditions, according to research published in ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Genetics
Gene therapy with implanted LED device automatically corrects heart rhythm disorder
Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, have found a way to reset a racing heart immediately and automatically with an implanted LED device. In the ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Germany seeks ban on gay conversion therapies
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday he will seek to ban conversion therapies that claim to change sexual orientation.
Feb 16, 2019
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Cardiology
AHA news: heart-stopping drama of on-screen CPR doesn't always reflect reality
When we watch movies and TV, we know that people can't actually fly, zombies aren't real and animals can't talk, among other scenarios presented for our entertainment.
Feb 15, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social threat learning influences our decisions
Learning what is dangerous by watching a video or being told (known as social learning) has just as strong an effect on our decision-making as first-hand experience of danger, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Motivation through punishment
The goal of punishment usually is to stop undesirable behaviour. But in fact, punishment may also have a facilitative to motivating effect, as researchers at the Institute of Psychology of the University of Würzburg have ...
Jul 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Common antibiotic may help to prevent or treat PTSD
The common antibiotic doxycycline can disrupt the formation of negative associations in the brain, according to new research from UCL and the University of Zurich.
Apr 4, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Conducting the milgram experiment in Poland, psychologists show people still obey
A replication of one of the most widely known obedience studies, the Stanley Milgram experiment, shows that even today, people are still willing to harm others in pursuit of obeying authority. The study is published in Social ...
Mar 14, 2017
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