Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The masked singers: How a WVU choir director composed the perfect masks for performance art
We know that wearing a mask reduces the risk of transmitting viral droplets from person to person.
Aug 20, 2020
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Neuroscience
A bright idea: Genetically engineered proteins for studying neurons using light
In many human endeavors, having good tools for a particular task is an essential requirement to obtain the best results possible, and neuroscience is no different than other scientific fields in this regard. However, neuroscientists ...
Aug 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spain's Aragon region grapples with coronavirus 'fire'
In Spain's Aragon region, one of Europe's worst-affected areas by the pandemic, health centres are packed and a field hospital is being set up as authorities scramble to control a surge in infections.
Aug 12, 2020
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Medical research
Magnesium alloy with eddy-thermal effect for novel tumor magnetic hyperthermia therapy
Magnetic hyperthermia therapy (MHT) as a noninvasive local treatment strategy is able to ablate tumors using an alternating magnetic field (AMF) to heat up magnetocaloric agents (e.g., magnetic nanoparticles) administered ...
Aug 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Masks powerful and cost-effective in combating COVID-19
In a new analysis of more than 115 studies on the effectiveness of masks in controlling COVID-19, BYU professor Ben Abbott and three students found that "masks could be one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Cardiology
New 3-D-printed artery can monitor blockages from the inside
When surgeons replace part of a blood vessel—something they do in 450,000 patients per year in the United States to treat blood clots, coronary disease, stroke damage and more—the grafted vessel is monitored by CT scans, ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Study identifies missing piece needed for lower-cost, high-quality MRI
Lowering the cost of magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI) could revolutionize how doctors diagnose and screen for many diseases. In a study published in the journal Science Advances, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
Widespread use of pesticides and other agrochemicals can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dubai holds first 'real life' conference after shutdown
"Don't touch the screen!" warned an organiser as participants attempted to print their badges, via barcodes sent to their phones, at Dubai's first "real life" business conference since the coronavirus shutdown hit in March.
Jul 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows engaged workers should dare to daydream
Two researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and another from Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile found that daydreaming carries significant creative benefits, especially for those who identify with their ...
Jul 13, 2020
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