Ophthalmology
Trouble driving at night? Yellow lenses won't help
(HealthDay)—"Night-driving" glasses that promise to dim the glare of headlights may not work as advertised, a new study finds.
Aug 2, 2019
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Medical research
Technology allows researchers to see patients' real-time pain while in the clinic
Many patients, especially those who are anesthetized or emotionally challenged, cannot communicate precisely about their pain.
Jun 28, 2019
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Neuroscience
Going the distance: Brain cells for 3-D vision discovered
In stunning images captured under the microscope for the first time, the neurons were found in praying mantises. The work is published in Nature Communications today.
Jun 28, 2019
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Ophthalmology
O2Amp 'Oxy-Iso' glasses ineffective at curing colour-blindness
The below study is part of a wider project being conducted at the Department of Optics of the University of Granada, Spain, to investigate various aids marketed as being able to "improve" colour vision among colour-blind ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Tool helps kids with autism improve socialization skills
A team of NIH-funded researchers at Stanford University Medical School has found that children with autism improved measurably on a test of socialization and learning when their therapy included an at-home intervention with ...
May 21, 2019
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Neuroscience
Mixed reality makes for better surgeons
When neurosurgeons cut into the brain, they must be very, very precise: A single slip could mean disaster. Ehsan Azimi is working on a new augmented reality platform that could greatly improve brain surgeons' ability to navigate ...
May 20, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Smartphone app may boost social skills in kids with autism
(HealthDay)—A smartphone application that works with Google Glass might help kids with autism build their social skills, a small clinical trial suggests.
Mar 26, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Digital intervention ups socialization in children with autism
(HealthDay)—An artificial intelligence-driven wearable behavioral intervention, Superpower Glass, can improve social outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online March ...
Mar 26, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What can we learn from the ways people use metaphor to talk about pregnancy loss?
It is estimated that approximately one in five known pregnancies end in miscarriage, 1 in every 200 births is a stillbirth, and 2,000 terminations for reasons of foetal anomaly are performed in the UK each year. Often unexpected ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Medical research
Stress management: Virtual support by "human" avatars works just as well as face-to-face support
If people facing an acute stress situation receive social support from a "human" avatar, behind which there is (or is at least perceived to be) a real person, this works just as well as social support from a real person. ...
Mar 4, 2019
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