Neuroscience
Brain clears the way for binocular vision even before eyes are open
To prepare the brain for binocular vision and depth perception, first you have to take out some of the chandeliers.
Dec 7, 2020
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News tagged with information systems
Vaccination
Moderna vaccine results 'stunningly impressive,' Fauci tells
The United States' top infectious disease scientist on Monday hailed early trial results from Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine as "stunningly impressive," and said the findings were an emphatic validation of experimental mRNA technology ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Privacy preferences, family tensions can deter use of contact tracing apps
As a tool for controlling the spread of COVID-19, mobile applications for contact tracing are most effective when they are widely adopted and left on indefinitely. But adoption rates of such apps are low, due in part to privacy ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Cardiology
Machine learning helps predict survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Using neighborhood and local data in combination with existing information sources creates a more accurate prediction on a patient's recovery prospects after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to preliminary ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Aged care isn't working, but we can create neighborhoods to support healthy ageing in place
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed issues and inequities across society. How we plan for aging populations and older people is one critical issue that has been neglected for decades. Fresher-faced youth and families ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Health
Focused efforts needed to help health IT reach its promise
Despite significant investment in health information technology such as computerized health records and clinical decision support, leveraging the technology to improve the quality of care will require significant and sustained ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
New study reveals how the nervous system mutes or boosts sensory information to make behavioral decisions
Fruit flies may be able to teach researchers a thing or two about artificial intelligence.
Oct 15, 2020
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Vaccination
Computer model uses virus 'appearance' to better predict winter flu strains
Combining genetic and experimental data into models about the influenza virus can help predict more accurately which strains will be most common during the next winter, says a study published recently in eLife.
Oct 13, 2020
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Surgery
Transportation barriers to care may increase likelihood of emergency surgical intervention
Transportation barriers, such as personal access to a vehicle or public transportation, disproportionally affect minority communities, according to results of a new study presented at the virtual American College of Surgeons ...
Oct 4, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers zero in on genetic connection to postpartum hemorrhage
Researchers have identified genetic mutations that appear to protect women from severe bleeding after childbirth, a leading cause of maternal death. A preliminary study of the findings is being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ...
Oct 4, 2020
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