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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Neuroscience
Scientists report promising new direction for cognitive rehabilitation in the elderly
Research has found that declines in temporal information processing (TIP), the rate at which auditory information is processed, underlies the progressive loss of function across multiple cognitive systems in the elderly, ...
Aug 20, 2012
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Survey suggests that informed consent process important to surgery patients in teaching hospital
A survey of patients receiving treatment in a teaching facility found that patients prefer to be informed of trainee participation in their care, and consent rates appear to vary based on scenarios describing increased levels ...
Sep 19, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Advanced prostate cancer antibody drug shows success in pet dogs
Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab for this type of research. In the first use of canines in an advanced prostate cancer study, ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Brain regions involved in vision also encode how to hold tools
Visual brain areas involved in processing hands also encode information about the correct way to hold tools, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
May 10, 2021
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Health
New study finds simplified nutritional labels spur healthier choices in grocery stores
When it comes to making healthier food purchases in our nation's grocery stores, the simpler the nutritional packaging is, the better. In fact, if one only has to look at a single number - a score that represents the nutritional ...
Feb 2, 2016
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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
Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it's regulated
An international group of doctors and public health experts have joined the clamor for a moratorium on AI research until the development and use of the technology are properly regulated.
May 9, 2023
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Diabetes
AI tool can spot Type 2 diabetes trends in the U.S.
A new University at Buffalo study reports on the advantages of using artificial intelligence to better understand Type 2 diabetes across the United States.
Mar 30, 2021
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Cardiology
Fitness trackers help people stay active, study finds
Physical activity programs like the 10,000-step phenomenon alert inactive people to become active and stay active, according to a recent study involving University of Alberta physical activity experts.
Mar 13, 2020
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