Health
Professor simplifies exercise advice for spinal cord injury
A team of researchers has developed an online platform of tried and true resources to help people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) lead a more active life.
Mar 2, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Online educational videos boost cancer knowledge
Online health videos can be an important source of cancer education, according to Rutgers researchers. Their review, published in the Journal of Cancer Education, analyzed existing research to see how people obtained their ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications ...
Dec 19, 2019
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Pediatrics
eBay bans infant inclined sleepers, other companies urged to do same
eBay's decision to ban infant inclined sleepers from its platform, including nonrecalled sleepers, was welcomed by Consumer Reports, which urged other companies to do the same.
Dec 4, 2019
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Health
Uncontrolled online marketing of e-cigarettes putting youth at risk, study finds
Only 10 percent of New Zealand websites selling vaping products require proof of age before purchase, researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.
Nov 29, 2019
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Health
Craigslist linked to 15% increase in drug abuse facilities, 6% increase in overdose deaths
New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science looks at the influence online platforms have on the rising illegal drug epidemic. This study shows drug abuse treatment admissions and overdose deaths have increased ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Addiction
Research uses big data to track and treat drug abuse
The underground culture of hardcore drug abuse is dynamic and evolves rapidly. Street names for drugs, hot spots where users go for their fix, and new, dangerous strains laced with different substances change frequently and ...
Jul 25, 2019
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Genetics
Scientists develop an AI method to improve rare disease diagnosis
The team under Professor Tom Lenaerts (VUB-ULB) of the IB² has developed an AI algorithm that makes it possible to identify combinations of genetic variants or abnormalities that cause rare diseases through computer analysis. ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Neuroscience
Regular crosswords and number puzzles linked to sharper brain in later life
Older adults who regularly take part in word and number puzzles have sharper brains, according to the largest online study to date.
May 16, 2019
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Health
Patient online consultation requests 'mirror' busiest surgery times
Patients are using online consultations in the same way they would arrange a consultation via traditional means, a new independent evaluation by the University of Warwick reveals.
Mar 26, 2019
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