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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Health
Still a fan of the golden tan? Tune in to social media and tone down your risk of skin cancer
Social media smarts could make you less susceptible to skin cancer as new research shows that media literacy skills can help change people's attitudes about what is believed to be the 'tanned ideal'.
Feb 26, 2020
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Health
The risks of algorithmic (il)literacy on healthcare platforms
The use of wearable technologies, mobile health applications and online health platforms is on the rise, allowing us to track and share our health data, and engage in online discussion forums to ask about health-related questions. ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Neuroscience
Using performance modeling for brain tissue simulations
Scientists at the EPFL Blue Brain Project have extended performance modeling techniques to the field of computational brain science. In a paper published in Neuroinformatics, they provide a quantitative appraisal of the performance ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can new Snapchat features help troubled teens?
Snapchat has announced a new feature called "Here For You" that promises to "provide proactive in-app support to Snapchatters who may be experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis."
Feb 19, 2020
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Genetics
New gene therapy method improves vision in mice with congenital blindness
Mice born blind have shown significant improvement in vision after undergoing a new gene therapy developed by a team of Japanese scientists.
Feb 7, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Computer simulation for understanding brain cancer growth
The growth of brain cancers can be better understood with the help of a new computer platform developed by international scientists coordinated by Newcastle University.
Feb 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
False virus cure claims infect the internet
Gargle salt water, use herbal eyedrops, steam-clean a face mask—false claims about how to combat a deadly coranavirus epidemic emerging out of China are flooding the internet.
Feb 6, 2020
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Medical research
Programmed vascular endothelium remodeling using a remote-controlled 'smart' platform
According to the statistics from World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide, inducing almost 1/3 of death each year. Owing to its importance and promise in cardiovascular ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak
The World Health Organization chief has traveled a dozen times to monitor the Ebola response in Congo . But when he planned to visit China's capital last week over a new viral outbreak emerging from central Hubei province, ...
Feb 3, 2020
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