Psychology & Psychiatry
Human-centered design is key to reducing distraction on roads
Road signs should direct us where to go, where to stop and when to turn.
Aug 9, 2021
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Neuroscience
Cognition in rugby union players decreases across season
Researchers in Wales have published findings that over the course of a season cognition in professional rugby players decreases. The research also shows that they show a decline in brain blood flow and an increase in markers ...
Aug 6, 2021
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Health
New study finds hands-free cellphone laws associated with fewer driver deaths
Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States (U.S.), relative to other high-income countries. Drivers' cellphone use is a common traffic safety hazard. Cellphone use may involve manual distraction (hands ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Medical research
From lab-made embryos to organs: the ethics of stem cell science
The questions that scientists have to weigh as they navigate the ethics of fast-moving stem cell research can sometimes sound like science fiction.
May 26, 2021
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Neuroscience
Bike-linked head injuries plummet for U.S. kids, but not adults
(HealthDay)—There's good news and bad on rates of head injuries among America's bike-riding public: Rates for these injuries have sharply declined among kids but barely budged among the growing number of adult bike riders.
May 14, 2021
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Pediatrics
Study links child behavior problems to prenatal tobacco smoke and traffic density
A pregnant woman's exposure to tobacco smoke and pollution from road traffic can influence the development of behavioral outcomes in early childhood. This is the conclusion of a recent study led by a team from the Barcelona ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Health
US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled
Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads and highways last year. But those who did venture out found open lanes that only invited reckless driving, leading to a sharp increase in traffic-crash ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID & elevators: A dangerous mix, but here's how to make it safer
As the new coronavirus vaccine rollout gathers speed, elevators will likely become a flash point for businesses hoping to reopen offices while sticking to social distancing.
Feb 17, 2021
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Health
Choked-up Milan takes smoking ban outside
"It's about time they passed this law. We're fed up with this smoke!" declared Massimo Gabbiadini, a shopkeeper in Piazza del Duomo, after Milan banned smoking in many outdoor places.
Jan 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany extends, tightens partial lockdown to mid-February: Merkel
Germany extended and toughened a partial lockdown to February 14, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, in a bid to halt coronavirus transmission and prevent virus variants believed to be more contagious from propagating ...
Jan 19, 2021
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