Neuroscience
Biomedical engineers connecting a human brain to the internet in real time
In research thought to be a world first, biomedical engineers at Wits are connecting a human brain to the internet in real time.
Sep 14, 2017
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Health
How healthy is your diet? Online study on nutrition evaluation
Free personalized online nutritional guidance is being offered by nutritionists as part of a new trial run by the University of Reading.
Sep 13, 2017
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Health
Rain increases joint pain? Google suggests otherwise
Some people with achy joints and arthritis swear that weather influences their pain. New research, perhaps the deepest, data-based dive into this suggestion, finds that weather conditions in 45 U.S. cities are indeed associated ...
Aug 9, 2017
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After the Medicare breach, we should be cautious about moving our health records online
The Australian government is digitising the country's health system, but a serious Medicare security breach suggests we may not be ready.
Jul 7, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aching knee or sore back? New app helps doctors treat pain
Danish researchers have developed a system that lets you visually draw your pain using an app on your phone. Doctors can then study your symptoms as images or video, saving time and improving treatment.
May 8, 2017
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Neuroscience
BrainScope—a new view on the brain
Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and TU Delft have developed a web portal that serves to advance brain research. Using BrainScope, researchers can quickly and interactively explore gene activity ...
Feb 3, 2017
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Health
App prompts sexual health testing for young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding a project to investigate a personalized web app that is designed to encourage young men at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), to get routine testing. ...
Oct 25, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Direct patient engagement through social media speeds recruitment to cancer research study
A crowd-sourcing strategy aimed at accelerating research into metastatic breast cancer has connected advocacy groups, social media, and a dedicated web site to register more than 2,000 patients from all 50 states in its first ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Health
How is the quality of care in a commercial virtual visit?
Quality of care varied among commercial virtual visit companies where patients used websites to request consultations with physicians they have never met via videoconference, telephone or web chat, according to a new study ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Health
What does your smartphone say when you tell it you were raped?
What does a smartphone say when you tell it you were raped, want to commit suicide, feel depressed or are being abused?
Mar 14, 2016
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