Neuroscience

Canada's west coast surf culture downplays concussion risk

Nikolaus Dean suffered a debilitating concussion playing varsity lacrosse during his first year of university. His post-concussion symptoms persisted for a year before doctors cleared him to return to the sport he loved. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Airplane noise exposure may increase risk of chronic disease

Research has shown that noise from airplanes and helicopters flying overhead is far more bothersome to people than noise from other modes of transportation, and a growing body of research suggests that aircraft noise is also ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

NY governor anticipates coronavirus spread

Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday he expects the new coronavirus is spreading in New York, a global hub of commerce and finance, as it deals with its first confirmed case.

Oncology & Cancer

Study finds inequities in bowel cancer treatment

A University of Waikato study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal looking at the treatment and timeliness of chemotherapy for bowel cancer patients in New Zealand has found there are inequities in the treatment of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experts cast worried eye on Ebola spread

Virologists say they are deeply worried by the unprecedented Ebola epidemic in West Africa which has claimed more than 90 lives and may now also have struck north into the Sahel.

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