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WW1 surgeons could do little for amputees' pain—and treatment remains a challenge
Army doctors in the First World War were helpless to stop soldiers who lost limbs from suffering in pain, according to researchers.
Nov 6, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World War I soldier helps in fight against dysentery
A bacterial sample from a World War I soldier is helping researchers to tackle dysentery, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of children under five each year in developing nations.
Nov 6, 2014
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Neuroscience
Why training people to recognise specific objects improves ability
(Medical Xpress)—During the Second World War, analysts pored over stereoscopic aerial reconnaissance photographs, becoming experts at identifying potential targets from camouflaged or visually noisy backgrounds, and then ...
Oct 3, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Shell shock and the First World War
A Cardiff researcher has revisited case records from the First World War, revealing the prevalence and devastating impact of shell shock on frontline soldiers.
Sep 29, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tokyo closes park after dengue mosquitoes found
Tokyo on Thursday closed most of Yoyogi Park, a popular green spot in the Japanese metropolis, after dengue-carrying mosquitoes were found there, an official said.
Sep 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The Edwardians were also fans of brain training
Brain-training programmes are all the rage. They are part of a growing digital brain-health industry that earned more than US$1 billion in revenue in 2012 and is estimated to reach US$6 billion by 2020. The extent to which ...
Sep 1, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
19 new dengue cases in Japan, linked to Tokyo park
Japan is urging local authorities to be on the lookout for further outbreaks of dengue fever, after confirming another 19 cases that were contracted at a popular local park in downtown Tokyo.
Sep 1, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Japan sees first local dengue case in over 60 years
Japanese health authorities have reported the first locally transmitted case of dengue fever in the country in more than 60 years.
Aug 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hundreds infected by cholera in warn-torn S.Sudan: WHO
An outbreak of cholera in South Sudan has killed 23 people and infected at least 670, aid officials said Tuesday, warning the outbreak of the deadly disease could still get worse.
May 27, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Holocaust journeys' can cause mental health problems
A new study led by Tel Aviv University researchers finds that the Holocaust education trips Israeli high school students take to Poland every year can trigger mental health problems.
Aug 20, 2013
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