Archive: 10/03/2015

Tales from both sides of the brain

When Michael Gazzaniga began working on the latest of his many books, he expected to write a scientific review of the last 50 years of the study of the split brain, work that added to the understanding of what many of us ...

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Poland drafts regulations for in vitro fertilization

Poland's government on Tuesday adopted new draft legislation to clarify regulations for in vitro fertilization for married and unwed couples.

Mar 10, 2015

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea

A new study finds that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, and this risk is reduced when sleep apnea is treated effectively using continuous positive airway ...

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Work-family conflict linked to verbal abuse

People whose family life regularly interferes with their job are more likely to become emotionally exhausted and, in turn, verbally abusive to co-workers and loved ones, a new study indicates.

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Can intensive mindfulness training improve depression?

Depression affects about 350 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability. Mindfulness training is a promising approach to decreasing depressive symptoms. The success of an intensive mindfulness meditation ...

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'Digitizing' crosstalk among heart cells may help locate epicenters of heart rhythms

A team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins cardiologist and biomedical engineer Hiroshi Ashikaga, M.D., Ph.D., has developed a mathematical model to measure and digitally map the beat-sustaining electrical flow between heart ...

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Clinical trial suggests combination therapy is best for low-grade brain tumors

New clinical-trial findings provide further evidence that combining chemotherapy with radiation therapy is the best treatment for people with a low-grade form of brain cancer. The findings come from a phase II study co-led ...

Mar 10, 2015

Regenstrief study finds natural language processing accurately tracks colonoscopy quality

An accurate system for tracking the quality of colonoscopies and determining the appropriate intervals between these procedures could contribute to both better health outcomes and lower costs. Clinician-researchers from the ...

Mar 10, 2015

Bird flu confirmed at second turkey farm in Missouri

A bird flu deadly to poultry has been confirmed at a second turkey farm in Missouri, and state agriculture leaders are making efforts to stop the spread of the virus.

Mar 10, 2015

Scientists open door for asthma cure

Scientists led by molecular immunologists at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a way to target a recently discovered cell type that causes asthma, paving the way to ...

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Archive: 10/03/2015

Tales from both sides of the brain

Poland drafts regulations for in vitro fertilization

Risk of motor vehicle accidents is higher in people with sleep apnea

Work-family conflict linked to verbal abuse

Can intensive mindfulness training improve depression?

'Digitizing' crosstalk among heart cells may help locate epicenters of heart rhythms

Clinical trial suggests combination therapy is best for low-grade brain tumors

Regenstrief study finds natural language processing accurately tracks colonoscopy quality

Bird flu confirmed at second turkey farm in Missouri

Scientists open door for asthma cure

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