Archive: 11/12/2014

Study finds the mere presence of alcohol is enough to make women appear more sexually available

With office Christmas party season in full swing a new Deakin University study provides a timely reminder of the role alcohol plays in unwanted sexual advances.

Dec 11, 2014

0

0

Drugs used for impotence could treat vascular dementia?

Scientists are to explore whether drugs usually used to treat erectile problems by expanding blood vessels could become the next major way to tackle the dementia epidemic.

Dec 11, 2014

Masculine features support 'extreme male brain' theory of autism spectrum disorder

Recent research from Bangor University has revealed a new spin to a long-standing theory of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD).

Dec 11, 2014

8

1

Many falls in advanced age result in hospital admission

More than a third of people in advanced age had a fall in the last 12 months, and of those 20 percent needed hospitalisation, according to research from the University of Auckland.

Dec 11, 2014

Older people moderate with alcohol

Most people in advanced age don't drink alcohol or only drink alcohol moderately, according to recent research from the University of Auckland.

Dec 11, 2014

High fibre diet improves lung health in smokers

A diet high in fibre helps reduce harmful inflammation in the lungs of smokers, according to researchers from the University of Auckland.

Dec 11, 2014

0

0

Smoothing the path to an independent life for people with cognitive deficits

Virtual reality is a powerful tool to simulate real-life environments and situations. Scientists from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University are exploring the medium as a way to help people with cognitive limitations overcome ...

Dec 11, 2014

0

0

A new way to diagnose brain damage from concussions, strokes and dementia

New optical diagnostic technology developed at Tufts University School of Engineering promises new ways to identify and monitor brain damage resulting from traumatic injury, stroke or vascular dementia—in real time and ...

Dec 11, 2014

0

0

In measuring teen nicotine use, public health agencies often rely on data that are too crude

When it comes to measuring teen smoking trends, many public health agencies rely too heavily on reports of monthly cigarette use, a broad statistic that makes it difficult to draw conclusions about current habits and historical ...

Dec 11, 2014

0

0

New technology improves prostate cancer biopsies

The goal is not to find every prostate cancer – it's to find aggressive prostate cancer that may impact a man's survival.

Dec 11, 2014

0

0

page 9 from 10

«
»