Archive: 13/08/2015

The link between the visual perception of letters and numbers and children's academic performance

Has your child ever had trouble deciphering a 3, 7, or 9? What about recognising a G, Q or Z?

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As days warm, emergency visits, deaths rise

A new study that projects an increase in deaths and emergency visits in Rhode Island as climate change pushes summertime temperatures higher by the end of the century, has also revealed a finding of more immediate public ...

Aug 13, 2015

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The role of B cells in the enhancement of pollen allergy

Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München and TU München discovered a new mechanism how non-allergenic pollen mediators can enhance allergic reactions. Especially the so-called B cells play a critical role in this process. ...

Aug 13, 2015

Collective intelligence helps to improve breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in women and currently accounts for 29% of all new cancer cases in the U.S. Wide-ranging mammography screening programs have been set up for early diagnosis. However, even ...

Aug 13, 2015

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Alcohol and adverse sexual health outcomes tracked into late thirties

Mixing alcohol and sex then regretting the consequences sounds like young people's behaviour. However, a new study from the University of Otago shows that drinking alcohol before sex is still common as people approach middle ...

Aug 13, 2015

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Boosting gut bacteria could help stop elderly from falling ill

Elderly people could avoid the more frequent colds, coughs and stomach upsets that come with age by taking a daily supplement that boosts gut bacteria and the immune system, new research has found.

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Enhancing absorption and bioavailability of curcumin and turmeric

Few natural products have demonstrated the range of protective and therapeutic promise as have turmeric and its principal bioactive components, the curcuminoids. Success in translating this potential into tangible benefits ...

Aug 13, 2015

Forget Freud, research on dream imagery may help us understand consciousness

Rapid eye movements (REMs) during sleep may contribute to the visual part of our dreams by acting as a switch from image to image, researchers have found. The study, which measured the activity of individual cells in the ...

Aug 13, 2015

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Endoscopic cancer detection in real time

Cancer or no cancer? This question can usually only be answered after a days-long wait for a histological examination. With the use of a mass spectrometric technique, the answer may soon be available in real time. In the ...

Aug 13, 2015

Why revealing an autism diagnosis is advisable when going to university

Students with autism or Asperger's Syndrome who are preparing to go to university this autumn will be better supported by both professional services and their peers if they reveal their diagnosis, rather than keeping it disclosed, ...

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Archive: 13/08/2015

The link between the visual perception of letters and numbers and children's academic performance

As days warm, emergency visits, deaths rise

The role of B cells in the enhancement of pollen allergy

Collective intelligence helps to improve breast cancer diagnosis

Alcohol and adverse sexual health outcomes tracked into late thirties

Boosting gut bacteria could help stop elderly from falling ill

Enhancing absorption and bioavailability of curcumin and turmeric

Forget Freud, research on dream imagery may help us understand consciousness

Endoscopic cancer detection in real time

Why revealing an autism diagnosis is advisable when going to university

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