Archive: 16/05/2017

Memory insight may prove beneficial for those with brain damage

Scientists have discovered that there is more than one way to strengthen your memory, opening up the possibility of new treatment strategies for brain damage.

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Fast break for antibiotic resistance testing

A team of scientists from The University of Western Australia has developed a screening test that quickly confirms antibiotic efficacy. Their method is able to ensure the most effective antibiotics are prescribed sooner.

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The genetic architecture of risk for autism spectrum disorder

A new study of inherited genetic risk indicates that common genetic variations throughout the genome act in addition to rare, deleterious mutations in autism-associated genes to create risk for autism.

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Personal mobility phone app suite can inform physician diagnoses

A new suite of phone apps developed at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) uses Android smart phones to monitor the physical mobility and stability of older people.

May 16, 2017

Using poetry to bring back memories for people with dementia

Students from the School of English at the University of Nottingham have been helping to bring back the memories of people with dementia by reading poems aloud to them.

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Social contagion in the exam room—peer influence and cancer surgeons' use of breast MRI

A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has found that surgeons' use of a new imaging test is influenced by the practice style of their peers.

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Sugar and cancer – what you need to know

There's a lot of confusing information and advice out there around sugar.

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The Tinder trap, or, why meeting people can make them more attractive

The old saying that beauty is only skin deep is borne out by a new study from a team of University of Kansas researchers, the results of which should give Tinder users pause before they swipe left.

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How to rein in the widening disease definitions that label more healthy people as sick

In the early 1990s a small meeting of experts, part-funded by drug companies, decided on a new definition of the bone condition osteoporosis. Historically, the label was limited to people who had fractures, but with the coming ...

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BMI not the only reliable indicator of heart disease

Waist-to-hip ratio may be a stronger indicator of some cardiovascular illnesses than the commonly-used measure BMI, according to a new UCL-led study.

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