Archive: 18/01/2016

Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brain

A team of neurosurgeons and engineers has developed wireless brain sensors that monitor intracranial pressure and temperature and then are absorbed by the body, negating the need for surgery to remove the devices.

Jan 18, 2016

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New bill seeks to outlaw smoking in Salt Lake City airport

A Utah senator plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would outlaw smoking lounges in the Salt Lake City airport.

Jan 18, 2016

Study maps potential route to effective dengue vaccines

(Medical Xpress)—The mosquito-borne dengue virus infects up to 390 million people a year. Symptoms of dengue fever include a measles-like rash, fever, body aches and joint pain. In a small subset of cases, the disease develops ...

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Ticks that transmit Lyme disease reported in nearly half of all US counties

Lyme disease is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus), and the range of these ticks is spreading, according to research published in the Journal of Medical ...

Jan 18, 2016

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New biomarkers for improved treatment of severe heart- and lung disease

New blood biomarkers reflecting vasoreactivity in lung blood vessels of patients with heart- and lung disease, can lead to simplified diagnostics and better evaluation of treatment for patients with the condition pulmonary ...

Jan 18, 2016

Potentially serious pathogens found in feral cats on Christmas Island

A Murdoch University researcher has found a range of pathogenic bacteria and parasites which can have serious consequences if transmitted to humans in feral cats and black rats on Christmas Island.

Jan 18, 2016

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Study suggests fresh approach to autism research

The more expressive people are, the better they are at understanding the feelings of others according to a study by researchers at The University of Aberdeen published in Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience.

Jan 18, 2016

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Why count stools in the human microbiome?

Last week, a not-yet-accepted-for-publication paper challenged the long-held view that bacterial cells outnumber human cells in a body 10 to 1. As "rewriting the textbooks" fueled media attention, I took a look, because I ...

Jan 18, 2016

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An image is worth a thousand kilos?

OK, so maybe not a thousand kilos, exactly, but a study at the University of Alicante shows how a photo diary can keep dieters motivated, making them more likely to achieve their target weight.

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Five ingredients that can help with weight management

Weight loss is often one of consumers' top resolutions for the New Year. While the basic premise of losing weight is to consume less calories than calories burned, weight management has evolved over the years and includes ...

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Archive: 18/01/2016

Team develops wireless, dissolvable sensors to monitor brain

New bill seeks to outlaw smoking in Salt Lake City airport

Study maps potential route to effective dengue vaccines

Ticks that transmit Lyme disease reported in nearly half of all US counties

New biomarkers for improved treatment of severe heart- and lung disease

Potentially serious pathogens found in feral cats on Christmas Island

Study suggests fresh approach to autism research

Why count stools in the human microbiome?

An image is worth a thousand kilos?

Five ingredients that can help with weight management

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