Archive: 21/03/2018

Surgeon uses 3-D printed skulls to prepare for delicate procedures

Plastic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Black operates in some of medicine's most challenging situations, including treating children born with deformities and adults suffering from severe trauma caused by violent accidents.

Mar 21, 2018

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How young children can develop racial biases – and what that means

Race-based conflicts and prejudices are common. The persistence of such attitudes has led some to ask whether we are naturally inclined to like those who are like us and dislike those who are different. One way to investigate ...

Mar 21, 2018

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Do patients with neck injuries really need that MRI after a normal CT?

A new Yale-led study finds that the cost of a follow-up MRI after a normal CT scan for unconscious patients with blunt neck injuries may outweigh the benefit.

Mar 21, 2018

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Microscopic 'shuttles' transport enzyme from cells to trigger onset of kidney disease

A new study involving the University of Sheffield has identified a key culprit in the onset of kidney disease in a major marker for kidney disease development.

Mar 21, 2018

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How #MeToo can guide sex education in schools

Six months after the explosive allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came to light, giving impetus to the #MeToo movement, this series looks at the aftermath of the movement, and if ...

Mar 21, 2018

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20-year study finds little change in social functioning in people with psychosis

Researchers have found that levels of social impairment in people with schizophrenia remained remarkably stable in the years after the first hospitalisation for psychosis.

Mar 21, 2018

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New study to pilot language and reading interventions for deaf and hearing children

Researchers from City, University of London have been awarded £97k from the Nuffield Foundation to pilot a language and reading intervention with 120 children in their first year of formal education

Mar 21, 2018

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App developed at UIC to track mood, predict bipolar disorder episodes

An app that one day may help predict and monitor manic and depressive episodes in people with bipolar disorder is now available in the App Store.

Mar 21, 2018

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Study finds bad sleep habits start early in school-age children

Bad sleep habits in children begin earlier than many experts assume. That's the takeaway from a new study led by McGill University researchers. The findings suggest that official sleep guidelines for young school children ...

Mar 21, 2018

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Infectious diseases docs may be lifesaving for patients with antibiotic-resistant infections

For patients with difficult-to-treat, drug-resistant infections, seeing an infectious diseases specialist can be a lifesaver. Such patients experienced significantly lower mortality rates when treated by physicians specializing ...

Mar 21, 2018

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