Archive: 22/08/2018

Dying elderly need comforting, not rescuing, according to study

UNSW medical researchers are calling for restraint on the use of aggressive life-saving treatments for frail elderly patients at the end of their lives, saying the focus should instead be placed on making patients' last days ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Researchers find a neural 'auto-correct' feature we use to process ambiguous sounds

Our brains have an "auto-correct" feature that we deploy when re-interpreting ambiguous sounds, a team of scientists has discovered. Its findings, which appear in the Journal of Neuroscience, point to new ways we use information ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Congo approves 4 experimental Ebola treatments in outbreak

Congo has approved the use of four more experimental treatments in the Ebola virus outbreak in its northeast, as health officials try to contain the spread amid the threat from armed groups in the region.

Aug 22, 2018

Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke

Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, there is growing evidence it may also reduce the risk for stroke in post-menopausal women who reported breastfeeding at least one child, according to new research in Journal of the ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Neuroscientists restore significant bladder control to five men with spinal cord injuries

More than 80 percent of the 250,000 Americans living with a spinal cord injury lose the ability to urinate voluntarily after their injury. According to a 2012 study, the desire to regain bladder control outranks even their ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Research finds naps plus sleep may enhance emotional memory in early childhood

In a new study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, neuroscientists led by Rebecca Spencer report for the first time evidence that naps and overnight sleep may work together to benefit memory in ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Candidate for universal flu vaccine protects against multiple strains

A universal flu vaccine that protects people against most influenza strains is one step closer to reality, with a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Aug 22, 2018

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Study examines how nurses understand and deal with racism in healthcare

Few studies have explored health professionals' understanding of racism in healthcare, and how they manage it in practice. A new Journal of Advanced Nursing study examined the issue through five focus group discussions with ...

Aug 22, 2018

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Carers of terminally ill up to 7 times more likely to have mental health problems

Carers for people with cancer are between 5 and 7 times more likely to have mental health problems than the general population, according to a landmark new study.

Aug 22, 2018

Pain, insomnia, and depression often drive osteoarthritis patients to seek medical care

Pain was the main driver of seeking medical care in an Arthritis Care & Research study of patients with osteoarthritis. In addition to pain, insomnia and depression increased health care use.

Aug 22, 2018

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