Archive: 23/02/2016

How a sweaty t-shirt gives clues about human disgust reactions

Psychologists at the University of Sussex have found that a person's core disgust response is reduced if the source is within their own social group.

Feb 23, 2016

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Tracking prejudices in the brain

We do not always say what we think: we like to hide certain prejudices, sometimes even from ourselves. But unconscious prejudices become visible with tests, because we need a longer time if we must associate unpleasant things ...

Feb 23, 2016

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Survey: Public supports use of GMO mosquitoes to fight Zika virus

The U.S. public overwhelmingly supports introducing genetically engineered mosquitoes to help control the spread of the Zika virus, two Purdue researchers found in a nationwide survey.

Feb 23, 2016

How we keep track of what matters

When watching basketball, we are easily able to keep track of the ball while also making frequent eye and head movements to look at the different players. Neuroscientists Tao Yao, Stefan Treue and B. Suresh Krishna from the ...

Feb 23, 2016

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SCCM: circulating histones for most with thrombocytopenia

(HealthDay)—Most patients with thrombocytopenia have circulating histones, according to a research letter published online Feb. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the Society of Critical ...

Feb 23, 2016

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More American women opting for mastectomy, study finds

(HealthDay)—More women in the United States are undergoing mastectomies, even though the overall rate of breast cancer has remained stable, a new federal government report reveals.

Feb 23, 2016

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Racial gap in U.S. cancer deaths is narrowing: report

(HealthDay)—The gap in cancer deaths among blacks and whites in the United States has narrowed for most cancers, but disparities remain for two common cancers, a new report from the American Cancer Society says.

Feb 23, 2016

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US-Brazil teams seek mothers, babies for Zika research

U.S. and Brazilian health workers knocked on doors in the poorest neighborhoods of one of Brazil's poorest states Tuesday in a bid to enroll mothers in a study aimed at determining whether the Zika virus is really causing ...

Feb 23, 2016

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Expect more drug coverage changes as cost-control push grows

CVS Health is refining its prescription for controlling drug costs, and patients can expect more frequent coverage changes as the pharmacy benefits manager scours data and reacts quicker to expense spikes.

Feb 23, 2016

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Survivors of sexual abuse find support in online 'anonymity'

A study led by Drexel University researchers suggests that survivors of sexual abuse who seek guidance and support in online forums may be doing so because they find comfort in the relative anonymity the forums provide, which ...

Feb 23, 2016

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