Archive: 27/01/2016

Research supports 'structural health monitoring' to reduce head trauma in contact sports

Researchers citing data on the effects of repeated head impacts on high school football players are advocating a greater use of medical imaging to reduce brain trauma in contact sports, particularly in players who do not ...

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Paracetamol use in pregnancy can cut female fertility, study finds

Using painkillers in pregnancy may reduce fertility in subsequent generations, research suggests.

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Uncorrected farsightedness linked to literacy deficits in preschoolers

A study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has shown that uncorrected farsightedness (hyperopia) in preschool children is associated with significantly worse performance ...

Jan 27, 2016

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CRISPR used to repair blindness-causing genetic defect in patient-derived stem cells

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and University of Iowa scientists have used a new gene-editing technology called CRISPR, to repair a genetic mutation responsible for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited condition ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Edited stem cells offer hope of precision therapy for blindness

Using a new technology for repairing disease genes—the much-talked-about CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing—University of Iowa researchers working together with Columbia University Medical Center ophthalmologists have corrected ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success

Tom Skeyhill was an acclaimed Australian war hero, known as "the blind solider-poet." During the monumental World War I battle of Gallipoli, he was a flag signaler, among the most dangerous of all positions. After being blinded ...

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Slow waves may explain the brain's disconnect during dreaming

When we're dreaming, our brains appear almost as active as when we are awake, yet we remain asleep and oblivious to our surroundings.

Jan 27, 2016

The brain communicates on several channels

In the brain, the visual cortex processes visual information and passes it from lower to higher areas of the brain. However, information also flows in the opposite direction, e.g. to direct attention to particular stimuli. ...

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Zika virus spreads to Costa Rica

The Zika virus sweeping Latin America and blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies has spread to Costa Rica, the health ministry said Tuesday.

Jan 27, 2016

Colombia issues alert over expanding Zika virus

Colombia issued an alert Tuesday over the Zika virus, which has already infected 13,800 people in the country, as it warned that the number is likely to uptick as the disease spreads.

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Archive: 27/01/2016

Research supports 'structural health monitoring' to reduce head trauma in contact sports

Paracetamol use in pregnancy can cut female fertility, study finds

Uncorrected farsightedness linked to literacy deficits in preschoolers

CRISPR used to repair blindness-causing genetic defect in patient-derived stem cells

Edited stem cells offer hope of precision therapy for blindness

Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success

Slow waves may explain the brain's disconnect during dreaming

The brain communicates on several channels

Zika virus spreads to Costa Rica

Colombia issues alert over expanding Zika virus

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