Archive: 27/11/2014

Expert pilots process multiple visual cues more efficiently, scientists find

Landing an airplane is one of the most difficult piloting techniques to master, and the stats show it: 36 percent of all airplane accidents and 25 percent of fatalities occur during the final approach and landing.

Nov 27, 2014

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Liver transplant recipient marks 25th anniversary

Alyssa Riggan hasn't dwelled on being the nation's first successful recipient of a liver from a living donor.

Nov 27, 2014

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"Body recognition" compares with fingerprint ID

(Medical Xpress)—University of Adelaide forensic anatomy researchers are making advances in the use of "body recognition" for criminal and missing persons cases, to help with identification when a face is not clearly shown.

Nov 27, 2014

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Gene test aids cancer profile

The first round of chemotherapy did little to suppress Ron Bose's leukemia. The second round, with 10 times the dose, knocked the proliferating blast cells down, but only by half.

Nov 27, 2014

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Data mining study identifies Twitter as lifeline for people with Coeliac Disease

Painstaking analysis of hundreds of thousands of tweets by a researcher from the University of Warwick has revealed how Twitter is acting as a lifeline for those with gut-related chronic illness.

Nov 27, 2014

Waiting for uncertain news is easier for some people than for others

(Medical Xpress)—Waiting for uncertain news, such as the outcome of a job search or medical test, is easier for some people than others. For the first time, University of California, Riverside psychologists have identified ...

Nov 27, 2014

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Weight stigma a daily experience for obese people

Overweight and obese people experience many more episodes of being stigmatised in their everyday lives than was realised, with most suffering almost daily negative treatment, a UNSW-led study shows.

Nov 27, 2014

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Before you go... are you in denial about death?

For most of us, death conjures up strong feelings. We project all kinds of fears onto it. We worry about it, dismiss it, laugh it off, push it aside or don't think about it at all. Until we have to. Of course, death – our ...

Nov 27, 2014

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Why drying washing indoors can pose a health threat

(Medical Xpress)—As winter approaches doctors are warning that wet washing dried indoors can pose a serious health threat for people with weakened immune systems or severe asthma.

Nov 27, 2014

Anxiety hits women most about job loss in the family

Females are more anxious than men when someone in their family loses a job, found a University of Melbourne report that used interviews from 13,000 Australians.

Nov 27, 2014

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