Archive: 03/11/2017

Surgeons beat heat stress with 'cooling vest' invented by nursing student

As an operating room nurse, Jill Byrne saw how heat shortened the tempers and focus of stressed, sweating surgeons.

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Is narcissism on the rise? Do millennials really feel more entitled?

Are New Zealanders more narcissistic than they used to be? Do millennials really have a stronger sense of entitlement than previous generations?

Nov 3, 2017

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Depression treatment needs overhaul

The way depression is diagnosed and treated needs a major overhaul, say authors of a new review article in the scientific journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

Nov 3, 2017

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Brain wave activity associated with circadian preferences

A new study from the University of Helsinki, Finland, shows that individual circadian preference is associated with brain activity patterns during the night.

Nov 3, 2017

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Non-invasive diagnosis of diastolic heart failure without the use of radiation

Two new studies on diastolic heart failure are starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). They will investigate whether this form of heart failure can be better diagnosed and its causes clarified with ...

Nov 3, 2017

Eye tracking and robots—early interventions for children at risk for autism

Ask any new parent what they're most excited about, and they're likely to list getting to see their child achieve their first big milestones – their first step, their first word.

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Common irregular heart rate condition along with other chronic illness linked to higher death risk

Young or middle aged people with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm abnormality, are at greater risk of death if they have other long term health conditions, according to a new study.

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Why have female gun homicides in Australia declined significantly since 1996?

When Australians think about the 1996 gun reforms that followed the Port Arthur massacre, it is usually the big-ticket changes – like bans and "buybacks" – that get the most attention. But, sometimes, small changes can ...

Nov 3, 2017

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Positive results from Alzheimer's drug in Phase 1 clinical trial extension

The pharmaceutical company Biogen has today announced the results of an extended phase 1b clinical trial of the potential Alzheimer's disease drug, aducanumab. Results from the extended early stage trial, were announced today ...

Nov 3, 2017

New evidence shows second dengue infection can be more severe due to antibody levels

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from the U.S. and Nicaragua has found evidence that suggests people infected a second time by the dengue virus may experience a more severe form of dengue fever if their antibody levels ...

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