Archive: 09/07/2014

One day, science may cure sickle cell anaemia

Genetic mutations that affect our blood cells' haemoglobin are the most common of all mutations. It has been estimated that around 5% of the world's population carry a defective globin gene.

Jul 9, 2014

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Fun or exercise? Think fun when exercising and you'll eat less later

Think of your next exercise workout as a "fun run" or as a well-deserved break, and you'll eat less afterward. Think of it as exercise or as a workout and you'll later eat more dessert and snacks to reward yourself.

Jul 9, 2014

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Nearly 50 percent of grade 12 students in Ontario report texting while driving

An ongoing survey of Ontario students in grades 7 to 12 conducted for Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) reveals a number of significant behavioural trends, including an alarming number of young people ...

Jul 9, 2014

New app widens opportunities for dementia assessments

A team of clinicians from Plymouth, UK, and Sydney, Australia, have today (Wednesday 9th July 2014 UK, Thursday 10th July Australia) launched ACEmobile - a free-to-use app to support the assessment of dementia, worldwide.

Jul 9, 2014

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US military awards $40 million toward memory implant

US military researchers announced Wednesday they have awarded $40 million toward developing a new kind of brain implant that may help restore memories in wounded soldiers and civilians.

Jul 9, 2014

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Study finds kidney donation safe for healthy older adults

Older kidney donors enjoy similar longevity and cardiovascular health as other healthy mature individuals, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation. The findings may provide some reassurance ...

Jul 9, 2014

Mode of delivery following a perineal tear and recurrence rate in subsequent pregnancies

There is an increased risk of severe perineal tearing during childbirth in women who had such a tear in a previous delivery, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ...

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Archive: 09/07/2014

One day, science may cure sickle cell anaemia

Fun or exercise? Think fun when exercising and you'll eat less later

Nearly 50 percent of grade 12 students in Ontario report texting while driving

New app widens opportunities for dementia assessments

US military awards $40 million toward memory implant

Study finds kidney donation safe for healthy older adults

Mode of delivery following a perineal tear and recurrence rate in subsequent pregnancies

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