Archive: 09/10/2017

Sometimes one head is better than two when it comes to decisions—here's the science

Decision making is an integral part of our everyday life. When it comes to important decisions, we generally want to work with others – assuming that groups are better than individuals. This has, after all, been shown to ...

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Longer anesthesia duration tied to more surgical complications

(HealthDay)—Increased anesthesia duration is associated with significantly increased rates of surgical complications, especially the need for postoperative transfusion, among patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction ...

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Explaining the popularity of pimple-popper videos

Why is the internet going crazy for videos of pimples popping, cysts exploding and stomach-churning ingrown hairs?

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First test to detect Zika in blood donations approved

(HealthDay)—The cobas Zika test has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—the first approved screening test to detect the Zika virus in blood donations.

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Companion animals delay women leaving domestic violence

Women in domestic violence relationships delay leaving due to concern their abusive partner might hurt or neglect their animals left at home.

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Could opticians refer patients with suspected brain tumours?

For many of us, an optician is someone we rely on to test our eyes and to help us buy a new pair of glasses or contact lenses.

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Study reveals how bilinguals use emoticons to find consensus

Naysayers like to cite the popularity of emoji and emoticons as yet more evidence of the erosion of language and literacy and, perhaps, civilization itself. But studying how people use them can reveal much about our ability ...

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New guidelines published to improve diagnosis and treatment of lupus

A University of Birmingham academic has led the authorship of the UK's first guideline on the care of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus).

Oct 9, 2017

Healthy food is key to a healthy mind

The risk of developing depression is directly linked to diet, lifestyle and exercise, a ground-breaking index developed by Swinburne researchers has found.

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A close look at efforts to turn back the growing problem of myopia

Several studies indicate that the prevalence of myopia is increasing in the U.S. and worldwide, and researchers project that the trend will continue in the coming decades. Otherwise known as nearsightedness, myopia occurs ...

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