Study revives Olympic prospects for amputee sprinter 10 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A world-renowned team of experts in biomechanics and physiology from six universities, led by Professor Hugh Herr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, refute scientific claims that the prostheses worn ... | |
General practitioners filling the gap left by inadequate dental services, says doctor 10 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A shortage of NHS dentists means that general practitioners (GPs) have been left to do dentists’ work without adequate remuneration, argues a doctor in a letter in this week’s BMJ. | |
Top grades not always needed to become a doctor 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Top A-level results are not always necessary for students to succeed in medicine, according to the authors of a paper in this week’s BMJ. Students with average grades, who come from economically and educationally deprived ... | |
Separation from mom, dad linked with learning trouble in kids 11 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In the wake of divorce, illness, violence and other problems that can unsettle homes, countless young children are liable to experience temporary separations from one or both parents before packing their knapsack for kindergarten. ... | |
Electric shocks can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Canadian researchers have shown that an electric shock ranging from 120 to 52,000 volts can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms in humans. Following an electrical injury, some patients may show various emotional ... | |
Automatic eyeglasses prescriptions? New formula connects optical quality with visual acuity May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
For the first time, a study combines measurements of abnormalities in the eye with models for assessing how well an individual can see, meaning it may be possible to program a machine to automatically produce prescriptions ... | |
Monkey studies important for brain science May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Studies with non-human primates have made major contributions to our understanding of the brain and will continue to be an important, if small, part of neuroscience research, according to a recent review published in the ... | |
Mixed results for late-talking toddlers May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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New research findings from the world’s largest study on language emergence have revealed that one in four late talking toddlers continue to have language problems by age 7. | |
Culture affects how teen girls see harassment May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Teenage girls of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds still experience sexism and sexual harassment – but cultural factors may control whether they perceive sexism as an environmental problem or as evidence of their own ... | |
Research examines factors in delaying or declining total knee replacement surgery May 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A study led by Dr. Ann F. Jacobson, associate professor in Kent State’s College of Nursing, unveils the reasons why people may initially choose to postpone but ultimately undergo total knee replacement surgery and emphasizes ... | |
Treating safety research like other clinical studies slows progress May 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Progress in patient safety research could slow to a crawl unless regulators work out a host of ethical issues, Johns Hopkins researchers assert in an upcoming opinion piece. | |
Hospital pay for performance incentives may backfire among safety-net hospitals May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The same government-backed incentive programs aimed at improving the care all Americans receive in hospitals may be widening the gap between poor, underserved patients and those who are insured or can afford to pay for their ... | |
Female sex offenders often have mental problems May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Women who commit sexual offences are just as likely to have mental problems or drug addictions as other violent female criminals. This according to the largest study ever conducted of women convicted of sexual offences in ... | |
Middle class relaxing with marijuana May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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A variety of middle-class people are making a conscious but careful choice to use marijuana to enhance their leisure activities, a University of Alberta study shows. | |
Innovative antennae may signal a 'new wave' in health care provision May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Compact, wireless and power efficient body sensors that allow doctors to monitor illnesses and injuries remotely are a step closer thanks to new research. | |
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