Health & Medicine
Airport security-style technology could help doctors decide on stroke treatment
By By Francesca Davenport | 24 Apr 2014
Computer maps 21 distinct emotional expressions — even “happily disgusted”
23 Apr 2014
The study more than triples the number of facial expressions researchers can use to track the origins of emotions in the brain
Why alcoholism saps muscle strength
23 Apr 2014
Top doctor moots daily bottle of wine for good health
22 Apr 2014
A Helsinki University professor, who previously worked for the WHO, drinkers lived longer than people who did not drink
Research sheds new light on impact of diabetes on the brain
22 Apr 2014
Researchers t have discovered diabetic nerve damage causes more harm in the brain than previously known
Google Glass puts the focus on Parkinson's
21 Apr 2014
Experts at Newcastle University are investigating Google Glass as an assistive aid to help people with Parkinson’s retain their independence for longer
Gene variant raises risk for aortic tear and rupture
By By Helen Dodson | 19 Apr 2014
Lashing out at your spouse? Check your blood sugar
17 Apr 2014
Lower levels of blood sugar may make married people angrier at their spouses and even more likely to lash out aggressively, new research reveals.
Stanford researchers develop a single-cell genomics technique to reverse engineer the developing lung
By By Tom Abate | Stanford Engineering | 17 Apr 2014
Limiting certain protein in the brain reverses Alzheimer's symptoms
By By Deborah Halber | 16 Apr 2014
Component of IV drips may reduce acute injury to organs, including the heart
By By Helen Dodson | 16 Apr 2014
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