Mental health among university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK…
Note taking jurors influence verdicts, study finds
New research highlights the positive impact jurors’ note taking has on evidence recall and, crucially, trial verdicts.
Cutting the standard dose of medication for acute mountain sickness in half does not reduce its effectiveness
A new study demonstrated that trekkers and climbers taking a lower dose of acetazolamide (62.5 mg twice daily) were no…
Binge drinking in adolescence may increase risk for anxiety later in life
Researchers have found that adolescent binge drinking, even if discontinued, increases the risk for anxiety later in life due to…
New ‘tracers’ improve diagnosis of cancer and may be useful for treatment
Researchers have identified two new nuclear medicine tracers that make it easier to diagnose and potentially treat multiple types of…
Researchers identify role sex-biased protein may play in autism
Researchers are one step closer to helping answer the question of why autism is four times more common in boys…
Unveiling the role of selenocysteine, the mysterious 21st amino acid
Selenocysteine is an essential amino acid for certain species, such as humans and the other vertebrates, although it has disappeared…
Across diseases, women are diagnosed later than men
When considering all diseases, there are big differences between the course of men’s and women’s patient care within the Danish…
Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it
Engineers specializing in the design of physical devices to aid users, such as a smart wheelchair, have developed a mechanized…
How to train your robot (to feed you dinner)
Researchers have developed a robotic system that can feed people who need someone to help them eat.