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| Young athletes with history of concussions may have more changes to their brains Posted: 25 Aug 2021 01:36 PM PDT A new study suggests athletes with a history of concussion may show more brain injury from a later concussion, particularly in middle regions of the brain that are more susceptible to damage, when compared to athletes with no history of concussion. |
| Add it up: Could this test equal a way to determine dementia risk? Posted: 25 Aug 2021 01:36 PM PDT People whose scores on a dementia risk test indicated a less brain-healthy lifestyle, including smoking, high blood pressure and a poor diet, may also have the following: lower scores on thinking skills tests, more changes on brain scans and a higher risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. |
| New research finds gender differences in fear and risk perception during COVID-19 Posted: 25 Aug 2021 11:30 AM PDT New research suggests that men and women worry about the impact of COVID-19 in far different ways. For example, men are more likely to be concerned about financial consequences from COVID-19 while women report greater fear and more negative expectations about health-related outcomes. |
| Sibling's likelihood of autism diagnosis impacted by age gap, study finds Posted: 25 Aug 2021 08:36 AM PDT Mothers of children with autism who delayed their subsequent pregnancy by 2.5 to three years reduced the likelihood of their next child also being diagnosed on the spectrum, new research shows. |
| 'Nanopore-tal' enables cells to talk to computers Posted: 25 Aug 2021 07:14 AM PDT Researchers have introduced a new class of reporter proteins that can be directly read by a commercially available nanopore sensing device. |
| Portable MRI provides life-saving information to doctors treating strokes Posted: 25 Aug 2021 05:03 AM PDT When patients exhibit stroke symptoms, doctors must quickly make a life or death determination: Are their symptoms caused by a clot that can be treated with blood thinners or by bleeding in the brain, which may require surgery? A new study shows that a portable MRI device can help identify such intracranial hemorrhages, potentially life-saving information particularly in areas or scenarios where access to sophisticated brain imaging scans are not readily available. |
| Using your smartwatch to reduce stress Posted: 24 Aug 2021 02:44 PM PDT An engineering researcher has modified a smartwatch to reduce stress. The new technology monitors sweat to infer brain stress and, when detected, sends a message through the smartwatch to calm down. |
| Psychological capital may be the antidote for working in a pandemic, study suggests Posted: 24 Aug 2021 10:53 AM PDT Just like the COVID-19 vaccine protects against contracting the contagious virus, the collective elements of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency helps inoculate employees from the negative effects of working through a pandemic, according to a new study. |
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