Medical News, 5 February 2015 | 15 Minute News

Mental Disorders Intersect In Certain Brain Regions

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 20:39

Loss of gray matter in certain brain regions seen as a link between a number of major psychiatric disorders, researchers find. Same effect seen in schizophrenia, depression, OCD and other mental-health problems, they say...

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Smartphone, finger prick, 15 minutes, diagnosis -- done!

e! Science News - 5 Feb 2015 17:06

A team of researchers, led by Samuel K. Sia, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has developed a low-cost smartphone accessory that can perform a point-of-care test that simultaneously ...

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New center to increase physical therapy research

EurekAlert! - 5 Feb 2015 07:00

(Brown University) With a new five-year, $2.5-million grant from the Foundation for Physical Therapy, Brown University will lead a multi-institution center to train physical therapy health services researchers and to see...

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E-Cigarettes Pose Danger For Lungs, Immune System

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 23:13

E-Cigarettes pose significant health risks to bodies, according to a new study. How did researchers determine the effects of vaping?

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Smartphone-Powered Device Can Test For HIV, Syphilis

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 20:27

Inexpensive device powered by a smartphone could bring medical diagnoses to developing countries, researchers say. Small, self-contained device nearly as accurate as massively expensive diagnostic equipment, they say.

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New Study Suggests That Art, Nature And Spirituality Make Us Healthier

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 19:14

A recent study done at Berkeley University shows that inspirational activities that involve art, nature and spirituality that inspire positive emotions in us has a direct link with the body's anti-inflammatory abilities.

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Scientists Figure Out How The Brain Ignores Distractions

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 18:51

New research at Brown University shows exactly how the brain ignores distraction. Researchers hope that one day that their work could assist doctors in helping patients learn to ignore, and even suppress pain.

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New Study Pinpoints Mutation Behind Many Cases Of Breast Cancer

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 16:56

Testing for genetic variants will help identify women at most risk of breast cancer, allowing the best treatment strategies to be chosen to most effectively prevent the disease from taking hold.

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Data Breach At Anthem: Millions Of Customer Records Fall Into Hands Of Hackers

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 16:52

Records of millions of Anthem customers and employees compromised following a cyber-attack. Credit card information or medical details were not targeted or breached as a result of the latest cyber-attack.

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Measles Outbreak May Kill 'Personal Belief' Vaccine Exemption In California

Tech Times - 5 Feb 2015 15:09

The worsening measles outbreak that hit California the hardest has prompted lawmakers to come up with a bill that would no longer allow parents to opt out their children from vaccinations due to personal beliefs.

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