Medicine NewsRed wine extract polyphenol resveratrol could improve mental performance on demanding tasks. This is the finding of Emma Wightman from the University of Northumbria who presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in Brighton. This research investigated whether a component of red wine would increase cerebral [...]
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Psychologists and neurologists invest considerable effort in the study of working memory. In terms of information retention, there is a difference between long-term memory, which is affected in diseases such as Alzheimer, and short-term or working memory, which allows us to make immediate decisions or structure a discourse. This more ephemeral memory is affected in [...]
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A study presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in Brighton claims swearing and shouting at your computer, hitting the keyboard and smashing the mouse have become everyday expressions of anger and stress relief. Dr John Charlton from the University of Bolton questioned 126 participants on how frequently they expressed anger at [...]
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Women’s spending become more impulsive and less controlled as their monthly period approaches. Hormonal fluctuations, psychologists say, may lead to women spending more than they can afford, buying unwanted goods or feeling out of control with money. Professor Karen Pine of the University of Hertfordshire is presenting the findings of her research Sheconomics: [...]
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AP – Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what’s considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.
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AP – The investigation into a nationwide salmonella scare over pistachio nuts has spread from a California nut processor to its sister plant in New York, where inspectors last month found cockroaches and rodent droppings.
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AP – New Jersey officials have advised nearly 3,000 people who share a doctor to get tested after five cancer patients who visited the physician were found to have hepatitis B.
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General Electric and Intel are forming a Healthcare Alliance and investing 250 million dollars to develop and market new “telehealth” technologies that will help patients with chronic diseases and their doctors manage their conditions from the comfort of their own home and also help seniors retain their [...]
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Roche announced that its new LightCycler test for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is now available with the CE Mark, allowing it to be sold for clinical use in the European Union. The LightCycler MRSA Advanced Test is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the direct detection of nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant [...]
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Nurses in the maternity ward often say that a difficult labor is a sign of a baby boy. Now, a Tel Aviv University study provides scientific proof that a male baby comes with a bigger package of associated risks than his female counterparts. In a study of 66,000 births, Prof. Marek Glezerman, [...]
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