Medicine NewsResearch performed by Nicole Lauzon and Dr. Steven Laviolette of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario has found key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our experiences and how we form memories of them. A lack of proper brain function in this area is [...]
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Today mental health charity Mind announces the shortlist for the Mind Journalist of the Year Award 2009, which rewards excellence in reporting on mental health issues. In a year that has seen an unprecedented level of mental health anti-stigma campaigning, Mind has been inundated with entries for the award, from news and consumer media alike.
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Remember when the answer to a big question came to you in the shower? Is “sleep on it” really good advice for someone making a big decision? A new study Journal of Consumer Research examines the way distraction affects consumers’ product decisions. Author Davy Lerouge (Tilburg University) wondered whether distracting people from [...]
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NARSAD, the world’s leading charity dedicated to mental health research, is pleased to announce that it has selected 216 scientists to receive its 2009 Distinguished and Young Investigator awards, which support work being conducted by established and early-career scientists, respectively.
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Atherotech, Inc. announced it will be exhibiting its VAP(R) Cholesterol Test in booth #912 at Internal Medicine 2009, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The conference takes place April 23-25, 2009, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
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Genetic variations in the micro-RNA (miRNA) processing pathway genes and miRNA binding sites predict a woman’s risk for developing ovarian cancer and her prospects for survival, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Genetic variations in the micro-RNA (miRNA) processing pathway genes and miRNA binding sites predict a woman’s risk for developing ovarian cancer and her prospects for survival, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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Inadequate cleansing of the colon has an adverse effect on procedure time, safety, completion rate and diagnostic accuracy. Until now, it has been unclear whether the combination of the stimulant laxative, senna, and the osmotic laxative, magnesium citrate, results in better cleansing outcome and is acceptable and tolerable for the patients. This [...]
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Inadequate cleansing of the colon has an adverse effect on procedure time, safety, completion rate and diagnostic accuracy. Until now, it has been unclear whether the combination of the stimulant laxative, senna, and the osmotic laxative, magnesium citrate, results in better cleansing outcome and is acceptable and tolerable for the patients. This [...]
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