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Drug blocks light sensors in eye that may trigger migraine attacks 27 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
For many migraine sufferers, bright lights are a surefire way to exacerbate their headaches. And for some night-shift workers, just a stroll through a brightly lit parking lot during the morning commu...
Engineers design glass implant that can grow new bone 27 Aug 2013 | 07:10 pm
Sometimes medical advances don't come from the medical field at all. Engineers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla have designed a super-strong glass implant with a scaffoldi...
Three more possible plague cases as Kyrgyzstan battles outbreak 27 Aug 2013 | 06:32 pm
Kyrgyzstan officials on Tuesday scrambled to control the spread of bubonic plague that killed a rural boy last week as three more people showed possible symptoms of the disease.
Explainer: What is E.coli? 27 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
There has been a small outbreak of E. coli infection in Brisbane. Three children and one adult who attended the Brisbane Royal Agricultural Show, also known as Ekka, tested positive for the bacterial ...
Blueberries each day may keep the doctor away 27 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
(Medical Xpress)—Eating 2 cups of wild blueberries a day for two months can reduce chronic inflammation, improve metabolism of fat and lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, according to research by...
Conquer 'lag,' rise early: Science solves sleep 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Summer is winding down, but for those still in travel mode can jet lag be overcome? And for those heading back to school and early mornings, is it possible to rise AND shine? Simon Fraser University r...
Visual perception: Vertical disparity corrects stereo correspondence 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
It is well known that humans perceive 3D structures of scenes using the horizontal difference of images observed by our eyes— referred to as horizontal (binocular) disparity. It is also known that ver...
Study links Hodgkin lymphoma treatment to possible risk of stomach cancer 27 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
(Medical Xpress)—Hodgkin lymphoma survivors who received certain radiation and chemotherapy regimens were at increased risk of subsequently developing stomach cancer, according to a study by scientist...
Want nicer kids? Coach tots to self-regulate 27 Aug 2013 | 05:40 pm
(Medical Xpress)—Parents struggling to tame their temperamental toddlers take note: There's now concrete proof that your hard work will pay off.
Long-term memory in the cortex 27 Aug 2013 | 05:34 pm
(Medical Xpress)—'Where' and 'how' memories are encoded in a nervous system is one of the most challenging questions in biological research. The formation and recall of associative memories is essenti...
