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Choir practice helps people with dementia
Couples where one partner is suffering from dementia can benefit from taking part in group singing, according to a research presented at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology in London last December 4. Shreena […]
Group meals boost productivity
Cornell University professors found that firefighter platoons who eat meals together have better group job performance compared with firefighter teams who dine solo. “Eating together is a more intimate act than looking over an Excel spreadsheet together. That intimacy spills […]
Black raspberries are the best antioxidant fruit
A current study from the University of Agriculture in Krakow suggests that black raspberries grown in Central Europe show greater health benefits than their better known cousins – raspberries or blackberries. A group of researchers led by Anna Małgorzata Kostecka-Gugała […]
Stretchable, wearable sensor made with chewing gum
Body sensors, which were once restricted to doctors’ offices, have come a long way. They now allow any wearer to easily track heart rate, steps and sleep cycles around the clock. Soon, they could become even more versatile — with […]
Non-invasive test can identify kidney disease
A team of researchers used a urine test to identify patients at risk of kidney disease. A protein in urine called the epidermal growth factor is used to measure whether the patient is risk of end-stage kidney disease, wherein kidneys […]
Cheap, disposable device can diagnose disease
A group of scientists developed “acoustic tweezers”, a cheap disposable device that can diagnose diseases like HIV and tuberculosis. Based on gentle acoustic vibrations, the device is the work of Penn State professor of engineering science and mechanics, Tony Huang […]
Psychopaths result from insensitive parenting
Responsive, empathetic caregiving — especially when children are in distress — helps prevent boys from becoming callous, unemotional adolescents, according to a new Tulane University study of children raised in foster care. The research, which was published in the Journal […]
Sense of purpose linked to longer life
People who have a sense of purpose tend to live longer lives. “Possessing a high sense of purpose in life is associated with a reduced risk for mortality and cardiovascular events,” according to the study by Drs. Randy Cohen and […]
The global diet is getting sweeter
A paper published in the Lancet points out that food in the world is getting sweeter, beverages in particular. The paper is entitled Personal View paper and is written by Professor Barry M Popkin, School of Public Health, Carolina Population […]
3-D printing helped separate conjoined twins
For the first time, CT imaging and 3-D printing were used to plan the separation of conjoined twins, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Specialists at Texas Children’s […]
