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Science Of Stress
Dermatologists know that
stress can cause hair to
fall out, acne to break out,
and many other problems.
These manifestations of
stress can cause even more
anxiety. Stress causes
cortisol levels to increase
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Men Are From Mars
Functional magnetic
resonance imaging of men and
women under stress showed
neuroscientists how their
brains differed in response
to stressful situations. In
men, increased blood flow to
the left orbitofrontal
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Office Pools - A Good Bet?
Marketing researchers have
found that making wagers on
sports and reality
television spoils the
enjoyment of the event
because people fear losing
their bets. In a five year
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Pinpointing Problems In The Brain
Doctors are now using a new
kind of brain scan called
magnetoencephalography
(MEG), which measures brain
activity in real time. In
some cases, MEG can pinpoint
the source of an epileptic
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Mechanical Engineers Design System To Retrain Motor Pathways After Strokes
Using a technology called haptics, mechanical engineers can design physical therapies that reestablish motor pathways broken down by strokes. A motorized joystick guides patients to move their hands ... > more -
Engineers Measure Blood Alcohol Content With Spectroscopy
Using optical technology, engineers created a way to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver’s skin. They use near-infrared absorption spectroscopy to measure blood alcohol content. The light ... > more -
Exhibit Delves into Science of Taste and Smell
An exhibit at San Francisco's Exploratorium explains the science of cooking and eating, and in particular how we taste food. Our sense of taste comes from a combination of smell receptors in the nose ... > more -
Personalized Medicine
Today's Healthcare
Pharmacology
Diseases and Conditions
HIV and AIDS
Medical Technology
Psychiatrists Can Now Predict An Individual Patient's Response To A Drug
The first in a new generation of gene microarrays, computer chips that chemically or electrically express DNA, can predict how a person's body will metabolize about 25 percent of drugs on the market, ... > more -
Sea Urchins' Genetics Add To Knowledge Of Cancer, Alzheimer's And Infertility
Researchers are using the sea urchins to study and understand diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy. Although they are invertebrates, the creatures ... > more -
Neurologists Use GPS For The Brain As Guide In Surgery
Neurosurgeons' jobs are made easier by a 3-D CT scan produced by an advanced imaging system. It produces a computerized image of blood vessels and surrounding soft tissue, which can be rotated for ... > more -
Neurologists Combine Electric Stimuli with Excercise to Reverse Paralysis
Paraplegic patients who still have some active nerve endings in their legs can find major improvements with a new therapy. During rehabilitation on a bicycle, special pads send electrical pulses that ... > more -
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Disorder Research
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Insomnia Research
Insomnia
Child Development
Orthodontists Diagnose Sleep Apnea More Easily with X-Rays
Diagnosing sleep apnea -- a chronic condition that causes teen-agers to stop breathing during sleep -- is difficult and often means staying at an overnight sleep lab. A new test can spot with problem ... > more -
Neuropharmacologists Find Topiramate Effective For Treatment Of Alcoholism
Neuropharmacologists ran clinical trials to find that a drug called topiramate is an effective therapeutic medication for decreasing heavy drinking and diminishing the physical and psychosocial harm ... > more -
Physicists' Invention Opens Access to Computers for Persons with Tremors
For $100, people with tremors could finally be able to use a computer mouse. A new mouse adapter filters out the high-frequency, shaky component of the movement, transmitting only the steady ... > more
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