Treatment for Abuse of Anti-Anxiety Drugs Tripled Over 10 Years
2011-06-09
Misuse of Valium, Ativan and other benzodiazepines is a growing problem, report findsContinue Reading
Noisy ORs Linked to Raised Risk of Surgical Site Infection
2011-06-02
The sound level may be related to the difficulty of the procedure, researchers sayContinue Reading
How Brain Sees the 'Big Picture' May Affect Self-Image
2011-06-01
People with body dysmorphic disorder process visual information abnormally, study findsContinue Reading
Blind People May Be Able to Use Echoes to Identify Objects
2011-05-26
Echolocation uses ‘visual’ part of brain to process sound, navigate surroundings, study findsContinue Reading
Musicians Maintain Memory, Hearing as They Age
2011-05-12
‘Sound’ training may help them hear speech in noisy settings, improve recall, research suggestsContinue Reading
Many With Autism Also Have Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy: Study
2011-04-20
Their seizures also tend to start earlier in childhood, research suggestsContinue Reading
Poor Sense of Smell Not a Big Loss for Most People: Study
2011-04-18
Those affected seem to place less importance on the sense in their daily lives, findings showContinue Reading
What Happens When Kids Born Blind Gain Sight?
2011-04-12
Brain doesn’t make connection between seeing and touching right away, small study findsContinue Reading
Inner Ear Can 'Store' Recent Sounds, Study Finds
2011-04-05
Vibrations in the ear continue briefly after a sound has ended, researchers sayContinue Reading
Pot Ingredient May Restore Appetite After Chemo
2011-02-23
Cancer patients given THC ate more protein, said food ‘tasted better,’ small study findsContinue Reading
Seafarers, Gaze at Horizon to Stay Steady
2011-01-30
Study finds this trick reduces body sway, and possibly sea-sicknessContinue Reading
Pen Mightier Than Keyboard for Making Imprint on Brain
2011-01-24
The act of handwriting activates brain regions that help boost recall, researchers findContinue Reading
People Appear to Use Senses to Keep Track of Time
2011-01-21
Outside stimuli, rather than internal clock, seem to assist in judging passage of time, study suggestsContinue Reading
Sense of Touch May Influence Gender Perception
2011-01-16
Notions of tough, tender may have some bodily truth, researchers sayContinue Reading