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Medical Xpress / Middle-aged brains show capacity for repair when treated with therapeutic intervention
Normal aging is characterized by deficits in the cognitive domains of learning, memory and executive function. Specifically, there are age-related changes in recall of information, speed of processing, visuospatial skills ...
Tech Xplore / Electric vehicle high-nickel batteries: Fundamental cause of performance degradation identified
High-nickel batteries, which are high-energy lithium-ion batteries primarily used in electric vehicles, offer high energy density but suffer from rapid performance degradation. A research team from KAIST has, for the first ...
Medical Xpress / Impact of child maltreatment on the costs of health service use
A new Monash University study has found that child maltreatment costs Australia $21.6 billion in annual health service use costs and $24.1 billion in annual lost productivity.
Medical Xpress / 'Inadequate' skills linked to surgery-related deaths
At least half of the deaths of people undergoing major types of surgery in Australia were caused by non-technical errors, sparking calls for nationwide improvements.
Medical Xpress / When seizures stop the heart: The challenge of identifying and managing ictal asystole
People with epilepsy are at risk for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and hyperlipidemia; they also have an elevated risk of heart disease. Research suggests some of this risk may be due to the effects of chronic seizures, ...
Phys.org / Case reporting practices in forensic anthropology are largely not standardized
Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or manner of death determinations, ...
Medical Xpress / Rectal bleeding: Is it hemorrhoids or cancer?
Hemorrhoids are a common condition that affects about half of all people by age fifty.
Tech Xplore / Building better, building beautiful: Novel method allows more architects to design attractive gridshell structures
A researcher from the University of Tokyo and a U.S.-based structural engineer developed a new computational form-finding method that could change how architects and engineers design lightweight and free-form structures covering ...
Medical Xpress / Breaking down barriers to accessing dementia-friendly eyecare
New accessible resources aim to make it easier for people with dementia and their families to access dementia-friendly eyecare.
Medical Xpress / Before the party starts: Parental attitudes linked to college binge drinking
College students who binge drink may be acting on influences they brought from home, a new Washington State University-led study suggests.
Medical Xpress / Just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may help slow dementia, study finds
How much physical activity—and how often—is needed to help stall dementia? For older adults with mild cognitive decline, there is now an answer: at least 20 minutes, at least twice weekly.
Phys.org / Tropical Australian study sets new standard for Indigenous-led research
A new study highlights how Indigenous leadership, science and business can unite to protect coastal ecosystems while building long-term environmental and cultural knowledge.
