Alcohol :: Eye movement tasks can be used to assess fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) refers to a wide array of adverse developmental outcomes in children due to prenatal alcohol exposure.
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Brain :: Boosting brain power with chocolate
Eating chocolate could help to sharpen up the mind and give a short-term boost to cognitive skills, a University of Nottingham expert has found.
Video Game :: Video game skill makes surgeons better in surgery
Video game skill was found correlated with laparoscopic surgery skill as assessed during a simulated surgery skills course, and this video game skill makes surgeons better in surgery, says researchers.
Surgery :: Surgeons with video game skill appear to perform better in simulated surgery skills course
In a study involving 12 surgeons and 21 surgical residents, video game skill was correlated with laparoscopic surgery skill as assessed during a simulated surgery skills course, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Stress :: Highly accomplished people more prone to failure than others when under stress
Talented people often choke under pressure because the distraction caused by stress consumes their working memory, a psychologist at the University of Chicago has found.
Healthcare :: US healthcare system getting worse, says expert
The problems of the US healthcare system are growing, warns an expert in this week?s BMJ.
Sleep :: Sleep disturbances affect classroom performance
A study published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds that adolescents who experience sleep disturbances are more likely to receive bad grades in school.
DNA :: Disposable sensor uses DNA to detect hazardous uranium ions
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a simple, disposable sensor for detecting hazardous uranium ions, with sensitivity that rivals the performance of much more sophisticated laboratory instruments.
DNA :: FDA Clears First of Its Kind Suture Made Using DNA Technology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it has cleared for marketing in the U.S. the TephaFLEX Absorbable Suture?the first absorbable polymer suture made from material isolated from bacteria modified by recombinant DNA technology.
Health Care :: Biosensors at the bedside could revolutionize health care
In hospitals today, the first warning that a post-operative patient is going into septic shock is often when the patient’s blood pressure collapses and congestive heart failure begins. By that time the patient has a high probability of dying, or if he survives, an even higher probability of permanent major organ damage after a long stay in an intensive care unit.