News tagged with head
Putting the squeeze on sperm DNA
Sep 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the quest for speed, olympic swimmers shave themselves or squeeze into high-tech super-suits. In the body, sperm are the only cells that swim and, as speed is crucial to fertility, have ...
Alcohol in bloodstream associated with lower risk of death from head injury
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Individuals with ethanol in their bloodstreams appear less likely to die following a moderate to severe head injury, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Surgery.
Flowering lantana draws butterflies -- but little water
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Big color, little water, lots of butterflies. How does that sound? That's the story of lantana in a nutshell. But I'm famous for verbosely pontificating on the attributes of plants whenever I have an audience, so let's dig ...
How blast waves cause human brain injury even without direct head impacts?
Aug 26, 2009 |
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New research on the effects of blast waves could lead to an enhanced understanding of head injuries and improved military helmet design.
Computer-related injuries on the rise
Jun 09, 2009 |
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While back pain, blurred vision and mouse-related injuries are now well-documented hazards of long-term computer use, the number of acute injuries connected to computers is rising rapidly. According to a study published in ...
Head movement is more important than gender in nonverbal communication (w/Video)
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 25, 2009 |
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It is well known that people use head motion during conversation to convey a range of meanings and emotions, and that women use more active head motion when conversing with each other than men use when they talk with each ...
Pediatricians adopt new term for shaken baby abuse
Apr 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics wants doctors to stop using the term "shaken baby syndrome" in favor of something more scientific.
Lice genomes: Pieces of a new puzzle
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Parents and school nurses take note. Lice are a familiar nuisance around the world and vectors of serious diseases, such as epidemic typhus, in developing regions. New research indicates that lice may actually ...
Pubic hair provides evolutionary home for gorilla lice
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Feb 11, 2009 |
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There are two species of lice that infest humans: pubic lice, Pthirus pubis, and human head and body lice, Pediculus humanus. A new article in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Biology suggests one explanation for ...
Music Technology Researchers Create New Robotic Percussionist
Nov 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Georgia Tech has created an improved version of the robotic percussionist. The second edition, named Shimon, is designed to play a melodic instrument – the marimba. It, therefore, utilizes ...
Signs of Alzheimer's disease may be present decades before diagnosis
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Scientists from the University of South Florida and the University of Kentucky report that people who develop Alzheimer's disease may show signs of this illness many decades earlier in life, including compromised educational ...
Teamwork cuts out unnecessary biopsies, researchers find
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Unnecessary biopsies could be a thing of the past for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. New Saint Louis University research found that when nuclear medicine clinicians and treating physicians work together ...
When it comes to putting, Tiger and Nicklaus might not have best advice
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Golfers who heed the advice of instructors to keep their heads perfectly still while putting may be hampering their game, according to a study that examined coordination patterns. The research appears in the ...
Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based ...
DNA test could be key to targeting treatments for head and neck cancer
Oct 05, 2009 |
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It is estimated that more than 7,000 people are diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year in the UK and approximately 3,500 cases result in death. These cancers include tumours of the mouth, lips, throat and voice-box, ...
