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Brian May, guitarist for rock band Queen, completes Ph.D. thesis following 30-year hiatus

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 31, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (24) | comments 0

Brian May, the guitarist and founding member of the legendary rock band Queen, earned his PhD in astronomy last year from Imperial College London. His PhD thesis A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud has ju ...





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Brain-damaged children often have cold feet

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Many wheelchair-using children with neurological disorders have much colder hands and feet than other children, and most receive no special help even though they have had these problems for a long time, is revealed in at ...


Poor treatment for common vertebral compression fractures

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that the majority of patients still ...


Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It is possible to improve writing skills for those with aphasia with the aid of computerised writing aids. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.


Unexplained chest pain can be due to stress

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress ...


Increased risk of injury even after first glass

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most alcohol-related damage occurs after moderate consumption, according to a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet on the association between alcohol and injury.


Intensive care units poorly equipped to care for the dying

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Almost half of the patients who die in intensive care units die within 24 hours, but the environment is not equipped to provide good end-of-life care. Most relatives are nevertheless happy with the care given, shows a thesis ...


Blood test identifies women at risk from Alzheimer's

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. ...


Women with asthma feel worse

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women with asthma are more anxious, find it harder to sleep and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, but nevertheless tend to be better at following their treatment, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska ...


New marker for Alzheimer's discovered

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gothenburg researchers have discovered a previously unknown substance in spinal fluid that can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The findings, described in a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of ...


Early treatment of fibromyalgia more effective

Early treatment of fibromyalgia more effective

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and ...



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