News tagged with vigilance
Children with burn injuries covering 60 percent or more are at higher risk of complications and death
New research published Online First by The Lancet shows that children with burn injuries are much more likely to suffer severe complications or die when the burns cover 60% or more of their total body surface area (TBSA) ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Preparation is key to stretching holiday shopping dollar, CU professor says
Consumers should take the time to prepare themselves by researching prices and quality before they hit the stores or Internet this holiday shopping season, according to University of Colorado Boulder Professor ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Alcohol consumption greatly increases serious injury risk for heavy and moderate drinkers
Researchers know that alcohol impairs coordination and the ability to perceive and respond to hazards, and that hangovers impair neurocognitive performance and psychomotor vigilance. This study closely examined alcohol-related ...
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Digital piracy casts shadow over ebook world
With electronic books growing in popularity, the publishing world focuses on fighting the threat of digital book pirates, much as the music industry once did with illegal downloading.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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New threat closes in on iconic Galapagos wildlife
Renewed vigilance over the biosecurity of the Galápagos Islands is needed, based on new research on the risk posed by West Nile virus.
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Panic symptoms increase steadily, not acutely, after stressful event
Just like everyone else, people with panic disorder have real stress in their lives. They get laid off and they fight with their spouses. How such stresses affect their panic symptoms hasn't been well understood, but a new ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Study: Risky online behavior common
(AP) -- Big companies such as Citigroup and Sony have been the targets of major hacking attacks. Yet a new survey finds that regular people are also prime and often unsuspecting targets.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Sleep-deprived nurses may struggle to remain vigilant during 12-hour shifts
A small percentage of nurses struggle to remain vigilant during successive 12-hour shifts, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Dolphins maintain round-the-clock visual vigilance
Dolphins have a clever trick for overcoming sleep deprivation. Sam Ridgway from the US Navy Marine Mammal Program explains that they are able to send half of their brains to sleep while the other half remains ...
May 01, 2009 |
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