News tagged with writing ability

Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia

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.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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




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Antidepressants and pregnancy: Women must consider the impact of drugs on baby, and of depression on baby, themselves

Upon learning they are pregnant, most women dutifully nix the alcohol, sushi and caffeine. But what about antidepressants?

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cochlear implants may be safe, effective for organ transplant patients

Cochlear implants may be a safe, effective option for some organ transplant patients who've lost their hearing as an unfortunate consequence of their transplant-related drug regime, researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover potential key to lowering energy costs of cell phones and data centers

(PhysOrg.com) -- A systematic analysis of power usage in microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cellphones and giant data centers, report computer science professors from The University of Texas ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Big trees face 'dire future'

Already on the decline worldwide, big trees face a dire future according to James Cook University’s Distinguished Professor William Laurance.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Lefties more likely to look before they leap

(Medical Xpress) -- New research from the University of Abertay Dundee has found evidence that left-handed people may be better decision makers than their right-handed counterparts.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Engineering safer drinking water in Africa

In the United States and other developed countries, fluoride is often added to drinking water and toothpaste to help strengthen teeth. But too much naturally occurring fluoride can have exactly the opposite effect.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Administration of meningococcal vaccine with other routine infant vaccines appears effective

Administration of routine infant immunizations with a vaccine for serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that is a cause of serious disease such as sepsis and meningitis, was effective against meningococcal strains ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life

(AP) -- Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker. For most people, that word means something malicious - shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documents

Facebook is baring its business soul.The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering ...

Technology / Business

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Research: Is fair value really fair?

As the United States continues its struggle to emerge from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, a practice known as fair-value accounting has been taking heat. Critics—mostly banking associations—say ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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