Public Release: 29-Sep-2017 Ruhr-University Bochum Neuropsychologists of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum let video gamers compete against non-gamers in a learning competition. During the test, the video gamers performed significantly better and showed an increased brain activity in the brain areas… Read More ›
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Database of earthquakes triggered by human activity is growing — with some surprises
Public Release: 28-Sep-2017 Seismological Society of America The Human-Induced Earthquake Database (HiQuake), the world’s most complete database of earthquake sequences proposed to have been triggered by human activity, now includes approximately 730 entries, according to a report published October… Read More ›
Consciousness restored after 15 years with nerve stimulation
Consciousness restored after 15 years with nerve stimulation Consciousness restored after 15 years with nerve stimulation from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. In this review we look at a study in which a man that was lying in a… Read More ›
Large increase in rate of death from chronic respiratory diseases
Public Release: 26-Sep-2017 The JAMA Network Journals Between 1980 and 2014, the rate of death from chronic respiratory diseases, such as COPD, increased by nearly 30 percent overall in the U.S., although this trend varied by county, sex,… Read More ›
Study: There is almost no research on what distinguishes potential terrorists
Public Release: 25-Sep-2017 North Carolina State University A recent analysis of the existing research on factors associated with an individual’s risk for engaging in terrorist activity highlights how little we know about these factors and the need for additional… Read More ›
Whooping Cough Vaccine, Imminent Failure?
Whooping Cough Vaccine, Imminent Failure? <p><a href=”https://vimeo.com/235442251″>Whooping Cough Vaccine, Imminent Failure?</a> from <a href=”https://vimeo.com/vhfilm”>Clinical News – VHFILM</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p> We review the recent research “ Resurgence of Whooping Cough May Owe to Vaccine’s Inability to Prevent Infections “ in… Read More ›
Social Engineering with Twitter Bots
Public Release: 22-Sep-2017 Twitter bots for good: USC ISI study reveals how information spreads on social media Study co-authored by USC ISI highlights how positive behaviors are reinforced on social networks University of Southern California After an election year marked… Read More ›
Herbicides mysteriously lead to multiple diseases in great grand offspring
Public Release: 20-Sep-2017 WSU researchers see popular herbicide affecting health across generations Atrazine linked to diseases in grand- and great-grand offspring Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.–First, the good news. Washington State University researchers have found that a rat exposed to… Read More ›
Hold the phone: An ambulance might lower your chances of surviving some injuries
Public Release: 20-Sep-2017 Gunshot and stabbing victims more likely to die if transported to the trauma center by ambulance Johns Hopkins Medicine A new study finds that victims of gunshots and stabbings are significantly less likely to die if… Read More ›
BU: Resurgence of whooping cough may owe to vaccine’s inability to prevent infections
“This disease is back because we didn’t really understand how our immune defenses against whooping cough worked, and did not understand how the vaccines needed to work to prevent it,” said Christopher J. Gill, associate professor of global health at… Read More ›
Sleep Deprivation Therapy Rapidly Improves Depression
Sleep Deprivation Therapy Rapidly Improves Depression Sleep Deprivation Therapy Rapidly Improves Depression from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review what may be viewed by some as a counter-intuitive meta analysis in regard to the rapid effects and significant… Read More ›
Security cameras are vulnerable to attacks using infrared light — Ben Gurion U. study
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BEER-SHEVA, Israel…Sept. 19, 2017 – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have demonstrated that security cameras infected with malware can receive covert signals and leak sensitive information from the very same… Read More ›
Asthma medication may have psychiatric side effects
Public Release: 18-Sep-2017 Wiley In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study, the asthma medication montelukast (trade name Singulair) was linked with neuropsychiatric reactions such as depression and aggression, with nightmares being especially frequent in children. For the study, investigators… Read More ›
Magnetic fields to alleviate anxiety
Magnetic fields to alleviate anxiety Magnetic fields to alleviate anxiety from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review the study ” Medial prefrontal cortex stimulation accelerates therapy response of exposure therapy in acrophobia. Brain Stimulation ” in which a… Read More ›
Antidepressants associated with significantly elevated risk of death, researchers find – 33% higher chance of death than non-users
Public Release: 14-Sep-2017 McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, CANADA, Sept. 14, 2014 – Antidepressant medications, most commonly prescribed to reduce depression and anxiety, increase the risk of death, according to new findings by a McMaster-led team of researchers. It’s widely… Read More ›
Low awareness of breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment among US women
Public Release: 14-Sep-2017 Wolters Kluwer Health Did you know that routine mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer? Most American women aren’t aware of these risks of breast cancer screening, reports a study in the October… Read More ›
H1N1 swine flu may play a role in triggering type 1 diabetes
Public Release: 13-Sep-2017 Diabetologia Infection with H1N1 influenza (also called swine flu) may put individuals, particularly children, at greater risk of subsequent type 1 diabetes (T1D), suggests new research being presented at this year’s European Association for the Study of… Read More ›
Illusion to help you read smaller fonts
Illusion to help you read smaller fonts Illusion to help you read smaller fonts from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review the research ” Illusory Increases in Font Size Improve Letter Recognition ” in which by rotating a… Read More ›
Kids praised for being smart are more likely to cheat, new studies find
Public Release: 12-Sep-2017 University of Toronto TORONTO, ON – Kids who are praised for being smart, or who are told they have a reputation for being smart, are more likely to be dishonest and cheat, a pair of studies… Read More ›
Scientists list 50 terms you may be confusing
Public Release: 11-Sep-2017 Envy vs. jealousy, disease vs. illness and 48 more terms that seem to be the same but aren’t Frontiers Should you punish a disobedient child, or try negative reinforcement? Is your shy new colleague antisocial or… Read More ›
Drug, which once sold for $40 for a vial raise to $23,000 overnight
Public Release: 11-Sep-2017 Expensive drug driving up Medicare expenditures without evidence of greater efficacy Oregon State University PORTLAND, Ore. – Medicare spent more than $1 billion over a five-year period on a high-priced drug that has not been proven more… Read More ›
Vitamin C studied as a Treatment for Cancer esp. Leukemia (2x)
Vitamin C studied as a Treatment for Cancer esp. Leukemia (2x) Vitamin C studied as a Treatment for Cancer esp. Leukemia (2x) from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review actually two separate studies on Vitamin C and cancer… Read More ›
Nurses’ regular use of disinfectants is associated with developing COPD
Public Release: 10-Sep-2017 European Lung Foundation Milan, Italy: Regular use of disinfectants is linked to a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research looking at incidence of the disease in over 55,000 nurses… Read More ›
Eleven new studies suggest ‘power poses’ don’t work
Public Release: 10-Sep-2017 Michigan State University Caption Can holding a power pose, such as standing with your legs wide and hands on hips, improve your life? A raft of new research spearheaded by a Michigan State University scholar… Read More ›
Polio-like disease in children
Public Release: 8-Sep-2017 Deutsches Aerzteblatt International COLOGNE. In Germany in the summer and autumn of 2016, several cases of illness in children were observed that were accompanied by acute flaccid paralysis. For the entire year 2016, 16 of such… Read More ›
New research disputes claims that climate change helped spark the Syrian civil war
Public Release: 7-Sep-2017 University of Sussex A new study, published today in the journal Political Geography, shows that there is no sound evidence that global climate change was a factor in causing the Syrian civil war. Claims that a major… Read More ›
Using antidepressants during pregnancy may affect your child’s mental health
Public Release: 7-Sep-2017 Aarhus University IMAGE: The study shows that the increase not only applies for autism but also for other psychiatric diagnoses like depression, anxiety and ADHD. Credit: Lise Balsby The use of antidepressants has been on the… Read More ›
Stress Induced Insomnia alleviated by Octacosanol
Stress Induced Insomnia alleviated by Octacosanol from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. Stress Induced Insomnia alleviated by Octacosanol We review the public citation title: ” Cannot sleep due to stress? Here is the cure ” in which researchers discover… Read More ›
Mislabeled moisturizers create problems for skin disorder sufferers
Public Release: 6-Sep-2017 Eczema, psoriasis patients have trouble navigating products with misleading ingredients Northwestern University CHICAGO — A new Northwestern Medicine study found that moisturizers marked “fragrance free” or “hypoallergenic” were not, and products labeled as “dermatologist-recommended” often came… Read More ›
Unplanned Fox News viewing influences likelihood of voting for Republican presidential candidates
Public Release: 5-Sep-2017 Emory Health Sciences Channel surfing voters who stumble across Fox News first in their cable news channel lineup are more likely to vote for a Republican presidential candidate, according to a new study in the American… Read More ›
Brain operates in up to 11 dimensions
Brain operates in up to 11 dimensions Brain operates in up to 11 dimensions from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review the recent research ” Blue Brain team discovers a multi-dimensional universe in brain networks–Up to 11 Dimensions… Read More ›
Class Claims Amazon Sold Shoddy Eclipse Glasses, Partially Blinding Them
ELLEN ROBINSON August 31, 2017 The moon almost eclipses the sun during a near total solar eclipse as seen from Salem, Ore. on Aug. 21. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) CHARLESTON, S.C. (CN) — In a federal class action, two South Carolinians… Read More ›
Antidepressants found in fish brains in Great Lakes region
Public Release: 31-Aug-2017 The drugs enter rivers and lakes from treatment plants and sewage overflows, threatening aquatic life, scientists say University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. — Human antidepressants are building up in the brains of bass, walleye and… Read More ›
Omega-3’s shown to reduce the risk of cardiac death by 29.1%
Omega-3’s shown to reduce the risk of cardiac death by 29.1% Omega-3’s shown to reduce the risk of cardiac death by 29.1% from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review the publicly cited research ” Omega-3 intake reduces cardiac… Read More ›
Research on the meaning of ancient geometric earthworks in southwestern Amazonia
PUBLIC RELEASE: 30-AUG-2017 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI IMAGE: SÁ AND SEU CHIQUINHO SITES FEATURING CIRCULAR, SQUARE, AND U-SHAPED EARTHWORKS. CREDIT: PHOTOGRAPHER: SANNA SAUNALUOMA Researchers examine pre-colonial geometric earthworks in the southwestern Amazonia from the point of view of indigenous… Read More ›
Vitamin C Hydrocortisone Thiamine Combo A Breakthrough for Septic Shock and Sepsis
Vitamin C Hydrocortisone Thiamine Combo A Breakthrough for Septic Shock and Sepsis from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. Vitamin C Hydrocortisone Thiamine Combo A Breakthrough for Septic Shock and Sepsis We review the study ” Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C, and… Read More ›
Attacks on Americans in Cuba are calling attention to how inaudible sound waves can alter moods and perceptions- The Atlantic
What Are Sound Weapons? Earlier this month the U.S. State Department disclosed that several Havana-based diplomats have experienced “incidents which have caused a variety of physical symptoms.” Secretary Rex Tillerson said the incidents began last fall, calling them “health… Read More ›
US diplomats in Cuba suffered brain injury in sonic attack | Daily Mail Online
US diplomats in Cuba have suffered traumatic brain injuries and nerve damage in ‘covert sonic attack’ on their homes US diplomats, who were living in housing owned and maintained by the Cuban government, began suffering unexplained losses of hearing in… Read More ›
How Walnuts help control appetite
How Walnuts help control appetite from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review the recent public cited research ” In a nutshell: Walnuts activate brain region involved in appetite control ” in how walnuts may help reduce appetite and… Read More ›
Cyborg bacteria outperform plants when turning sunlight into useful compounds (video)
Public Release: 22-Aug-2017 American Chemical Society IMAGE: Artist’s rendering of bioreactor (left) loaded with bacteria decorated with cadmium sulfide, light-absorbing nanocrystals (middle) to convert light, water and carbon dioxide into useful chemicals (right). Credit: Kelsey K. Sakimoto WASHINGTON, Aug…. Read More ›
Common antiseptic ingredients de-energize cells and impair hormone response
Public Release: 22-Aug-2017 Some disinfectants inhibit cell energy and alter reproduction University of California – Davis A new in-vitro study by University of California, Davis, researchers indicates that quaternary ammonium compounds, or “quats,” used as antimicrobial agents in common… Read More ›
Medicaid patients continue high prescription opioid use after overdose
Public Release: 22-Aug-2017 The JAMA Network Journals Despite receiving medical attention for an overdose, patients in Pennsylvania Medicaid continued to have persistently high prescription opioid use, with only slight increases in use of medication-assisted treatment, according to a… Read More ›
Virus reprograms ocean plankton
Public Release: 21-Aug-2017 University of Exeter A virus which infects ocean plankton can reprogramme cells and change the way they absorb nutrients – potentially changing how carbon is stored in the ocean, new research shows. Scientists from the University of… Read More ›
Low Vitamin D associated with a 12 fold increase in heart failure
Low Vitamin D associated with a 12 fold increase in heart failure from Clinical News – VHFILM on Vimeo. We review the research ” Association between vitamin D deficiency and heart failure risk in the elderly ” in which they… Read More ›
Mystery surrounds the missing ingredients of the smallpox vaccine
Public Release: 18-Aug-2017 Seeking the secret ingredient in the original smallpox vaccine Publicase Comunicação Científica Smallpox is an infectious disease caused by variola virus that has killed millions of people over the centuries. The disease is characterized by the growth… Read More ›
High dose Vitamin C may encourage blood cancer stem cells to die
Public Release: 17-Aug-2017 NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine Credit: NYU Langone Health Vitamin C may “tell” faulty stem cells in the bone marrow to mature and die normally, instead of multiplying to cause blood cancers. This is… Read More ›
Poisonings went hand in hand with the drinking water in Pompeii
Public Release: 17-Aug-2017 University of Southern Denmark IMAGE: The lead pipe sample is being analyzed at University of Southern Denmark. Credit: SDU The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the… Read More ›
Antibiotics found to weaken body’s ability to fight off disease
Public Release: 17-Aug-2017 University of Virginia Health System Caption Bill Petri, MD, PhD, of the University of Virginia Health System, and his colleagues at UVA and the icddr,b have determined that antibiotics can weaken the body’s ability to fight… Read More ›
Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in farmworkers’ children
Public Release: 16-Aug-2017 University of California – Berkeley Elemental sulfur, the most heavily-used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley…. Read More ›
Thousands of Mexicans march to scrap NAFTA, as government fights to save it
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – While Mexican government negotiators fought tooth and nail to save the North American Free Trade Agreement during talks in Washington, thousands of Mexican farmers and workers took to the streets on Wednesday demanding the deal be… Read More ›
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