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Warning! Collision imminent!

February 7, 2012
This release is available in French . When you are about to collide into something and manage to swerve away just in the nick of time, what exactly is happening in your brain? A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and ...

Warning! Collision imminent! The brain’s quick interceptions help you navigate the world

February 7, 2012
Researchers at The Neuro and the University of Maryland have figured out the mathematical calculations that specific neurons employ in order to inform us of our distance from an object and the 3-D velocities of moving objects and surfaces relative to ourselves.

Warning! Collision imminent!

February 7, 2012
(McGill University) Researchers at The Neuro and the University of Maryland have figured out the mathematical calculations that specific neurons employ in order to inform us of our distance from an object and the 3-D velocities of moving objects and surfaces relative to ourselves.

‘Gatekeeper’ protein helps immune cells to sound a warning after encountering signs of tumor growth or infection

February 3, 2012
When the body’s own cells turn into ticking time bombs, as in cases of viral infection or cancerous transformation, a mechanism known as ‘cross-presentation’ enables the immune system’s dendritic cells (DCs) to sound the alarm. 

Warning: “Avoid Looking At Pictures Of Appetising Food As It Will Make You Hungry!

January 22, 2012
Max Planck researchers have proven something scientifically for the first time that laypeople have always known: the mere sight of delicious food stimulates the appetite. A study on healthy young men has documented that the amount of the neurosecretory protein hormone ghrelin in the blood increases as a result of ...

‘Google Flu Trends’ A Powerful Early Warning System For Emergency Departments

January 11, 2012
Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. A report on the value of the Internet search tool for emergency departments, studied by a ...

Study: ‘Google Flu Trends’ a powerful early warning system for emergency departments

January 10, 2012
Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. A report on the value of the Internet search tool for emergency departments, studied by a ...

Hopkins researchers find ‘Google Flu Trends’ a powerful early warning system for emergency departments

January 9, 2012
Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. A report on the value of the Internet search tool for emergency departments, studied by a ...

Hopkins researchers find ‘Google Flu Trends’ a powerful early warning system for emergency departments

January 9, 2012
(Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. A report on the value of the Internet search tool for emergency ...

Impaired Quality Of Life: A Warning Signal After Oesophageal Cancer Surgery

January 6, 2012
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that most patients who survive for at least five years after oesophageal cancer surgery recover an average quality of life. However, quality of life deteriorates significantly for one in six patients to a level that remains much lower than ...

Impaired Quality Of Life, A Warning Signal After Oesophageal Cancer Surgery

January 5, 2012
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that most patients who survive for at least five years after oesophageal cancer surgery recover an average quality of life. However, quality of life deteriorates significantly for one in six patients to a level that remains much lower than ...

Impaired quality of life: A warning signal after oesophageal cancer surgery

January 4, 2012
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that most patients who survive for at least five years after oesophageal cancer surgery recover an average quality of life. However, quality of life deteriorates significantly for one in six patients to a level that remains much ...