Prolonged exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation increased the risk of hypertension, according to a study of workers at
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Vital signs can now be monitored using radar
A radar system developed at the University of Waterloo can wirelessly monitor the vital signs of patients, eliminating the need
More than 100 years of data show Pennsylvania tick population shift
The prevalence of the most abundant species of ticks found in Pennsylvania has shifted over the last century, according to
The sense of touch is formed in the brain before birth
All the surface of the human body is represented in the cerebral cortex in a transversal band localized at the
How grunting influences perception in tennis
Grunting noises in tennis influence the prediction of ball flight, according to sport psychologists. Exceeding noise levels of 100 decibels,
Early-stage detection of Alzheimer’s in the blood
Using current techniques, Alzheimer’s disease, the most frequent cause of dementia, can only be detected once the typical plaques have
Needleless vaccine will protect children from dangerous viruses
Millions of people are infected with hepatitis B every year. Hundreds of thousands die. And small children are particularly at
How the immune system recognizes pathogens: Interaction Time
A team led by the Freiburg biologists Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schamel and Prof. Dr. Wilfried Weber conducted an experiment in
Myths about gossip busted
A new UC Riverside study asserts that women don’t engage in “tear-down” gossip any more than men, and lower income
Drug reduces risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica
The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica