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tudy: The new buzz on detecting tinnitus
It's a ringing, a buzzing, a hissing or a clicking - and the patient is the only one who can hear it. Complicating matters, physicians can rarely pinpoint the source of tinnitus, a chronic ringing of the head or ears that can be as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a jackhammer. view more (2009-10-05)
Improving postoperative quality of life in gastric cancer patients by a special reconstruction method
Given equivalent results with regards to survival, the impact of anastomotic methods on QOL becomes even more important. view more (2009-07-16)
Patients' views about their illness can help treatment planning
What is it like to be chronically ill? Those people with severe illnesses such as Huntington's disease or multiple sclerosis do not see their illness in the same way as health professionals do. Associate professor Ad Kaptein, Leiden University, Netherlands organised an international symposium on patients' representations of their illnesses at... view more... (2001-08-31)
Is GP-patient communication related to their perceptions of illness severity, coping and social support?
The aim of the study was to explore the relationship between the communicative behaviour of general practitioner and patient on the one hand and the perception of the coping behaviour of the patient, the severity of the complaint and the presence of social support on the other hand. From twenty GPs, fifteen consultations per GP were videotaped... view more... (2002-11-12)
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) offers $5,000 Prize for best European media article or video on "Manufacturing and its Impact on Society and the Economy"
The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems initiative (IMS) is offering US$ 5,000 prize in each of its seven member regions for the best newspaper article, magazine article or video on the topic of "Manufacturing and its Impact on Society and the Economy". The European region competition is open to any authors and journalists from EU Member States and... view more... (2005-01-18)
Babies and their favourite colours
How do babies see colour and which ones do they prefer? The Surrey Baby Lab, part of UniS' Department of Psychology, was set up to investigate exactly this. With over 250 babies having visited so far, some very fascinating findings have been produced. Interestingly, it has been shown that infants, at just four-months old, can already categorise a... view more... (2005-03-08)
Seeing the damage helps prevent dangerous UV exposure
The best way to persuade people not to risk sun tan damage is to actually show them the current state of their skins, rather than simply describing it. This is the finding reported in a paper given by Dr Frederick Gibbons, of Iowa State University, USA, in a symposium on risk perception today, Tuesday 3 July, at the European Congress of... view more... (2001-06-25)
Research at Rice may help explain aspects of synesthesia
A research team led by Rice University Psychology Professor Tony Ro has published its findings that may help to explain the phenomenon known as synesthesia, in which stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory pathway. view more (2007-09-26)
Later parental-mandated bedtimes for teens linked to depression and suicidal thoughts
Earlier parental-mandated bedtimes could help protect teens from depression and suicidal thoughts by lengthening sleep duration. view more (2009-06-09)
Study reveals reason women are more sensitive to pain than men
For centuries, it has been generally believed women are the more sensitive gender. A new study says that, when it comes to pain, women are in fact more sensitive. view more (2005-10-25)
More than 80% of patients manage to stop discomfort from tinnitus and can lead a normal life again
It is estimated that between 10 and 17% of the population has suffered tinnitus at some time in their lives, according to a number of international studies. view more (2007-06-26)
Boston University psychologists find neurological mechanism for subliminal learning
Watch out - you may learn something and not even know it, says Takeo Watanabe, an associate professor of psychology at Boston University's Center for Brain and Memory. Watanabe and his team recently pinpointed the mechanism that makes subliminal learning work. Watanabe will present the team's findings at the American Psychological Society meeting... view more... (2005-05-26)
Right-hand digits: study reveals new visual distortion effect
The amount of the discount may be less important than the numerical value of the farthest right digit, explains a new study from the Journal of Consumer Research. Keith S. Coulter (Clark University) and Robin A. Coulter (University of Connecticut) are the first to identify a visual distortion effect that may influence how consumers look at sale... view more... (2007-08-30)
Silence may lead to phantom noises misinterpreted as tinnitus
Phantom noises, that mimic ringing in the ears associated with tinnitus, can be experienced by people with normal hearing in quiet situations. view more (2008-01-02)
Inhibitory systems control the pattern of activity in the cortex
Inhibitory systems are essential for controlling the pattern of activity in the cortex, which has important implications for the mechanisms of cortical operation, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in Neuron. view more (2005-08-29)
Researchers examine why food tastes bad to chemotherapy recipients
About two million cancer patients currently receiving certain drug therapies and chemotherapy find foods and beverages to have a foul metallic flavor. view more (2006-09-20)
Children and their Body Image
The development of a Children's Body Image Scale (CBIS) may help in the early identification of dissatisfaction with body size in pre-pubescent children. These research findings are published today, 21st June 2002, in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology by Dr Helen Truby, School of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Surrey and Dr... view more... (2002-06-10)
Gender and age can be determined from face silhouettes
A new study published in Journal of Vision demonstrates that face silhouettes are visually processed much like regular face stimuli and provide enough information to determine traits about the subject including age and gender. view more (2007-03-22)
Lothian women to aid research into treatments for period problems
The patients will be divided into three age groups - under 40, over 40 but pre-menopausal and post-menopausal. Those women who agree to take part in the study will be randomly allocated to various investigation methods, and asked to complete questionnaires relating to their experience and perception of the clinical investigation of their problem.... view more... (1999-10-28)
Pain automatically activates facial muscle groups
A study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a painful stimulation is controlled. view more (2008-10-28)
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