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Neuroscience research could benefit US Army, yet challenge traditional approaches
Advances in neuroscience research could benefit the Army, particularly in areas of soldier training and education. However, an emerging trend of using individual variability in neural processes such as cognition, stress response, and decision making to improve group performance is likely to challenge conventional approaches to training and... view more... (2009-05-12)
Patients with head and neck cancer may have impairment of some driving skills
A preliminary study suggests that patients with cancer in the head and neck region may have inferior performance in some driving skills compared with individuals without the disease. view more (2007-09-18)
McGill study links breastfeeding to increased intelligence
The largest randomized study of breastfeeding ever conducted reports that breastfeeding raises children's IQs and improves their academic performance, a McGill researcher and his team have found. view more (2008-05-06)
NIST discovers how strain at grain boundaries suppresses high-temperature superconductivity
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that a reduction in mechanical strain at the boundaries of crystal grains can significantly improve the performance of high-temperature superconductors (HTS). view more (2009-06-18)
Vitamin D found in fish boosts brain power
Eating fish - long considered 'brain food' - may really be good for the old grey matter, as is a healthy dose of sunshine, new research suggests. view more (2009-05-21)
More reliable and secure telecommunications via the Internet
Professor Anna Brunström, Karlstad University, is heading a research project that will lead to more reliable and secure telecommunications via the Internet. Reliability is an important aspect when telephony moves over to the Internet, so-called IP-telephony. Today there are three different nets: for telephony, for the Internet, and for... view more... (2005-03-15)
Most hospital performance measures for heart failure not linked to improved patient outcomes
Four of five hospital performance measures for heart failure do not appear to accurately reflect the quality of care provided. view more (2007-01-03)
Test of fitness to drive in patients with sleepiness syndrome
A three-year project grant of £61,783 has been awarded by Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland to Dr Heather Engleman and Professor Neil Douglas of the Centre, which is located in the University of Edinburgh's Respiratory Medicine Unit. The money will enable clinical and psychometric validation work to be performed on an objective test of... view more... (2000-01-20)
Insulin increasingly being abused by body builders to boost performance
Insulin is increasingly being used by body builders to boost their performance, with potentially fatal consequences, reveals a case report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2003-08-01)
Glucose and memory performance
Many people have experienced the fear of walking into an exam room and suddenly feeling like they can't remember a thing. However, a possible solution could be taking glucose as, according to new research, this improves memory performance and enables people to retain more information. These are the findings presented today Thursday 14 March by Dr... view more... (2002-02-27)
Sleep deprivation is common among members of the US Marine Corps
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) experience combined stressors, including physical exertion and the threat of enemy fire. view more (2007-06-13)
Long-term lead exposure linked to cognitive decline in older adults
Older adults exposed to high levels of lead before the 1980s are showing signs of cognitive decrements as a result of long-term lead exposure in their communities. view more (2006-09-14)
Video games, cell phones and academic performance: Some good news
Using cell phones and playing video games may not be as harmful to children's academic performance as previously believed, according to new research by a team of Michigan State University scholars. view more (2009-03-25)
Growth hormone to boost athletic performance risks diabetes
Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, reports a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2007-02-26)
Think memory worsens with age? Then yours probably will
Thinking your memory will get worse as you get older may actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly on tests of memory actually score much worse than seniors who do not buy in to negative stereotypes about aging and memory loss. view more (2009-04-22)
How stereotypes can lead to success
Stereotypes can boost as well as hinder our chances of success, according to psychologists from the University of Exeter and St Andrews University. Writing in the new edition of Scientific American Mind (out in the UK 22 April 2008), they argue that the power of stereotypes to affect our performance should not be underestimated. view more (2008-04-22)
Evaluation metrics proposed for firefighter thermal imagers
Firefighters are starting to recognize the potential usefulness of thermal imagers or infrared cameras for saving property and lives. view more (2005-12-27)
Your Tools Are as Good as You Think They Are
Your office or firm might not own - or be able to afford - the latest software or computers. But that may not impair the productivity of your workers, concludes a new Tel Aviv University study. view more (2009-08-05)
European Project Assesses Impacts of Financial Integration on Economic Performance in the Euro Zone
A workshop on European Financial Markets, Investment and Technological Performance to be held on 11th February 2004 at Scarman House, University of Warwick, UK, marks the culmination of a major, EC funded comparative research project on European financial integration. The workshop will bring together the findings of the multifaceted study of... view more... (2004-01-30)
High blood pressure has stronger effect on mental function in blacks
Not only does high blood pressure adversely affect mental functioning, but the correlation appears to be stronger among African-Americans than among whites, researchers report in the current issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. view more (2005-09-23)
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