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Dec 02, 2016 03:10 AM EST

Researchers May Have Found A Way To Detect Brain Damage

New study reveals that researchers are exploring a way to detect brain injury in NFL players.

Dec 25, 2015 01:56 AM EST

Can We Learn To Empathize With Strangers?

We can learn to emphasize with strangers through positive experiences that trigger a learning effect in the brain, according to a recent study.

Nov 15, 2015 06:36 PM EST

New Hepatitis C Test Screens For Virus In One Step

Researchers at UC Irvine Health have developed a cost-effective one-step test that screens, detects and confirms the virus--providing a more advanced version than the current blood-based HCV testing that requires two steps and is rather expensive.

Nov 08, 2015 08:46 AM EST

Lewy Body Dementia 3-Minute Test Helps Diagnose The Rare Disease

Lewy Body dementia (LBD) is the second-most-common degenerative disease following Alzheimer's--affecting over 1.3 million Americans. Patients suffering from the health issue typically suffer from loss of mobility, cognitive function and other other issues. In fact, you've probably seen the topic in ...

Oct 19, 2015 04:11 PM EDT

An Alzheimer's Blood Test May Halt The Progression Of The Disease

Could Alzheimer's be predicted through a blood test?

Sep 30, 2015 04:52 PM EDT

Psychological Childhood Stress Increases The Risk Of Heart Disease, Diabetes

New findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveal that psychological distress experienced in early life could increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease during adulthood.

Aug 21, 2015 06:07 PM EDT

Psychopaths Don't 'Catch' Contagious Yawns

Researchers at Baylor University in Texas have found that people with psychopathic characteristics are less likely to catch a yawn from someone else as yawns are, in fact, associated with empathy and even bonding-typically traits that psychopathic people just don't have.

Jun 15, 2015 03:58 PM EDT

Poor Sleep Increases Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack

Findings presented at EuroHeartCare, the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology, reveal that not getting enough sleep can double the risk of heart attack and quadruple the risk of stroke.

Apr 03, 2015 07:49 PM EDT

Blood Test For Alzheimer's Provides Less Invasive Testing For Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers from the National Taiwan Normal University Institute of Electro-optical Science and Technology along with the National Taiwan University Hospital's Neurology Department have created the first blood test to successfully predict Alzheimer's disease.

Jun 13, 2014 08:37 PM EDT

June is PTSD Awareness Month: Testing, Treatments, and Symptoms

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects approximately 7.7 million adults in the United States, most of whom are military veterans. June is PTSD Awareness Month and various organizations are striving to teach the public more about the issue.

May 20, 2014 11:00 AM EDT

NASA Preps for Important Test of LDSD Spacecraft in Hawaii

NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) is a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test vehicle that was designed to safely land people and cargo on Mars. It completed a crucial test on Friday in Kauai, Hawaii, and will undergo more.

Feb 05, 2014 03:04 PM EST

Poll Reveals Only 35 Percent of People Would Seek Genetic Testing for Cancer

A national poll revealed that the American public was divided on genetic testing that would predict their likelihood of developing hereditary cancer. Only 35 percent of people said they would compared to 34 percent that said they wouldn’t.