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The perceived quality of social relationships influences economic decision making under uncertainty, a new study shows. The mechanisms underlying this influence have been examined in an experiment, in which 140 participants took part, Dr. Gesa-Kristina Petersen et al. report (in Abstracts of the 55th Conference of Experimental Psychologists, 2013). [more...]
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People with high IQ scores aren't just more intelligent. They also process sensory information differently, according to a study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 23. [more...]
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Bochum's medics have succeeded in treating cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood. Following a cardiac arrest with severe brain damage, a 2.5 year old boy had been in a persistent vegetative state – with minimal chances of survival. Just two months after treatment with the cord blood containing stem cells, the symptoms improved significantly; over the following months, the child learned to speak simple sentences and to move. "Our findings, along with those from a Korean study, dispel the long-held doubts about the effectiveness of the new therapy", says Dr. Arne Jensen of the Campus Clinic Gynaecology. Together with his colleague Prof. Dr. Eckard Hamelmann of the Department of Paediatrics at the Catholic Hospital Bochum (University Clinic of the RUB), he reports in the journal "Case Reports in Transplantation". [more...]
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Countries that have higher levels of corruption struggle to attract and retain skilled workers report the authors of a new study published in EMBO reports.
Qualified workers are in demand in many countries around the world. They are internationally mobile and have the flexibility to take on new challenges. However, if the exodus of skilled workers exceeds the immigration rate of highly qualified individuals it may have a negative impact on the economic performance of a country. [more...]
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Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications. But compared to other central venous catheters (CVCs), these commonly-used catheters (known as PICCs) more than double the risk of dangerous blood clots – especially among patients who are critically ill or who have cancer, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study published in The Lancet. [more...]
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Among intensive care unit patients receiving acute ventilatory support for respiratory failure, use of patient-preferred music resulted in greater reduction in anxiety and sedation frequency and intensity compared with usual care, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Thoracic Society international conference. [more...]
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New research from the University of Southampton has shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object. The study, which is published in the journal Hearing Research, examined how hearing, and particularly the hearing of echoes, could help blind people with spatial awareness and navigation. The study also examined the possible effects of hearing impairment and how to optimise echolocation ability in order to help improve the independence and quality of life of people with visual impairments. [more...]
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Nearly 20 percent of kidneys that are recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are refused for transplant due to factors ranging from scarring in small blood vessels of the kidney’s filtering units to the organ going too long without blood or oxygen. But, what if instead of being discarded, these organs could be “recycled” to help solve the critical shortage of donor organs? [more...]
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The decision to limit life support in patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) appears to be significantly influenced by physician practices and/or the culture of the hospital, suggests new findings from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 21. [more...]
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Children with sleep apnea syndrome who have their tonsils and adenoids removed sleep better, are less restless and impulsive, and report a generally better quality of life, finds a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. However, the study found cognitive abilities did not improve compared with children who did not have surgery, and researchers say the findings don't mean surgery is an automatic first choice. [more...]
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Latest publications:
The EULOD Project Living Organ Donation in Europe – Results and Recommendations, by Ambagtsheer, F.; Weimar, W. (Eds.)
Public Engagement in Organ Donation and Transplantation (from the ELPAT Public Issues Working Group), by Randhawa, Gurch; Schicktanz, Silke (Eds.)
The General Practice Guide to Autoimmune Diseases, by Y. Shoenfeld, P.L. Meroni (Eds.)
How to Write and Evaluate Psychological Reports, by Westhoff, Karl; Kluck, Marie-Luise
Task-Analysis-Tools (TAToo) – Step-by-Step Support for Successful Job and Work Analysis, by Koch, Anna; Westhoff, Karl
Markets, methods and messages. Dynamics in European drug research, by Fountain, Jane; Asmussen Frank, Vibeke; Korf, Dirk J (Eds.)
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Aspects of Dialysis Treatment, by Branko Braam, Kailash Jindal, Evert J. Dorhout Mees
Pay and Reward Systems in Organizations, by Antoni, Conny H.; Baeten, Xavier; Lucas, Rosemary; Perkins, Stephen; Vartiainen, Matti (Eds.)
Innate Alloimmunity: Part 1: Innate Immunity and Host Defense, by Walter G. Land
Innate Alloimmunity: Part 2: Innate Immunity and Allograft Rejection, by Walter G. Land
Seyffart's Directory of Drug Dosage in Kidney Disease, by G. Seyffart
Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects. Expanding the European Platform, by W. Weimar, M. A. Bos, J. J. V. Busschbach (Eds.)
Migration, Integration, and Health: The Danube Region, by Traue, H.C., Johler, R., Jancovic Gavrilovic, J. (Eds.)
Spatial Structures and Visual Attention in Diagrammatic Reasoning, by Bertel, S.
William Stern (1871-1938): A Brief Introduction to His Life and Works, by Lamiell, J. T.
Chronobiology and Chronopsychology, by Baudson, T.G., Seemüller, A., Dresler, M. (Eds.)
Old and New Policies, Theories, Research Methods and Drug Users Across Europe, by Demetrovics, T., Fountain, J., Kraus, L. (Eds.)
Mentally Disordered Persons in European Prison Systems, by Salize, H.-J., Dreßing, H.
Body Integrity Identity Disorder: Psychological, Neurobiological, Ethical and Legal Aspects, by Stirn, A., Thiel, A., Oddo, S. (Eds.)
Using Simulations for Education, Training and Research, by Dieckmann, P. (Ed.)
Assessment of Social and Auditory Intelligence – New Perspectives and Approaches, by Seidel, K.
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Selective Plasma Separation Methods, by R. Bambauer, R. Latza, M.R. Lentz
Private Corruption and its Actors – Insights into the Subjective Decision Making Processes, by Rabl, T.
Game-based learning – Discover the pleasure of learning, by Pivec, M., Moretti, M. (Eds.)
Autoanticuerpos en Enfermedades Autoinmunes Sistémicas – Guía Diagnóstica, by K. Conrad, W. Schößler, F. Hiepe, M. J. Fritzler
Haemophilia and Rare Bleeding Disorders, by Falko H. Herrmann (Ed.)
Cannabis in Europe: Dynamics in Perception, Policy and Markets, by Korf, D. J. (Ed.)
Reward Management - Facts and Trends in Europe, by Vartiainen, M., Antoni, C., Baeten, X., Hakonen, N., Lucas, R., Thierry, H. (Eds.)
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