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Self-Awareness Activates Particular Brain Centers
Date: Jul-31-2012Scientists in Germany have found which centers of the brain become active when we are aware of ourselves, the so-called state of "metaconsciousness". Their study, which appears online in the July issue of SLEEP, is the first to show visible evidence of the neural networks that underpin the human conscious state. They identified them by comparing brain scans of a volunteer during "lucid dream" episodes, to brain scans taken during normal dream states...
Cancer Research May Benefit From Recent Protein Discovery
Date: Jul-31-2012A paper published in the online edition of Current Biology reports that a graduate student from Simon Fraser University and her thesis supervisor discovered how a certain protein type controls the growth of another protein. The discovery could contribute to research in the fight against cancer...
What Is The Right Amount Of Fiber For Kids?
Date: Jul-31-2012Although scientists have previously determined the recommended daily amounts of certain nutrients, like calcium and vitamin D, they have yet to determine the appropriate numbers for some, such as fiber. Casey Weber, doctoral student in human nutrition from Mound City and researcher at Kansas State University, is hoping to better the understanding of a child's recommended daily allowance of fiber. He recently finished his first of two studies observing children's dietary fiber...
Sports Featured In The Olympics Have Positive Benefits On The Brain
Date: Jul-31-2012Olympic sports have always represented power, strength, endurance, quickness, balance and more, but recent research has shown that the brain can also benefit. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have stated that exercise of any kind makes the heart pump faster - which, in turn, may lower a person's risk of developing dementia and cognitive decline. The Mayo Clinic team also said that aerobic exercise can help heighten moods - making individuals happier and less stressed...
London Pollution May Affect Some Olympic Athletes
Date: Jul-31-2012The combination of strenuous exercise and London pollution may cause extra breathing problems for Olympic athletes who suffer from exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). An estimated 1 in 6 of all Olympic athletes are affected by EIB, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). Olympic athletes have a higher prevalence of EIB and may not notice. It is harder to spot because it is not chronic asthma but a narrowing of the airways specifically triggered by exercise...
Physios Can Now Prescribe Drugs Without A Doctor's Signature, UK
Date: Jul-31-2012UK physiotherapists have recently won the battle to be able to prescribe drugs without needing a doctor's signature - a decision which patients will benefit greatly from. Professional adviser Pip White and CSP Chief Executive Phil Gray comment on the Department of Health's historic decision, which was announced by Earl Howe, the Department of Health's under secretary for quality, who pointed out that the decision is a great benefit for patients, due to the fact that this allows them to gain faster access to painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicines...
Health Coaches To Help Fight Obesity? Could Be Cost Effective
Date: Jul-31-2012Coaches have always had an important influence on improving athletic skills and guiding athletes to their greatest potential. Can a similar type of coach have the same influence on patients battling obesity? According to the findings of a recent pilot study by researchers from the Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, health coaches can play an important role in weight loss. Obesity is a serious and costly disease in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of American adults are obese...
Managing Partnerships With CROs Conference, 3 - 4 October 2012, London
Date: Jul-31-2012Drugs discovered today can realistically cost upwards of 900 million dollars and around 12 years of development to reach a market. CRO's have been increasingly used by larger pharma to outsource their clinical research, allowing big pharma to shut down in-house R&D, in practice saving money. There have been some issues however with the outsourcing of trials to CROs, including serious relationship break down with negative attitudes, failure to communicate between to the partners and some claiming CROs do not 'get in the spirit' of the research following only the letter of the contract...
Turning Eye Movement To Handwriting With New Device
Date: Jul-31-2012A CNRS researcher at the Centre de Recherche de l'Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière (CNRS/UPMC/Inserm) has developed a novel device, which enables people to draw and write by using just their eye movements. The device, which is based on a visual illusion that enables the eyes to follow smooth and clear trajectories after only several hours of training, is described in the July 26 edition of the journal Current Biology...
Corporate Compliance And Transparency In The Pharma Sector, 18-19 October 2012, Prague, Czech Republic
Date: Jul-31-2012Stricter regulations and various requirements in pharma ensure that the industry is ever-evolving and moving forward. From improving the quality process, reducing costs and remarkable progress in R&D, now is the optimal time to look at the transparency deficiencies in the pharma sector. In which areas do you think increased transparency would be most welcome? 2-DAY conference by Fleming Europe will look at this topic thoroughly...
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