Magnetic Scanner Small Enough for Kids to Study Brain Development
As kids grow, their brains undergo a development process that is poorly understood. Children can have short attention spans, move around a lot, and are not easy to get into and then keep still inside a stationary scanner.
Now, a collaboration of scientists from University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, and University College London has developed a functional magnetoencephalography scanner that young kids can wear while playing video games and doing other normal activities. Using the technology, it may be possible to better understand how a variety of brain conditions develop. Of course, there may also be diagnosti...
Source: Medgadget - November 8, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Medgadget Editors Tags: Neurology Neurosurgery Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Political News and Discourse in the US: Democrats & Republicans Are Both Upset
Americans are fed up with national politics. Both Republicans and Democrats think political debate has become more toxic than it was just a few years ago. They both feel angry, frustrated, and overwhelmed. In larger numbers than just a few years ago, and in greater numbers than in 6 out of 7 other nations, adults in the U.S. are cutting down on the time they devote to the news or avoiding it completely.
Communications scholars Maria Celeste Wagner and Pablo J. Boczkowski conducted face-to-face interviews with a diverse cross-section of adults from Chicago, Miami, and Philadelphia. The feelings about political news of the...
Source: World of Psychology - November 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Minding the Media Policy and Advocacy Democrats political arguments Political Discourse Politics Republicans voting Source Type: blogs
We ’re Not Great At Thinking About The Long-Term Consequences Of Catastrophes That Threaten Our Existence
By Matthew Warren
Imagine that tomorrow a catastrophe wipes out 99% of the world’s population. That’s clearly not a desirable scenario — we would all agree that a peaceful, continued existence is preferable. Now imagine that the disaster kills everyone, wiping out the human race. Most of us would rate that as an even worse occurrence.
But how do we see the relative severity of these different possibilities? Is there a bigger difference between nothing happening and 99% of people dying, or between 99% and 100% of people being wiped out?
This thought-experiment was first posed by the philosopher Derek Parfit, who th...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - October 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Cognition Morality Source Type: blogs
Lifesaving Treatment for Babies Born at 22 weeks Doesn ’t Mean Abortion Law Should Change.
Recommendation for life support from 22 weeks. Kristina Bessolova/Shutterstock Dominic Wilkinson, University of Oxford When new guidance relating to the outcome and medical care of babies born extremely prematurely was recently released, it led some to call for UK abortion law to be revised. This was because one of the new recommendations from the British […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 25, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Dominic Wilkinson Tags: Clinical Ethics Decision making Health Care abortion bioethics Children and Families Dominic Wilkinson's Posts syndicated Source Type: blogs
Announcement: Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics
Graduate and undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Oxford in any subject are invited to enter the Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics by submitting an essay of up to 2000 words on any topic relevant to practical ethics. Eligibility includes visiting students who are registered as recognized students, and paying fees, but […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 23, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Practical Ethics Tags: Health Care Announcements Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics syndicated Source Type: blogs
Digital Therapy For Insomnia Shows How Technology Can Be Harnessed To Improve Sleep And Mental Health
By guest blogger Jack Barton
Technology and screens are supposedly the enemy of health. They ruin our sleep, mental health and we’re slaves to their constant need for attention. At least that’s what seems to be the consensus in the news. However, the reality is much more two-sided. In fact, a new study demonstrates that our blue light emitting devices can be a force for good — by providing a novel way to deliver mental health interventions.
Problems with sleep, such as insomnia, have been shown to be associated with mental health difficulties such as depression. Although long recognised as a symptom of depression, ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - October 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Mental health Sleep and dreaming Technology Source Type: blogs
Press Release: Tafida Raqeeb
Professor Dominic Wilkinson, Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Oxford. Consultant Neonatologist This morning, the High Court judgement around medical treatment for five-year old Tafida Raqeeb was published. Tafida sustained severe brain damage from bleeding in the brain eight months ago. Her parents wish to take her to a hospital in Italy to continue […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 3, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Dominic Wilkinson Tags: Clinical Ethics Decision making Health Care bioethics Children and Families Critical Care Disability, Chronic Conditions and Rehabilitation Dominic Wilkinson's Posts medical ethics syndicated Source Type: blogs
Using FibroScan in The Clinic: Interview with Dr. Stephen A. Harrison
EchoSens creates non-invasive liver diagnosis medical devices. The company’s line of products, called FibroScan, work by measuring the speed of ultrasound waves as they move through liver tissue. This measurement can tell us about the state of the liver. For example, ultrasound waves move faster through fibrotic/scarred livers. EchoSens recently appointed Dominique Legros as their new global CEO, and we recently spoke about his plans for growth in a Medgadget exclusive.
To learn more about how a clinician would use the FibroScan, we spoke with Dr. Stephen A. Harrison, Medical Director of Pinnacle Clinical Re...
Source: Medgadget - September 30, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Ben Ouyang Tags: Diagnostics Exclusive GI Medicine Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: August 3, 2019
This week’s Psychology Around the Net covers even newer research on screen time and mental health (specifically for adolescents), a few little tests you can perform to reveal a narcissist, a clue to the maternal instinct, and more.
Enjoy!
Screen Time Might not Be as Bad for Mental Health as We Thought: Isn’t it starting to feel like there’s going to be as many conflicting reports on screen time and mental health as there is for marijuana and mental health? Surely it’s not just me. Now on the reports of the negative mental health effects of screen time, According to University of Oxford experimental...
Source: World of Psychology - August 3, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net Journalists Maternal Instinct Narcissist Oxytocin Research ROZES Screen Time social media Source Type: blogs
Press Release: Tafida Raqeeb, Medical Ethics, and Difficult Decisions
by Professor Dominic Wilkinson, consultant neonatologist, Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Oxford. In September, the high court will hear a legal challenge relating to the medical care of five-year old Tafida Raqeeb. She has been in intensive care since suffering a severe stroke in February this year. The doctors apparently believe that […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - August 1, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Dominic Wilkinson Tags: Clinical Ethics Health Care Children and Families Disability, Chronic Conditions and Rehabilitation Dominic Wilkinson's Posts syndicated Source Type: blogs
Puberty-Blocking Drugs: The Difficulties of Conducting Ethical Research
The ethics of research trials for young people with gender dysphoria are complicated. Billion Photos/Shutterstock Dominic Wilkinson, University of Oxford and Julian Savulescu, University of Oxford A recent Newsnight programme reported that a major UK puberty-blocking trial is under investigation. Doctors at a London clinic provided drugs to block the development of puberty in young […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 25, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Dominic Wilkinson Tags: Decision making Health Care Research Ethics bioethics Children and Families Dominic Wilkinson's Posts Julian Savulescu's Posts medical ethics syndicated Source Type: blogs
Doing More Harm Than Good? Should the Police Always Investigate Non-recent Child Sexual Abuse Cases?
Hannah Maslen, University of Oxford, @hannahmaslen_ox Colin Paine, Thames Valley Police, @Colin_Paine Police investigators are sometimes faced with a dilemma when deciding whether to pursue investigation of a non-recent case of child sexual abuse. Whilst it might seem obvious at first that the police should always investigate any credible report of an offence – especially […] (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - July 9, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Hannah Maslen Tags: Decision making Ethics Health Care professional ethics Child Sexual Abuse crime Current Affairs Hannah Maslen's posts Oxford CSA Framework Police investigation syndicated Thames Valley Police Source Type: blogs
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Sir William Osler was a man of not inconsiderable talent. A pathologist and clinician. A professor successively at McGill University, the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University. Historian and bibliographer of medicine. A naturalist, microscopist, proponent of comparative physiology…and a veterinarian The incessant concentration of thought upon one subject, however interesting, tethers […] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - June 27, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dr Mike Cadogan Tags: Eponymictionary Infectious Disease Filaria osleri Filaroides osleri Osler node Oslerus Oslerus osleri Sir William Osler Strongylus canis bronchialis Source Type: blogs
Milan Is the Latest Olympic Loser
The headlines say that Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, have been awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics. Ten years from now Italians may look back on today as a disaster. More and more cities are realizing that Olympic games are glamorous but not economically sound. I made that point four years ago when Boston withdrew its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics:The [Boston] critics knew something that the Olympic enthusiasts tried to forget: Megaprojects like the Olympics are enormously expensive, always over budget, and disruptive. They leave cities with unused stadiums and other waste.E.M. Swift, who covered the Oly...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 24, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: David Boaz Source Type: blogs
