Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and cultural barriers when seeking care for …
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New scan spots heart disease years before symptoms
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have created a new medical imaging tool called "fast-RSOM" that can capture highly …
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How the brain tracks distance in the dark without landmarks
Whether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as you walk through your house at night. …
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Study: PTSD treatment dropout rates vary widely
About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder quit before they finish treatment. But not all …
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VR raises eye temperature and thickens protective tear layer
A new real-time imaging study reveals that VR gaming rapidly reshapes the eye’s protective tear layer, raising its temperature and thickening its lipid film. …
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