Researchers discover mechanism that determines when detailed memories are retained
The levels of a chemical released by the brain determine how detailed a memory will later be, according to researchers at UC Irvine. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine, a brain chemical already established as being crucial for learning and memory, appears to be the key to adding details to a memory. In a study with rats, Norman Weinberger, research professor of neurobiology and behavior, a...CPM Helps Physicians Group Retain Patients with New Kind of House Call
Middleton, WI Combining database and personalized print technology, a physicians group in the Midwest is making a new kind of house call to retain patients. Instead of waiting for patients to come to their offices for treatment, these physicians are sending personalized messages by mail with reminders for important check-ups and screenings -- and seeing response rates of 10 to 21 percent. <b...Midwest retains dominant role in 2005 world medical device market
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The first step to retaining a good memory as we age is to believe that it is possible do so. People who feel that they could control their memory are more likely to use mnemonic strategies// to retain the same, despite the time factor. The researchers analyzed the link between a sense of control and actual cognitive function in over 335 adults, aged between 21 and 83 years. The study pa...The Memory Retains Things that We Have forgotten
We might feel that we have forgotten certain things in everyday life, but in a study conducted researchers have noted that whatever we have forgotten does still stay in our memory//. Sander Daselaar of the University of Amsterdam and Roberto Cabeza of Duke University, conducted a study in which they explain that our brain houses more memories than we think it, does. According to the o...Women opt for liposuction to retain their beauty
In cosmetic surgery, most people want reduction of fat in abdomen, hip and upper thighs through liposuction which involves a procedure wherein the body fat is converted to a liquid and is sucked out. // Liposuction is one of the most popular cosmetic surgery in which special instruments and technique are used to liquefy the fat and suck it out. Very small incision is put near the fatt...‘Treat, Train, Retain’ – a WHO plan to meet HIV workers’ shorage
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has introduced a coordinated global plan, especially in developing countries to meet the severe shortage of health workers to handle// HIV/AIDS-related cases. 57 countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia (mainly Bangladesh, India and Indonesia) are facing acute shortage. Over 4 million workers are needed in these countries. The WHO’s...Survivors of Rare Ovarian Cancer may Retain Menstrual Function and Reproductive Ability
A new prospective study suggests that ovarian germ cell tumour patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy and fertility-sparing surgery may retain their menstrual function and reproductive ability. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, also found that despite having reproductive and sexual concerns, survivors were more likely than their healthy counterpa...Manman Self Retaining Brain Retractor
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