Month: February 2020

A Border collie in Norway learned the names and categories of her many, many toys, just by playing a game with her owners. View original article Contributor:

Testing for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is hardly foolproof, and could even backfire. View original article Contributor:

Tendencies like left-digit bias can have life-altering consequences for patients. View original article Contributor:

Playing together is part of it, but so is having chores kids can complete as a team (especially if they can sneak in some fun while they work). View original article Contributor:

Research suggests that paying more attention to the “invisible disability” of hearing loss might improve our brains. View original article Contributor:

(TEHRAN, Iran) — The new virus has killed two elderly Iranian citizens, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Wednesday. IRNA quoted Alireza Vahabzadeh, an adviser to the country’s health minister, as saying that both of the victims had been carrying the coronavirus and were located in Qom, about 140 kilometers (86 miles) south of the … Read more

With more than 73,000 people confirmed with COVID-19 infection as of Feb. 18, and nearly 2,000 deaths around the world, questions about how the virus spreads are becoming more urgent. Here’s what you should remember: COVID-19 spreads when the virus responsible for the disease, SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus, is transmitted by one person to another in … Read more

(LONDON) — Surgeons at King’s College Hospital in London removed a brain tumor from a woman who played the violin during the procedure. Doctors for violinist Dagmar Turner, 53, mapped her brain before the surgery to identify areas that were active when she played the instrument and those responsible for controlling language and movement. Doctors … Read more

China reported that the rate of new cases is declining, but international experts remained wary. View original article Contributor: Gerry Shih