Is it time to branch out?
With growing evidence to support increased health, productivity and learning when in nature, should the outdoors be our new office?
Environment
Sep 29, 2017
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News tagged with blood pressure
Device for measuring inflammation at home
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a portable device for measuring inflammation levels quickly in home environment.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 19, 2017
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Nature in the workplace makes employees happier and healthier
Bringing nature into the workplace can help reduce stress and increase creativity and focus, research shows.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2017
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Using machine learning to improve patient care
Doctors are often deluged by signals from charts, test results, and other metrics to keep track of. It can be difficult to integrate and monitor all of these data for multiple patients while making real-time treatment decisions, ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 21, 2017
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Lizard venom may contain clues to treating blood clots
Various types of lizard venom are being studied as possible treatments for blood clotting diseases that lead to millions of cases of stroke, heart attack, and deep-vein thrombosis annually.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2017
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Snakebites are rarer than you think, but CPR can save your life
Despite the common belief that Australia has some of the most venomous snakes in the world, our new research shows being bitten by a snake is uncommon in Australia and dying from a snakebite is very rare.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2017
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Protecting plants from the power of sunlight
It's 11pm. You don't feel good. Your palms are clammy, your mind is racing, and you just can't fall asleep. As a precaution, you measure your vitals. Blood pressure is 160/95, worryingly high. You take another measurement ...
Biotechnology
Jul 28, 2017
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Book looks at quality-of-life concerns associated with urban sprawl
A new book, co-authored by a UTA researcher, empirically shows how badly sprawl affects health and other quality-of-life outcomes.
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2017
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Scientists lay the groundwork for a reliable marijuana breathalyzer
Marijuana is now legal for recreational or medicinal use in at least 28 states and the District of Columbia. But driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal no matter which state you're in. To enforce the law, authorities ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 6, 2017
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Nano-sized drug carriers could be the future for patients with lung disease
Metallic nanomolecules capable of carrying drugs to exactly where they are needed could one day help to treat patients with a fatal lung condition.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 3, 2017
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