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Prolonged space travel causes brain and eye abnormalities in astronauts

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who have spent prolonged periods of time in space revealed optical abnormalities similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension of unknown ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 4

A little adversity bodes well for those with chronic back pain

A new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, to be published in the September issue of the journal Pain, reveals that, for people with chronic back pain, ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 05, 2010 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (7) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Association found between Parkinson's disease and pesticide exposure in French farm workers

June 04, 2009 - The cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to involve a combination of environmental risk ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0