News tagged with soft palate
Invention enables severely disabled people to communicate and steer a wheelchair by sniffing
A unique device based on sniffing -- inhaling and exhaling through the nose -- might enable numerous disabled people to navigate wheelchairs or communicate with their loved ones. Sniffing technology might even be used in ...
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Benefits from upper airway surgery for sleep apnea found to equal CPAP
Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Lower jaw shape reflects dietary differences between human populations
New research from the University suggests that many of the common orthodontic problems experienced by people in industrialised nations is due to their soft modern diet causing the jaw to grow too short and small relative ...
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Plant defences - the mystery deepens
New research has brought us a step closer to untangling the complex reasons why certain plant species triumph over others.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Updating the Mary Poppins solution with a better bitter blocker
With millions of adults and children avoiding nutritious foods because of the bitter taste, and gagging or vomiting when forced to take bitter liquid medicines, scientists today reported an advance toward a high-tech version ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Preschool kids know what they like: Salt, sugar and fat
A child's taste preferences begin at home and most often involve salt, sugar and fat. And, researchers say, young kids learn quickly what brands deliver the goods.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2011 |
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US face transplant patient promotes organ donation
(AP) -- There is an initial shock upon first glance at Connie Culp, the woman who received the nation's first face transplant nearly two years ago. She taps her way through the hospital waiting room, feeling ...
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Gulf seafood industry tries to shake an oily image
(AP) -- The rich fishing grounds of the Gulf of Mexico are beginning to reopen more than three months after crude began gushing from the sea floor. But those who harvest, process and sell the catch face a ...
Aug 07, 2010 |
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Chew on this: 6 dental myths debunked
Brushing, flossing, and twice-yearly dental check-ups are standard for oral health care, but there are more health benefits to taking care of your pearly whites than most of us know. In a review article, a faculty member ...
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Questionnaires help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing in children
According to new research that will receive the Graduate Student Research Award on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, questionnaires can help dentists screen for ...
Jun 05, 2010 |
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Can a mother's voice spur recovery from a coma?
Karen Schroeder's voice, recorded on a CD, reminded her son, Ryan, of his 4-H project when he was 10 and decided to raise pigs. "You bid on three beautiful squealing black and white piglets at the auction," she said softly. ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 10, 2010 |
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Breakthrough for babies born with severe cleft palates after experiments at ISIS
Scientists working on a treatment for babies born with cleft palates have made a promising breakthrough and the first clinical trials are planned for early next year. Clefts are the most common birth defect ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 18, 2010 |
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