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Gradual hearing loss can be a warning sign for dementia

Hearing problems may indicate dementia Some of the symptoms of dementia are identified at an early stage of the disease and vary from Person to Person. Many people is an important and very early occurring warning signal for Alzheimer’s, however not at all known: If you notice that your hearing is getting worse, this may […]

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Novel electrocardiogram uses signals from ear and hand to check heart rhythm: The ECG not requiring two hands could be used by drivers, athletes, and the military

A novel electrocardiogram (ECG) method which uses signals from the ear and hand to check heart rhythm is revealed today at EHRA 2011 a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. The ECG does not require two hands and could be used by drivers, athletes, and the military. Study author Dr Raffaele De Lucia, of the […]

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How fatal biofilms form

By severely curtailing the effects of antibiotics, the formation of organized communities of bacterial cells known as biofilms can be deadly during surgeries and in urinary tract infections. Yale researchers have just come a lot closer to understanding how these biofilms develop, and potentially how to stop them. Biofilms form when bacterial cells gather and […]