Medical
'Brain training' app improves memory in people with cognitive decline
Researchers have successfully developed an app that targets the window of "amnestic mild cognitive impairment" (aMCI) or the transitional phase between healthy ageing and day-to-day memory loss for which there are now no approved drug treatments. [Full Article...]
Teen cancer survivor banned from prom
And Miss Dallas had chosen to undergo surgery last December instead of this summer, so she would be well enough to attend the prom last Friday. Alex Dallas, aged 16, has been struggling with the frightful disease since the age of four. A school spokesperson said they wanted to make sure attending the event was in Alex's best interest. Her mother Sam Mattison, 39, says her daughter is upset at ... [Full Article...]
More UK nurses and midwives leaving than joining profession
However the subsequent coverage and analysis of this data has masked a variety of important domestic trends. More midwives and nurses are leaving the profession in the United Kingdom than joining for the first time on record, with the number departing having risen by 51% in just four years. [Full Article...]
USA Compression Partners, (NYSE:USAC) Getting Positive News Coverage, Study Finds
The stock declined 0.62% or $0.03 reaching $4.8 on the news. About 62,587 shares traded. The value of the investment in Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. decreased from $286,000 to $250,000 a change of $36,000 quarter to quarter. The stock has "Sell" rating by Citigroup on Thursday, September 29. Riverstone Holdings Llc increased Usa Compression Partners Lp (USAC) stake by 0.89% reported in 2016Q4 SEC... [Full Article...]
Transgender women 'will soon get womb transplants' so they can have babies
Implanting a person with male organs with a donor womb is possible and a top doctor believes it will happen in a decade. She said: "We already have fertility preservation for transgender people, to give them the possibility to have their own genetic child". [Full Article...]
Google DeepMind NHS medical trial broke United Kingdom privacy law
Today, ICO said it had found "a number of shortcomings" with the agreement, particularly that patients had not been fully briefed on how their personal data would be used. DeepMind says it welcomes ICO's "thoughtful resolution" of the case, and admits it made a number of mistakes during its original deal. We were nearly exclusively focused on building tools that nurses and doctors wanted, and... [Full Article...]
AMD reportedly takes 10% market share from Intel
Check out our guide to the best gaming processors you can buy. The latest figures from PassMark for the second quarter of this year show that AMD has gained 10.4%, moving up from a market share of 20.6% the previous quarter, to reach 31% - with Intel dropping to 69% in the two-horse race. [Full Article...]
ANC policy conference will lead to something wonderful, says Jacob Zuma
It will end on Wednesday. Stalwarts and veterans who were unhappy that the ANC did not hold a separate consultative conference ahead of the policy conference, had boycotted the discussions on the state of the organisation. "There could be people who undermine the ANC and go to Parliament and not vote for us". The president said he believes that the ANC will rise above the challenges they are f... [Full Article...]