Electric currents can boost memory

Stimulating the brain with electric current can boost memory, according to scientists at Imperial College, London. They found that applying a low voltage current can bring different areas of the brain in sync with one another, enabling people to perform better on tasks involving working memory. The hope is that the approach could one day […]

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Electric currents can boost memory

Stimulating the brain with electric current can boost memory, according to scientists at Imperial College, London. They found that applying a low voltage current can bring different areas of the brain in sync with one another, enabling people to perform better on tasks involving working memory. The hope is that the approach could one day […]

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Direct access to physiotherapy

Patients with musculoskeletal conditions causing pain do not currently have direct access to physiotherapy on the NHS, but perhaps they should. A new pilot trial at Keele University in the UK has found that patients who can arrange to see physiotherapists without going through their GP (the current situation) reported benefits without overwhelming the service. […]

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Direct access to physiotherapy

Patients with musculoskeletal conditions causing pain do not currently have direct access to physiotherapy on the NHS, but perhaps they should. A new pilot trial at Keele University in the UK has found that patients who can arrange to see physiotherapists without going through their GP (the current situation) reported benefits without overwhelming the service. […]

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Frequent fliers either flourish or flounder

Frequent fliers and those who regularly travel on business can either revel in their hypermobility, seeing it as integral part of their happiness, or see it as a source of unhappiness that endangers their health and psycho-social wellbeing. Researchers at the University of Surrey and Lund University published their findings in the journal Transportation Research Part […]

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Frequent fliers either flourish or flounder

Frequent fliers and those who regularly travel on business can either revel in their hypermobility, seeing it as integral part of their happiness, or see it as a source of unhappiness that endangers their health and psycho-social wellbeing. Researchers at the University of Surrey and Lund University published their findings in the journal Transportation Research Part […]

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