I recently had the privilege of being asked to participate in a project called “Story Collider.” The goal is to revive the art and joy of storytelling, but in this case the story tellers are scientists and the audience is the general public. [More] http://rss.sciam.com/click.phdo?i=4b2dd8365abdcea5224f3302c724e6cb No tags for this post.

(MedPage Today) — The risk for deep vein thrombosis among patients immobilized by a stroke hits hardest soon after the event, but lingers on for at least a month, researchers found. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/VenousThrombosis/28301 No tags for this post.

A task force has updated the guidelines for the first time in nearly 25 years. Medscape Medical News http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/748870?src=rss No tags for this post.

Death following severe traumatic brain injury is associated with a highly variable incidence of withdrawal of life support at the end of life, finds a new study in CMAJ. Rates of withdrawal of life support vary between hospitals, and caution should be used in making this decision, states the study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association [...]

A new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that declines in hearing ability may accelerate gray mater atrophy in auditory areas of the brain and increase the listening effort necessary for older adults to successfully comprehend speech. When a sense (taste, smell, sight, hearing, touch) is [...]