Should we prepare for the end? New report calls for decriminalization of...
A report commissioned by the Royal Society of Canada, and published today in the journal Bioethics, claims that assisted suicide should be legally permitted for competent individuals who make a free...
View ArticleLess-invasive method of brain stimulation helps patients with Parkinson's...
Electrical stimulation using extradural electrodes—placed underneath the skull but not implanted in the brain—is a safe approach with meaningful benefits for patients with Parkinson's disease, reports...
View ArticlePhysical activity shown to help young and elderly alike with lower-leg...
An Indiana University study that examined the effect of age and physical activity on lower leg muscle reflexes and coordination concluded that participation in physical activity was beneficial for...
View ArticleHand use improved after spinal cord injury with noninvasive stimulation
By using noninvasive stimulation, researchers were able to temporarily improve the ability of people with spinal cord injuries to use their hands. The findings, reported on November 29th in Current...
View ArticleAustralians should have the right to choose assisted dying, groundbreaking...
Assisted death should be available to people with incurable and terminal illness who persistently request it. This is a key recommendation of a report from leading academics released today.
View ArticleRegenerating spinal cord fibers may be treatment for stroke-related disabilities
A study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital found "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery...
View ArticleSocial giving makes us happier
People usually feel good when they make a charitable donation, but they feel even better if they make the donation directly to someone they know or in a way that builds social connection. Research to...
View ArticleSelflessness can be attractive to a potential mate
Altruistic or selfless behaviour is an attractive trait in a potential sexual partner, according to new research led by researchers from The University of Nottingham and Liverpool John Moores University.
View ArticleBritish scientist Stephen Hawking backs assisted suicide
Stephen Hawking, the British theoretical physicist who suffers from motor neurone disease, has publicly backed the notion of assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.
View ArticleTwo-way traffic in the spinal cord
The progress a baby makes in the first year of life is amazing: a newborn can only wave its arms and legs about randomly, but not so long after the baby can reach out and pick up a crumb from the...
View ArticleMandatory policy boosts flu vaccination rates among health care workers
Hospitals can greatly improve their flu vaccination rate among health care workers by using a mandatory employee vaccination policy, according to a Henry Ford Health System study.
View ArticleWhy upper motor neurons degenerate in ALS
For the first time, scientists have revealed a mechanism underlying the cellular degeneration of upper motor neurons, a small group of neurons in the brain recently shown to play a major role in ALS...
View ArticleThe benefits of voluntary work for the working population
Gainfully employed people who volunteer in their spare time are healthier and more satisfied with their work-life balance than people who do not engage in voluntary work, shows a study funded by the...
View ArticleAustralian euthanasia law loses by single parliament vote
An attempt to legalize voluntary euthanasia in an Australian state was defeated by a single vote in parliament on Thursday.
View ArticleSouth African court rules against right-to-die
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday overturned a ruling that granted a man the right to medically-assisted death and could have opened the way to legalise euthanasia.
View ArticleAustralian state takes step toward legalizing euthanasia
An Australian state took a step toward allowing voluntary euthanasia on Friday, 20 years after the country repealed the world's first mercy killing law.
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