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| Video: Paralyzed woman controls robotic arm with mind Wed, 16 May 2012 20:41:31 EDT Researchers are reporting that a woman who is completely paralyzed has used a robotic arm controlled with nothing but her thoughts. Scott Pelley reports on a triumph in neurobiology and computer science. |
| Video: Similar brain injuries between war vets, NFL players Wed, 16 May 2012 21:22:29 EDT New research suggests that the brain damage suffered by soldiers on the battlefield is similar to that endured by athletes on the football field. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. |
| Study: War vets', athletes' brain injuries similar Wed, 16 May 2012 19:17:59 EDT Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which affects football players and boxers, may be an issue for war veterans, a new study says |
| Zithromax antibiotics tied to rare heart risks Wed, 16 May 2012 18:19:05 EDT Study suggests there would be 47 extra heart-related deaths per 1 million courses of treatment with Zithromax |
| Soldiers' brain damage similar to football players', study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy shows Wed, 16 May 2012 18:01:18 EDT Boston University researchers compared autopsies from four soldiers that served in Afghanistan with those of three young football players and a wrestler |
| Study links athletic, military brain injuries Wed, 16 May 2012 17:10:13 EDT Young war veterans and retired athletes are vulnerable to the same degenerative brain disease, study shows |
| Motorcyclist Genki Hagata makes incredible save Wed, 16 May 2012 17:09:17 EDT Pro racer Hagata almost eats pavement in this heart-pounding video |
| Video: World's oldest yoga teacher Wed, 16 May 2012 16:54:09 EDT 93-year old Tao Porchon-Lynch was just named the world's oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports. |
| Video: Paralyzed woman drinks coffee using thoughts Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:40 EDT Using the Braingate neural interface system, a paralyzed woman was able to use her thoughts to control a robotic arm, and serve herself coffee for the first time since she became paralyzed nearly 15 years ago. |
| Simple "head lag" test may help diagnose autism, research suggests Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:25 EDT Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore looked at delays in motor development, as opposed to behavioral or communication delays as is typical |
| Tuberculosis patient charged in Calif. for not taking medication Wed, 16 May 2012 15:49:20 EDT 34-year-old man accused of failing to take medication for highly contagious disease and skipping appointment at health center |
| Quadriplegic woman uses brain to drink coffee with help from robotic arm Wed, 16 May 2012 15:29:38 EDT Study shows that even though paraplegics may have been injured for over a decade, they still retain ability to tell muscles to move |
| Report: Maternal death rate drops in half over past two decades Wed, 16 May 2012 13:31:02 EDT But, rates in the U.S. rose average of 2.5 percent from 1990 to 2010, taking out of the top tier of countries in terms of maternal health |
| Bachelor's degree boosts health, CDC report suggests Wed, 16 May 2012 13:22:19 EDT People with higher education were less likely to be obese, have obese children and smoke, report found |
| Video: Jacob Bell retires from NFL, fearing head trauma Wed, 16 May 2012 12:11:59 EDT Offensive lineman Jacob Bell is giving up football because he's worried about the long-term effects of repeated hits to the head. CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker talks to him and reports on the more than 3,000 football players suing the NFL, claiming the league deliberately concealed information about head trauma. |
| Promising new Alzheimer's experiments may lead to cure Wed, 16 May 2012 11:37:49 EDT People who have genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's will begin tests with experimental drug; Nasal spray for people with early memory problems to be tested as well |
| Reddit users send terminally ill man thousands of letters Wed, 16 May 2012 11:07:56 EDT Scott Widak, an artist with down syndrome, received letters from Reddit users after his nephew posted on the website that his uncle was dying of a liver disease and loved opening letters |
| Reducing air pollution during 2008 Beijing Olympics boosted residents' heart health, research reveals Wed, 16 May 2012 10:48:25 EDT Researchers used efforts by the Chinese government to reduce air pollution during the 2008 Olympics to study air pollution's effects on heart health |
| Amyloid the key to Alzheimer's prevention? Wed, 16 May 2012 09:46:57 EDT Lead expert of first-ever drug trial intended to prevent disease says researchers "have a shot" with anti-amyloid study |
| Video: Alzheimer's doc on new drug: "Very excited" Wed, 16 May 2012 09:25:44 EDT Dr. Eric Ryman, Executive Director of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about a new five-year drug trial that could help prevent the disease. |
| FDA panel backs at-home HIV test that analyzes mouth swab in 20 minutes Wed, 16 May 2012 09:18:20 EDT When used by professionals, OraQuick HIV test was accurate 99 percent of the time; when tested in studies by consumers, only accurate 93 percent of the time |
| Video: Alzheimer's prevention? New drug trial brings promise Wed, 16 May 2012 08:35:17 EDT For the first time, doctors are ready for human testing of a drug intended to prevent Alzheimer's disease. CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports. |
| FDA panel approves OraSure's home HIV test kit Tue, 15 May 2012 22:52:19 EDT Test kit uses mouth swab to detect presence of HIV in 20 minutes; version already sold to doctors |
| Whooping cough making a comeback as most adults fail to get recommended booster shot Tue, 15 May 2012 19:44:17 EDT Washington State has declared an epidemic, with nearly 1,500 new cases; Health Secretary urges immunization |
| Video: Whooping cough making a comeback Tue, 15 May 2012 19:54:36 EDT Before the first vaccine was developed for whooping cough in 1939, the respiratory infection killed thousands of Americans each year. Hundreds of cases are now being reported in eight states including Washington, which has declared an epidemic. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what is behind the recent outbreak. |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.