Showing posts with label Information Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Information Technology. Show all posts

Brain exercises are ‘waste of time’ says Scottish professor - The Observer 23rd November 2008

Monday, November 24, 2008

Professor says that nobody should be fooled by ‘dangerous’ myths about boosting creativity

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tags: Neurology, Health, News, Information Technology, UHN, The Observer

Computer virus in hospitals may have been planted deliberately - The Sunday Telegraph 23rd November 2008

A computer virus that has wreaked havoc at three leading hospitals may have been planted deliberately.

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tags: UHN, Health, News, The Sunday Telegraph, Information Technology, Hospitals

Cure for cancer may be delayed by years after callous thieves stole top researcher’s laptop - Daily Mail 21st November 2008

A top surgeon who has dedicated his career to discovering a cure for skin cancer has lost years of critical research after callous thieves stole his laptop.

Tom Chapman, 35, has spent more than a decade studying how skin cancer manifests and spreads - and believes he was on the verge of a vital breakthrough.

His work was held on a laptop which was stolen when his car was nicked.

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tags: Surgery, Health, News, Skin Cancer, Information Technology, Crime Prevention and Control, UHN, Daily Mail

13-year-old Italian boy diagnosed with PlayStation addiction - The Telegraph 22nd November 2008

A 13-year-old Italian boy has been diagnosed with PlayStation addiction.

Lorenzo Amato was rushed to hospital by his father, who feared he was suffering a stroke or brain trauma as the teenager would not respond to his surroundings.

At first doctors at Lecce hospital, Southern Italy, thought Lorenzo Amato was suffering from a severe brain disorder.

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tags: Health, News, IHN, The Telegraph, Information Technology, Addiction