Hollywood loves to delight us with fantastic gadgets and amazing technologies, but it also has a tendency to go over the top. Remember the truly dreadful portrayal of tech in films such as The Net? So how much of the sci-fi we see on our screens is actually possible - and if it's possible, how long is it before we can have it? Let's find out the truth about our favourite on-screen inventions. This one's organic rather than man-made, but it's still amazing technology: the only obvious drawback of Douglas Adams' Babel Fish is that you have to stick a fish in your ear (oh, and the theological arguments that resulted from the "bizarrely improbable coincidence that anything so mind-bogglingly useful could evolve purely by chance,") but the upsides are many: instantaneous, accurate translation of anything said to you in any language. Is it movie bollocks? The fish bit is, obviously, but Google Translate is getting there: the latest version can translate handwriting as well as text. Knight Rider's KITT (it's short for Knight Industries Two Thousand, which must have sounded amazingly futuristic back in 1982; in the 2008 movie the number was upped to three thousand) could see the … Continue reading →

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Oct. 2, 2013 According to this research, developed by researchers of the UPM, CSIC and the Princesa Hospital, personality style, intelligence quotient and hemisphere of seizure origin are factors that would help to predict successfully these surgeries, what would be helpful for surgeons. Researchers reached these conclusions by using predictive models based on machine learning techniques. Epilepsy surgery is effective in reducing both number and frequency of seizures, particularly in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). However, a significant proportion of these patients continues suffering seizures after surgery. In order to have information about the results before surgery, researchers from the Computational Intelligence Group of the Schools of Computing UPM assessed the influence of a battery of medical and psychological factors using predictive models developed from machine learning approaches. They have identified three "very relevant" elements: the hemisphere of seizure origin, intelligence quotient and personality style (applying the Rorschach test). Researchers have obtained a success rate of 90% in terms of predicting the outcome after surgery by using advanced mathematical models for its combination. From the researcher's point of view, this study opens the door for integration of complex mathematical models in previous assessment of surgeries. The team of medical … Continue reading →

A lot of Malaysians have misconceptions about epilepsy, and do not know what to do when they see a fitting person. FEATURE By Dr Nur Hidayati Myth 1 You need to put a spoon or cloth to stop a fitting person from biting his/her tongue. You also need to restrain them so they cannot hurt themselves. Do not do this you may obstruct his/her airway and cause him/her to choke. You can cause more harm by doing so. Other than causing them to choke, you may end up injuring their gums, breaking their teeth or even their jaw! Do not restrain them. What you should do is to put a fitting person in the left lateral or recovery position. Cushion their head so that they do not injure their head on any hard surface. Remove dangerous objects like broken glasses or scissors away from them so that they could not accidentally hurt themselves while they were having a fit. If fits occurred by a busy roadside, in the water or any environment that can endanger them you need to move him/her to a safer place. Myth 2 People with epilepsy are crazy, spiritually possessed, have bad blood or victims of … Continue reading →

Helping an Autism Dad in Denial Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive What is an Autism Mom supposed to do when an Autism Dad is in denial? It's easy to get angry a... By: AutismLive … Continue reading →

AUTISM TREATMENT: The Son-Rise Program® - Respect, Love and Acceptance http://www.autismtreatment.org/ - The SON-RISE PROGRAM® taught Ethan's parents how to respect, love and accept him in such joyful and nurturing way! With The... By: autismtreatment … Continue reading →

Young people from military families who have autism are getting the chance to appear at this years San Diego Film Festival. 50 budding actors, directors, cameramen, editors, scriptwriters and set designers took part in a two-week film camp for autistic children in San Diego. A short film created during the camp premieres at the San Diego Film Festival on October 4th, from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Reading Theater downtown. Friday October 4, 2013 6:30pm - 9:00pm Reading Theater (701 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101) The Autism Film Program for Military Children teaches people ages 9 to 21 about all aspects of filmmaking, including writing scripts, building sets, operating a camera and editing film. The project is under the umbrella of the "Inclusion Network", and Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, executive director of the nonprofit support group Autism Care and Treatment Today, believes its only right to give something back to the military. Oftentimes, when the parent deploys on military operations, it creates a great deal of stress for autistic children, said Alspaugh-Jackson, whose son has autism. Change is very disruptive for a child with autism, as it creates anxiety, she said. When I met Hollywood filmmaker Joey Travolta and learned about what … Continue reading →

Posted October 04, 2013 A Kansas high school football player died on Friday after suffering a stroke on the sidelines during a Thursday night game. According to the Kansas City Star, Andre Maloney, a senior wide receiver at Shawnee Mission West HS in Kansas City, suffered a stroke after scoring a 63-yard touchdown in SM Wests 37-34 loss to Leavenworth High School on Thursday. After being transported to a nearby hospital, Maloney underwent surgery which revealed a blood clot in his brain. Doctors were unable to remove the clot, and Maloneys family was told he was unlikely to emerge from his vegetative state. The family opted against continuing his treatment on Friday. Maloneys cousin, Karla Montoya, told the Star that something wasnt right after Maloney scored the touchdown. Maloney, who in July verbally committed to play football at KU, was untouched on the play and even celebrated his touchdown in the end zone, teammates said but stumbled when he returned to the bench. As he reached for a water bottle, SM West football coach Tim Callaghan said, Maloney got dizzy and lost functioning. Maloney grabbed a teammate for support as he staggered backward, but he ultimately collapsed, Montoya said. Maloney … Continue reading →

4 October 2013 Last updated at 10:59 ET By Anna Todd BBC Look East reporter in Slovakia Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Molly Moore receives intensive physiotherapy when she is strapped into her "astronaut's suit" One thousand miles from home, in a small town in Slovakia, a 10-year-old girl from Cambridgeshire is hard at work. Molly Moore, from Offord Cluny, is like many other little girls - she loves chips and horses and One Direction. But just after her sixth birthday Molly suffered a stroke as a result of a condition that had been dormant since birth, leaving her unable to swallow, speak or walk. Since then, her parents have devoted themselves to her rehabilitation. Although Molly's condition has improved - she can now walk down a lengthy corridor - her parents decided to bring her to the Adeli Medical Centre in Piestany, a world-renowned neuro-rehabilitation clinic that is the only place in Europe to offer a special "space medicine" treatment. They heard about the treatment through other rehabilitation centres they have been to. The suit basically constrains her as it imitates artificial gravity Read more from the original source: 'Space therapy' for stroke girl, 10 … Continue reading →