Academic medical centers continuously strive to enhance patient care. One of the major mechanisms to improve patient health outcomes is
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Dogmatic people seek less information even when uncertain
People who are dogmatic about their views seek less information and make less accurate judgements as a result, even on
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Biomedical research may miss key information by ignoring genetic ancestry
A new study of Black residents of four distinct U.S. cities reveals variations in genetic ancestry and social status that
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Energy demands limit our brains’ information processing capacity
Our brains have an upper limit on how much they can process at once due to a constant but limited
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Researchers develop a new model for how the brain processes complex information
The human brain is a highly advanced information processor composed of more than 86 billion neurons. Humans are adept at
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Children don’t know how to get proper nutrition information online
Children looking for health information online could end up more prone to obesity. A new study in the Journal of
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What and where in the processing of body-part information
The brain tracks the location of body limbs in space. This is called proprioception or body localization. Additionally, the brain
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Extracellular vesicles help pass information between cells and onto offspring
New studies reveal that small, membrane-bound particles transported between cells have wide-ranging and long-term effects in the brain and throughout
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Binary bias distorts how we integrate information
When we evaluate and compare a range of data points—whether that data is related to health outcomes, head counts, or
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Patient health information often shared electronically
(HealthDay)—The most common electronically sent and received types of patient health information (PHI) include laboratory results and medication lists, according
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