Making a ‘to do’ list for trauma docs
Study: Digital checklist can support trauma teams without hampering performanceCredit: Drexel University In hospital trauma centers, where life-or-death decisions are ...
Month: May 2019
Brain injury from low oxygen affects specific cells, Stanford-led study finds
Low oxygen levels are a well-known cause of brain injury in premature babies. But the mechanism by which low oxygen ...
Quantum computing with graphene plasmons
Credit: © University of Vienna, created by Thomas Rögelsperger A novel material that consists of a single sheet of carbon ...
Secrets of the ‘blue supergiant’ revealed
Blue supergiants are the rock-and-roll stars of the universe. They are massive stars that live fast and die young which ...
Female flies respond to sensation of sex, not just sperm
Credit: Igor Siwanowicz Female fruit flies can feel when a sexual partner is a good fit. Scientists have long known ...
Improving the well-being of heart-failure patients
Credit: DZHI Wuerzburg Many patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are anxious of the shock delivered by the device ...
‘Google Maps’ for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers develop an image-based computer model of tumor behavior that captures more of the complexity of cancer ...
Trans-catheter aortic valve replacement can improve outcomes in low-risk surgical patients
Study presented today at AATS 99th Annual Meeting finds that after one year, incidence of adverse events with TAVR was ...
UMN researchers advance understanding of atrial fibrillation-related dementia
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- May 6, 2019- University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have determined that atrial fibrillation (Afib) is independently associated ...
Professor Jean Marco to be presented the Ethica Award at EuroPCR 2019
The award is given annually to outstanding specialists who have made an exceptional contribution to interventional cardiovascular medicine and patient ...
Prof R. Vanholder and Prof M. Sever received the 2019 ISN Bywaters Award
This year, two former council member of the ERA-EDTA received the ISN Bywaters Award: Professor Raymond Vanholder from Ghent, Belgium, ...
Driving chemical reactions with light
Chemical nature of surface molecules influences plasmon responses of metal nanoparticles How can chemical reactions be triggered by light, following ...
Review of preparation and structures of silicon nanowire/germanium quantum dot composite materials
Credit: Xiaokang Weng et al. In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a team of ...
Review on the synthesis and anti-oxidation of copper nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes
Credit: Jia Feng Chao et al. In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a team ...
Messenger cells bring good news for bone healing, USC stem cell study finds
Credit: Stephanie T. Kuwahara and Francesca Mariani/USC Stem Cell How do bones heal, and how could they heal better? The ...
New technique for minimally invasive lung cancer surgery — ultrasonic device safe, effective
First-of-its-kind, multi-site international trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting shows promise for reducing risks and promoting quicker recovery TORONTO ...
Eddy currents affect flux of salt more than heat
Credit: © 2019 KAUST A study of eddy-induced transport of energy and biochemical particles and its influences on circulation patterns ...
Circulating tumor DNA gives treatment options for the most common ovarian cancer type
High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most common and aggressive subtype of ovarian cancer. The HGSOC tumors consist of ...
Clinical trial shows promise for increasing lung transplant patients’ life expectancy
Results of a first-in-humans trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting indicates the safety of a novel treatment for ischemia ...
New model improves staging and risk predictions for esophageal cancer patients
Risk-stratification with new nomogram could improve delivery of appropriate therapy to patients with a high risk of nodal metastasesCredit: AATS ...