Terminal cancer patients can be unwilling to face prognosis
In a recent study, published in The Oncologist, just under 10% of patients diagnosed with terminal cancer did not know their prognosis and had no...
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Narcotics diversion results in outbreak of serratia marcescens bacteria
NEW YORK (July 6, 2017) - An illegal diversion of opioids by a hospital nurse tampering with syringes was responsible for a cluster outbreak of...
Kinky biology
Credit: Christopher G. Myers, B. Montgomery Pettitt, University of Texas Medical Branch A biological mystery lies at the center of each of our cells, namely:...
ASHG honors Edward McCabe with 2017 Advocacy Award
Credit: courtesy March of Dimes BETHESDA, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Edward R.B. McCabe, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus...
How plants grow like human brains
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (July 6, 2017) Plants and brains are more alike than you might think: Salk scientists discovered that the mathematical...
Changes in conservation planning can benefit vulnerable mammals
Credit: Ana Davidson Right now, a prairie dog in Colorado is busy increasing soil carbon retention, increasing water infiltration, and clipping vegetation that will help...
Controlling memory by triggering specific brain waves during sleep
Credit: (background image modified from freepik.com) Have you ever tried to recall something just before going to sleep and then wake up with the memory...
New study identifies gene that could play key role in depression
Globally, depression affects more than 300 million people annually. Nearly 800,000 die from suicide every year -- it is the second-leading cause of death among...
Nearly half of China cancer deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors
A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in...
Hospital discharge program improves patient experience leaving the hospital
BOSTON-- A standardized, in-hospital discharge planning program, known as Project ReEngineered Dishcharge (RED), improves patient experience as they leave the hospital, according to researchers at...
Controlled temperature change inside ear can prevent migraines
The application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research at the University of Kent...
Study offers clue to memory formation in the brain
Credit: IBP While memory loss makes an engaging theme for a movie, in real life, learning and memory may be the most intriguing topics in...
DNA study of southern humpback finds calving ground loyalty drives population differences
Credit: Tim Collins/WCS Scientists conducting the first circum-global assessment of mitochondrial DNA variation in the Southern Hemisphere's humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) have found..
Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery
Credit: Karen Hambly Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery Patients recovering from knee operations are being helped back to sport and exercise...
Common insurance plans leave care at America’s top cancer hospitals out of reach
PHILADELPHIA - Cancer patients in the United States may be unable to access care at the nation's top hospitals due to narrow insurance plan coverage...
