Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2013 11:55 - 0 Comments

Real-world defibrillators live up to clinical trials

DUKE (US) — Patients who receive an implantable heart defibrillator in everyday practice have survival benefits similar to those who receive the same devices in carefully controlled clinical trials. (more…)

Travel to Mars could damage the brain

U. ROCHESTER (US) — The cosmic radiation that would bombard astronauts on deep space missions to places like Mars could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 16:43 - 0 Comments

Longer therapy window with ‘mini-strokes’

U. ROCHESTER (US) — “Mini-strokes” that are common in older adults often go undetected but can cause prolonged periods of brain damage contributing to dementia. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2012 16:21 - 1 Comment

Virtual heart predicts real cardiac risks

U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new computer model of the heart wall is able to predict a patient’s risk of irregular heart rhythms and sudden cardiac death. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2012 12:59 - 7 Comments

To ease severe back pain, quit smoking

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Quitting smoking offers significant relief to people suffering from severe back pain, new research suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 27, 2012 11:49 - 4 Comments

Type 1 diabetes more risky for moms, babies

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes have a better chance for a good outcome than those with type 1, particularly if they receive proper care before and during their pregnancy. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 10:56 - 1 Comment

‘Healthy neurotics’ keep a tight rein on risk

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Under certain conditions, being neurotic can be good for your health, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2012 15:04 - 0 Comments

Double gene flaws lead to rare muscular dystrophy

U. ROCHESTER / U. WASHINGTON (US) — A rare form of muscular dystrophy is the result of two unrelated genetic flaws that come together to ultimately produce toxins that damage muscle cells and trigger symptoms. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2012 18:02 - 1 Comment

Tweak defibrillator to reduce shocks

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Raising the heart rate that triggers a defibrillator reduces by 80 to 90 percent painful and anxiety-inducing shocks for rhythms that aren’t dangerous or life-threatening. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 6, 2012 15:36 - 2 Comments

How blind mole rats keep cancer at bay

U. ROCHESTER (US) — In blind mole rats, precancerous cells are quickly killed by a “clean sweep” mechanism that not only kills the abnormal cells but neighboring cells, too. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2012 12:55 - 1 Comment

How to create an ‘endless supply’ of cells

U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new discovery overcomes a significant technical hurdle to potential human stem cell therapy by ensuring an abundant supply of cells to study and ultimately treat disease. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2012 11:05 - 1 Comment

First ‘top to bottom’ carbon solar cell

STANFORD (US) — Researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials currently used in conventional solar panels. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2012 4:39 - 2 Comments

Strong link between diabetes and liver cancer

U. ROCHESTER (US) — People with high blood sugar are at greater risk of having advanced liver cancer at the time of diagnosis, which suggests diabetes may promote more invasive tumors. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 10:49 - 2 Comments

Cartoons depict 100 years of health care debate

U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new history of health care reform looks at 100 years of partisan wrangling over medical insurance via more than 200 of the century’s best political cartoons. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 22, 2012 9:49 - 0 Comments

‘Motion detector’ shrinks to microscale

CALTECH / U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new class of microsensors could be used in consumer electronics, as well as oil and gas exploration and biomedical situations in which more traditional sensors can’t operate. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 18, 2012 10:56 - 2 Comments

Hunters risk falls without safety equipment

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Tree stands give hunters a bird’s-eye view of wild game, but some hunters continue to suffer serious injuries after failing to wear a safety harness, say doctors. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 16, 2012 13:04 - 0 Comments

To be clear, brain tweaks language

U. ROCHESTER (US) — The brain will occasionally change language in order to make communication as precise and concise as possible, new research shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 11, 2012 10:43 - 1 Comment

Nature, nurture both affect kids’ self-control

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Being able to delay gratification—often considered a predictor of a child’s future success—is as much a question of environment as innate ability, a new study shows. (more…)

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