Elderly patients who are discharged to skilled nursing care after hospitalization for heart failure often…
Month: March 2011
Diabetes veterans may show ways to prevent complications
Over time, diabetes can wreak havoc on the body’s eyes, cardiovascular system, kidneys and nerves….
Communicating uncertain climate risks
Despite much research that demonstrates potential dangers from climate change, public concern has not been…
Cost of heart drugs makes patients skip pills, putting themselves at risk
For more than 5 million Americans with heart failure, a critical step to better health…
New ‘nanodrug’ breaks down barriers to attack breast cancer cells from the inside out
Unlike other drugs that target cancer cells from the outside with minimal effect, this “transport…
For potentially crippling dystonia, earlier deep brain therapy gets better, quicker results
Patients suffering from dystonia, an uncommon yet potentially crippling movement disorder, get better results if…
Imaging the paintings under the paintings of the Old Masters
Gaze upon Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch,” “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee,” or one…
Next-generation device developed to track world’s air quality
A new air-quality measuring instrument that is more economical, more portable and more accurate than…
Annual sonograms are needed to verify correct IUD position, obstetricians say
A retrospective study of women who became pregnant while using intrauterine devices shows that more…
The way to (kill) a bug’s heart is through its stomach
A new study has revealed a potential new way for plants to fend off pests…