Meditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain, according to new research. For the study,…
Month: April 2011
Comprehensive approach can improve clinical care of Kenyan children, study finds
A multifaceted approach that addressed deficiencies in clinical knowledge, skills, motivation, resources, and the organization…
Off-label marketing of medicines in the US is rife but difficult to control, study finds
Despite U.S. Federal Drug Administration regulation of the approval and use of pharmaceutical products, “off-label”…
Effects of pneumococcal vaccination program on pneumococcal carriage and invasive disease
Using a cross-sectional study, researchers investigated the effects of the UK pneumococcal vaccination program on…
Electron microscopy: New type of genetic tag illuminates life in never-before-seen detail
By modifying a protein from a plant that is much favored by science, researchers have…
Instructors can reduce cheating by being clear, researcher says
A new study says that the reasons students give for cheating are rational, and that…
New Servers Feature Intel’s 10-core Xeon E7 Processors (PC World)
PC World – Top manufacturers including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Cray have announced new high-end…
Why the HTC EVO 3D’s MHL Technology Matters (PC World)
PC World – Just about everything is cutting-edge about the HTC EVO 3D: the dual-core…
Risk of death from opioid overdose related to higher prescription dose
In an analysis of opioid prescription patterns and deaths, receiving higher prescribed doses is associated…
HIV-1 drug resistance mutations associated with increased risk of antiretroviral treatment failure
An analysis of data from 10 studies indicates that the presence of low frequency (also…