Researchers offer new understanding of a protein critical to physiological processes involved in major diseases…
Month: May 2011
Roots of memory impairment resulting from sleep deprivation identified
From high-school students to surgeons, anyone who has pulled an all-nighter knows there is a…
HP cuts outlook on services revamp, slow PC sales (AP)
AP – Hewlett-Packard Co. is bracing for weaker financial results this year as it overhauls…
Simple face masks could significantly prevent spread of TB to non-infected patients
Face masks worn by patients infected with tuberculosis (TB) may be able to significantly cut…
Economic factors associated with increase in closures of emergency departments
Over the last 20 years, the number of hospital emergency departments in nonrural areas in…
Modern treatments for GERD effective at achieving long-term remission for most patients, study finds
In an evaluation of contemporary antireflux therapies for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), most patients…
Prenatal use of newer antiepileptic drugs not associated with increased risk of major birth defects, study finds
Use of newer-generation antiepileptic drugs, which are also prescribed for bipolar mood disorders and migraine…
Vitamin A, beta carotene pregnancy supplements do not appear to reduce maternal, infant death risk
Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries…
Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men
Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal…
Sharpening the nanofocus
Researchers have developed an antenna-enhanced plasmonic sensing technique for the observation of single catalytic processes…