Among Medicare beneficiaries, a large portion of colonoscopies for screening purposes are performed more frequently…
Month: May 2011
Single bioptic telescope for low vision driving may not obscure road view of second eye
A bioptic telescope on one lens of a pair of glasses used to magnify traffic…
Nitric oxide impacts source of sickle cell pain crisis, study suggests
Nitric oxide gas appears to directly impact the source of the classic, disabling pain crises…
We actually ‘become’ happy vampires or contented wizards when reading a book
Bad news for muggle parents! A new study by psychologists finds that we more or…
Model developed to improve combination vaccine accessibility worldwide
A mathematical approach could make complex combination vaccines more affordable for developing countries and financially…
New sensor can detect tiny traces of explosives
Researchers have created a new detector so sensitive it can pick up a single molecule…
One in seven strokes occurs during sleep, many go without clot-busting treatment
Approximately 14 percent of all strokes occur during sleep, preventing many from getting clot-busting treatment,…
Short term use of painkillers could be dangerous to heart patients
Short-term use of some painkillers could still be dangerous for people who’ve had a heart…
Over-diagnosis of pulmonary embolisms as a result of computed tomography pulmonary angiography, study suggests
Researchers have found that computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), meant to improve detection of life-threatening…
High rates of unemployment does not decrease insurgent attacks against government, allied forces
Despite contrary belief, reducing unemployment in locations with active insurgencies does not decrease the rate…