Month: May 2011

Abnormalities in cardiac conduction are a major cause of death and disability around the world….

Medical involvement with torture is prohibited by international law and professional associations, and yet sometimes…

Researchers have built a robot that can penetrate and “swim” through granular material. In this…

Sleeve gastrectomy, in which part of the stomach is removed, can be safe and effective…

Aboriginal-youth living off-reserve in Canada use tobacco, alcohol and drugs significantly more than non-Aboriginal youth…

Canada needs an agency to investigate research misconduct, states an editorial.

Men with prostate cancer whose disease has spread locally are primarily treated with radiation therapy….

The drug FTY720 is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Although highly effective it…

Obesity appears to impair normal muscle function in rats, an observation that could have significant…

Liposuction has become one of the most popular plastic surgeries in the United States. It…