Scientists have developed a way to turn memories on and off — literally with the…
Month: June 2011
American Cancer Society report finds continued progress in reducing cancer mortality
A steady reduction in overall cancer death rates translates to the avoidance of about 898,000…
Etanercept shows promise for treating dermatomyositis, study suggests
A multicenter pilot study of etanercept for treatment of dermatomyositis found no major safety concerns…
Hospitalizing children with normal CT scans after blunt head trauma is not necessary, study suggests
A large, national multicenter study of thousands of children taken to emergency departments with minor…
Poor ‘gut sense’ of numbers contributes to persistent math difficulties
Having a poor “gut sense” of numbers can lead to a mathematical learning disability and…
Counting the cost of cold winters: Emergency treatment for falls on snow and ice
During the winter of 2009-2010 the average temperature for the UK was 1.6 degrees centigrade,…
International team works out secrets of one of world’s most successful patient safety programmes
A team of social scientists and medical and nursing researchers in the United States and…
Do you have to act like a man to succeed in business?
While more and more women are assuming roles as managers a new study reveals that…
No healing in a vacuum, study finds
Negative-pressure wound therapy probably does not promote healing, according to a recent meta-analysis of controlled…
Diving a vehicle with one hand
A new device developed in Spain allows people with reduced mobility or weakness in the…