Among the predominantly male crowd at last week’s DefCon hacking conference in Las Vegas, an…
Month: August 2011
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The arrow is pointing up for navigation apps on Android (Appolicious)
Appolicious – At its onset, Android had an obvious advantage over other mobile operating systems…
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Technique to stimulate heart cells may lead to light-controlled pacemakers
Researchers used light to control the electrical activity of heart muscle cells. The research raises…
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Siblings of those with blood clots in leg have higher risk of same disorder
People with multiple siblings who had potentially life-threatening leg blood clots are 50 times more…
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Study urges caution with lenalidomide dosage; Drug found to interact with P-glycoprotein
An early phase myeloma trial has unexpectedly revealed that the drug lenalidomide interacts with another…
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Deep brain stimulation effects may last for 10 years in patients with Parkinson’s disease
One decade after receiving implants that stimulate areas of their brains, patients with Parkinson’s disease…
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Age and severity of heart failure associated with impairment in verbal memory
Older patients with lower rates of left ventricular ejection fraction (a measure of how well…
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Researchers develop risk assessment model for advanced age-related macular degeneration
A new risk assessment model may help predict development of advanced age-related macular degeneration, according…
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More frequent visual field testing may lead to earlier detection of glaucoma progression
In patients with glaucoma, frequent visual field testing may be associated with earlier detection of…
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Blood loss from lab testing associated with hospital-acquired anemia for patients with heart attacks, study finds
In patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), blood loss from greater use of phlebotomy…