While the incidence of the life-threatening condition of aortic dissection is significantly higher than in…
Month: September 2011
Large increase seen in number of lymph nodes evaluated for colon cancer, but no corresponding rise in node-positive cancers
During the past two decades there has been a significant increase in the percentage of…
Stronger graduated driver licensing programs for teens show mixed results for rates of teen involvement in fatal crashes
The use of stronger graduated driver licensing programs for 16- to 19-year old drivers in…
Healthy lifestyle habits lower heart failure risk
Adults who don’t smoke, maintain a healthy weight, get regular physical activity and eat vegetables…
Observations of climate change from indigenous Alaskans
Personal interviews with Alaska Natives in the Yukon River Basin provide unique insights on climate…
Protein found in heart may be target for colon cancer therapies
A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression…
Novel software used in first global camera trap mammal study
A novel software system has been used in the first global camera trap study of…
Pituitary hormone TSH found to directly influence bone growth
Researchers have found that thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), a hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland…
Boston’s elderly homeless sicker than others, research finds
Boston’s homeless elderly experience higher rates of geriatric syndromes than seniors in the general population…
Motor memory: The long and short of it
For the first time, scientists have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term…