From a health care perspective, the best cigarette is no cigarette, but for the millions…
Month: January 2012
Quantitative CT helps identify COPD patients at risk for exacerbations
Researchers report that a computerized form of radiology, known as quantitative CT, can offer valuable…
Death rate measure used to judge hospital quality may be misleading
Hospitals, health insurers and patients often rely on patient death rates in hospitals to compare…
Novel compound to halt virus replication identified
Researchers have identified a novel compound to halt virus replication. The findings could lead to…
Bat brains parse sounds for multitasking
Imagine listening to music while carrying on a conversation with friends. This type of multi-tasking…
Home monitoring may help manage and reduce costs for heart failure
Experts have discussed the importance of heart failure disease-management and early identification, as well as…
Not equal: Quality of care, cost for PAD sufferers
Although minimally invasive treatments for patients with peripheral arterial disease result in shorter hospital stays…
Advance in early diagnosis of spatial neglect after stroke
Bedside clinical evaluation can be optimized to diagnose spatial neglect, a disabling disorder that impedes…
Scientists crack medieval bone code
The existence of brucellosis, an infectious disease still prevalent today, has now been confirmed in…
Agent shows ability to suppress brain metastasis and related damage
Brain metastasis remains an unconquered challenge in cancer treatment. Pigment epithelium-derived factor suppressed brain damage….