According to reconstructive surgeons, a recently developed standard scoring system that measures a patient’s ability…
Month: October 2012
Fluoxetine increases aggressive behavior, affects brain development among adolescent hamsters
Repeated administration of a low dose of fluoxetine to adolescent hamsters dramatically increased offensive aggression…
U.S. firms bringing work home from overseas, study finds
Increasingly, U.S. firms are moving or considering moving their manufacturing operations back to domestic soil…
Stem cells improve visual function in blind mice
An experimental treatment for blindness, developed from a patient’s skin cells, improved the vision of…
Atmospheric aerosol climate caution
Carbon dioxide is not the only problem we must address if we are to understand…
Keeping hunters out of the hospital
Errant gunshots are an obvious health risk during fall hunting season, but a range of…
Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseases
A new study has outlined for the first time a biological mechanism by which zinc…
Popular antidepressant might prevent heart failure
A medication usually used to help treat depression and anxiety disorders has the potential to…
Omega-3 supplements may slow a biological effect of aging
Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet…
Smartphone technology acceptable for telemedicine
A new study confirms the use of smartphones medical images to evaluate stroke patients in…