Cold viruses generally get a bad rap — which they’ve certainly earned — but new…
Month: October 2012
Lower use of chloride in intravenous fluids for critically ill patients associated with decreased risk of kidney injury
In a pilot study assessing the effect of different levels of chloride in intravenous fluids…
Study identifies strategy for improved screening for type of hereditary colorectal cancer
In a comparison of strategies to identify individuals with Lynch syndrome, the most common form…
Cholesterol levels improving among U.S. adults
An analysis of nationally-representative data indicates that between 1988 and 2010 there has been a…
Common medical screen predicts liver cancer risk in general population
Enzyme levels in the blood routinely monitored by physicians as liver function indicators are also…
When leaving your wealth to your sister’s sons makes sense
In some human societies, men transfer their wealth to their sister’s sons, a practice that…
Cognitive training helps adults with HIV
Cognitive training exercises can help improve mental processing speed and ability to complete daily tasks…
Abnormal involuntary eye movements in ‘lazy eye’ disease amblyopia linked to changes in subcortical regions of the brain
The neural mechanism underlying amblyopia, also called “lazy eye” is still not completely clear. A…
Novel intravaginal ring shows promise in HIV prevention
A new 90-day intravaginal ring has been developed that, for the first time, enables the…
Scientists to EPA: Include women in reproductive health research
EPA research on reproductive health is not being uniformly investigated in both sexes and across…