With its 2160 liters of liquid helium about to run out, the Herschel Space Observatory…
Month: January 2013
The effect of stress on Atlantic salmon’s congenital immunity to IPN
Stress affects the congenital immune defence system. New doctoral research has revealed how stress can…
‘Protecting’ psychiatric medical records puts patients at risk of hospitalization
Medical centers that elect to keep psychiatric files private and separate from the rest of…
Smoking affects heart surgery outcome even a year after quitting
Smoking cessation even a year prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery does not…
Real-world patient survival with defibrillators matches trial expectations
Patients who received an implantable heart defibrillator in everyday practice had survival benefits on par…
Best to be overweight, but not obese? Higher levels of obesity associated with increased risk of death
In an analysis of nearly 100 studies that included approximately 3 million adults, relative to…
Fructose has different effect than glucose on brain regions that regulate appetite
In a study examining possible factors regarding the associations between fructose consumption and weight gain,…
Use of anti-depressants during pregnancy not linked with increased risk of stillbirth, infant death, study suggests
In a study that included nearly 30,000 women from Nordic countries who had filled a…
Second impact syndrome in a high school football player: Researchers use imaging findings to chronicle new details
Image series and other data help researchers shed new light on the rare and devastating…
The science of neurosurgical practice: Experts discuss importance of quality improvement, clinical research, patient care
Neurosurgical practitioners discuss specialty’s commitment to quality improvement and improving long-term patient health, as well…