Technological advancements in medicine have allowed patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions such as hip and…
Month: January 2013
NASA’s veteran Mars rover ready to start 10th year
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, one of the twin rovers that bounced to airbag-cushioned safe…
Stem cell research helps to identify origins of schizophrenia
New research demonstrates how defects in an important neurological pathway in early development may be…
Black patients with hypertension not prescribed diuretics enough, study suggests
A research study of more than 600 black patients with uncontrolled hypertension found that less…
Readmissions frequent in month after hospital discharge
Following hospitalization for heart attacks, heart failure, or pneumonia, patients are at high risk of…
Emergency room redux for many patients after hospitalization
Following a hospitalization, patients face many challenges as they transition home. A new study of…
Circadian rhythms can be modified for potential treatment of disorders
Studies have revealed the cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms — also known as the…
Viral reactivation a likely link between stress and heart disease
A new study could provide the link that scientists have been looking for to confirm…
Disease outbreaks trackable with Twitter
About 15 percent of Tweets can accurately be connected to state-level location data or better….
Lower drinking ages can have an impact on later drinking patterns
Lower minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws have been associated with short-term effects such as…