A new study reveals that expansive physical settings can cause individuals to feel more powerful,…
Month: June 2013
Unintended consequences of emergency department information systems in U.S.
Emergency department information systems (EDIS), a significant focus of both federal legislation and US health…
Brain cancer: Hunger for amino acids makes it more aggressive
An enzyme that facilitates the breakdown of specific amino acids makes brain cancers particularly aggressive….
Rare pregnancy condition programs babies to become overweight in later life
Babies born to mothers who suffer from a rare metabolic complication during pregnancy are programmed…
Potential treatment strategies for multiple sclerosis
Myelin, the fatty coating that protects neurons, is destroyed in diseases such as multiple sclerosis….
Second largest kidney exchange in history
Earlier this month, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the National Kidney Registry,…
A valve inside a valve: A new heart valve can be implanted in people suffering with adult congenital heart disease without open heart surgery
A new heart valve that can be implanted inside an existing valve will help adults…
Targeted viral therapy destroys breast cancer stem cells in preclinical experiments
A promising new treatment for breast cancer has been shown in cell culture and in…
Uncertainty over the benefits of feeding birds in winter
Scientists have found that feeding wild blue tits in winter resulted in less successful breeding…
Pleasure response from chocolate: You can see it in the eyes
The brain’s pleasure response to tasting food can be measured through the eyes using a…