Efforts to reduce and stop the spread of infections caused by a highly resistant organism,…
Month: April 2014
System detects global trends in social networks two months in advance
A new method of monitoring identifies what information will be relevant on social networks up…
Lessons from NASA helps manage threats, errors in pediatric cardiac surgery
Investigators propose that NASA’s “threat and error model” — derived from analyzing >30,000 commercial flights…
Statin users consume more calories, fat, and weigh more, than their predecessors
People who took statins in the 2009–10 year were consuming more calories and fat than…
Geographic, gender disparities among stroke patients identified in U.S.
A map demonstrating geographic hotspots of increased stroke mortality across the United States has been…
Teens who use alcohol, marijuana together are at higher risk for unsafe driving
Teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke marijuana may be at increased risk for unsafe driving,…
Dipping blood sugars cause surprisingly irregular heart rhythms in diabetics
Dangerous overnight blood sugar levels often go undetected and cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm…
Collagen for the knee: Gel-like implant invented
Millions of people suffer cartilage damage to the knee every year. Cartilage injuries are not…
Whitefly confused by cacophony of smells
Bombarding pests with smells from many different plants temporarily confuses them and hinders their ability…
Green clouds on the horizon for computing
Small businesses could save up to 62% of energy costs by switching to a cloud…