Among previously untreated adults with Gaucher disease type 1, a genetic disease in which there…
Month: February 2015
Beneficial effect of electric fans in extreme heat and humidity
Although some public health organizations advise against the use of electric fans in severe heat,…
Corticosteroid decreases treatment failure for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high inflammatory response
Among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high initial inflammatory response, the use of the…
Anticoagulant Linked With Lower Risk of Death Following Heart Attack Compared to Heparin
Patients who experienced a certain type of heart attack who received the anticoagulant fondaparinux had…
Medication effective in helping smokers quit gradually
Among cigarette smokers not willing or able to quit smoking in the next month but…
New study reveals how to improve chemotherapy use in prostate cancer
Next generation chemotherapy for prostate cancer has unique properties that could make it more effective…
Plants survive better through mass extinctions than animals
At least five mass extinction events have profoundly changed the history of life on Earth….
Injuries of professional soccer players twelve times more frequent in competition than during training sessions?
The risk of injury during competition matches is twelve times higher than during training sessions…
Workplace bullying a vicious circle
Bullying at work grinds victims down and makes them an ‘easy target’ for further abuse…
Bacteria jump between species more easily than previously thought
Bacteria may be able to jump between host species far easier than was previously thought,…