Broken heart syndrome occurs during highly stressful or emotional times, such as a romantic breakup,…
Month: February 2015
Electronics you can wrap around your finger
A new multiferroric film keeps its electric and magnetic properties even when highly curved, paving…
Smartphone apps just as accurate as wearable devices for tracking physical activity
Although wearable devices have received significant attention for their ability to track an individual’s physical…
Size of biomarker associated with improved survival following transplantation
Among patients with severe aplastic anemia who received stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor,…
Creatine does not slow rate of Parkinson disease progression
Treatment with creatine monohydrate for at least 5 years for patients with early and treated…
Iron supplementation improves hemoglobin recovery time following blood donation
Among blood donors with normal hemoglobin levels, low-dose oral iron supplementation, compared with no supplementation,…
Blood pressure-lowering treatment for type 2 diabetes linked to longer survival
Blood pressure-lowering treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with a lower risk…
NASA scientist advances methane sounder to measure another greenhouse gas
A NASA scientist who has played a key role developing and demonstrating a new technique…
Drug targeting Ebola virus protein VP24 shows promise in monkeys
An experimental medication that targets a protein in Ebola virus called VP24 protected 75 percent…
Cracks in the surface coating of gas turbines are necessary for longer life-span and better thermal insulation
Gas turbines are used for the production of electricity and in aircraft engines. To increase…