On the heels of an American nationwide measles outbreak comes a report that campaigns aimed…
Month: March 2015
Networks of micro-drones: What can they be expected to do?
Micro-drones are already being put to use in a large number of areas: These small…
Computer simulator will improve radiation therapy for cancer patients, experts say
A project to develop a computer simulator of dual foil scattering systems used in radiation…
Time to ‘just say no’ to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes
Doctors write millions of prescriptions a year for drugs to calm the behavior of people…
Educating college students on drinking risks can help lessen drinking behaviors, but only temporarily, study finds
Briefly counseling college students on the dangers of binge drinking is effective in lowering heavy…
The more friends you drink with … the more you drink
Alcohol consumption of individuals appears to increase with the number of friends in their drinking…
In hot and cold water: The private lives of ‘Hoff’ crabs revealed
Researchers have shed light on the private life of a new species of deep-sea crab,…
Strong link between adolescent obesity, high blood pressure
Body mass index in healthy adolescents has a statistically significant association with both systolic blood…
One million patients could lose primary care if residency training in underserved regions is eliminated
The shortage of primary care doctors could worsen if funding for the Teaching Health Centers,…
MR spectroscopy shows precancerous breast changes in women with BRCA gene
A magnetic resonance spectroscopy technique that monitors biochemical changes in tissue could improve the management…