A blood test may shed new light on Fragile X syndrome related disorders in women,…
Month: March 2015
Stem cells may improve tendon healing, reduce retear risk in rotator cuff surgery
An injection of a patient’s bone marrow stem cells during rotator cuff surgery significantly improved…
Women fare better than men following total knee, hip replacement
While women may have their first total joint replacement at an older age, they are…
Black patients more likely to be readmitted after hip, knee replacement surgery
A new study found that black and Hispanic patients were 62 and 50 percent, respectively,…
Blocking cellular quality control mechanism gives cancer chemotherapy a boost
Scientists have found a new way to make chemotherapy more effective against breast cancer cells….
Middle-age hip replacements nearly double from 2002-2011
The number of total hip replacements nearly doubled among middle-aged patients between 2002-2011, primarily due…
How lifeforms know to be the right size: Fruit fly study reveals new clues
In a new study, scientists are asking how life forms grow to be the correct…
Harmless bacteria may be helpful against meningococcal outbreaks
Nasal drops of harmless bacteria can inhibit a related bug that sometimes causes meningococcal disease,…
Best view yet of dusty cloud passing galactic center black hole
The best observations so far of the dusty gas cloud G2 confirm that it made…
Novel sensor system provides continuous smart monitoring of machinery and plant equipment
A new method of continuously monitoring the status of machinery is currently being developed. The…