Two professional societies of human geneticists have issued a position statement on the promise and…
Month: March 2015
Carbon nanotube fibers make superior links to brain
Carbon nanotube fibers may provide the best way to communicate directly with the brain. The…
Experience saves lives: Advanced life-support study reveals differences in survival rates
An advanced form of life support that takes over for the failing hearts and lungs…
Suicide risk: Variety of dialectical behavior therapy interventions with therapists effective
A variety of dialectical behavior therapy interventions helped to reduce suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury…
Autistic children more likely to have GI issues in early life
Children with autism spectrum disorder were two-and-a-half times more likely to have persistent gastrointestinal symptoms…
Mental health disorders complicate standards used by ACA to penalize hospitals for readmission
Co-existing psychiatric illness should be considered in assessing hospital readmissions for three common medical conditions…
Studies of health information exchanges yet to show strong evidence of benefits, paper says
Health information exchanges are supposed to improve the speed, quality, safety and cost of patient…
Pre-K children outpace normal expectations through kindergarten
Students who were enrolled in the NC Pre-K Program are making significant gains across all…
Unexplained warm layer discovered in Venus’ atmosphere
Scientists have found a warm layer in Venus’ atmosphere, the nature of which is still…
Education may not improve our life chances of happiness
Getting a good education may not improve your life chances of happiness, according to new…