Exercise to strengthen hip flexor muscles may increase how far some patients can walk without…
Month: May 2015
Threats to soil productivity threaten food security
A group of leading soil scientists points out the precarious state of the world’s soil…
Ebola virus in patient’s eye fluid 10 weeks after it was undetectable in blood
Researchers are reporting a case study in which viable Ebola virus was present in the…
New intervention helps mothers address depression
A new intervention has been developed that identifies potentially depressed mothers and encourages them to…
Ecologist warns of bamboo fueling spread of hantavirus
The popularity of bamboo landscaping could increase the spread of hantavirus, researchers say, with the…
‘Fracture’ prints, not fingerprints, help solve child abuse cases
Much like a finger leaves its own unique print to help identify a person, researchers…
The opioid epidemic and its impact on orthopaedic care
The United States makes up less than five percent of the world’s population but consumes…
Little flies in the big city: What you find depends on how you look
A group of researchers from the US and Australia have announced the unexpected discovery of…
Viagra to prevent transmission of the malaria parasite?
By increasing the stiffness of erythrocytes infected by the causal agent of malaria, Viagra favors…
Researchers hack a teleoperated surgical robot to reveal security flaws
How safe is that robot doing your surgery? Researchers easily hacked a next generation teleoperated…