The efficacy of the agent everolimus in treating nonfunctional neuroendocrine tumours of lung or gastrointestinal…
Month: October 2015
Singing calms baby longer than talking
In a new study, infants remained calm twice as long when listening to a song,…
Language, immigrant status tied to toxic exposure
Economically disadvantaged immigrant neighborhoods of non-English speaking Latinos are more likely to be exposed to…
Twitter offers valuable insights into the experience of MRI patients
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be a stressful experience for many people, but clinicians have…
Amazonian natives had little impact on land, new research finds
Natives of Amazonia had limited impact on the forests and land surrounding them, suggests new…
Group living: For baboons intermediate size is optimal
Intermediate-sized groups provide the most benefits to wild baboons, new research reveals. The researchers compiled…
Medication dose needed for general anesthesia varies widely: Some patients may require less anesthesia
The amount of anesthetic required for general anesthesia during surgery varies widely from patient to…
Soothing words do more than pills to calm anxious patients
Anxious patients heading into surgery often receive medication to ease their fears, but a few…
Birds require multiple sperm to penetrate eggs to ensure normal embryo development
Unlike humans, birds require multiple sperm to penetrate an egg to enable their chicks to…
Helping kids hear better
A first-of-its-kind study discovered that many hard-of-hearing children who receive optimal, early services are able…