Even in the health-care landscape as it existed before the ACA, cancer survivors in states…
Month: December 2015
Increased number of IVF cycles can be beneficial, findings suggest
Although in vitro fertilization (IVF) is often limited to three or four treatment cycles, new…
By asking, ;what’s the worst part of this?’ physicians can ease suffering
When patients suffer, doctors tend to want to fix things and if they cannot many…
Cassini completes final close Enceladus flyby
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has begun transmitting data and images from the mission’s final close flyby…
Lowdown on Ceres: Images from Dawn’s closest orbit
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, cruising in its lowest and final orbit at dwarf planet Ceres, has…
Space lab technology may help researchers detect early signs of cataract
As we age, proteins in the lenses of our eyes start misbehaving: They unfold and…
Less financial burden for cancer patients with paid sick leave, study finds
In a survey of more than 1,300 patients with stage 3 colorectal cancer, researchers found…
Closest relatives of Baltic Sea plankton are found in brackish North American waters
The first large-scale mapping of genomes of bacterial plankton in the Baltic Sea shows that…
New kind of hydrothermal vent system found in Caribbean
Researchers have identified hydrothermal vents in the deep sea of the Caribbean which are unlike…
Move aside carbon: Boron nitride-reinforced materials are even stronger
When mixed with lightweight polymers, tiny carbon tubes reinforce the material, promising lightweight and strong…