People who are lean for life have the lowest mortality, while those with a heavy…
Month: May 2016
Extreme ICU: 5 percent of patients account for 33 percent of intensive care, need special focus
Every hospital’s ICU has treated them — the critically ill patients who spend weeks going…
Detailed digital human models could hold key to future clinical research
Computer simulations of disease processes and detailed digital models of our organs could provide more…
Timed-release glaucoma drug insert shows promise as alternative to daily drops
A medicated silicone ring that rests on the surface of the eye and slowly releases…
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis
The benefits of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients has been reinforced by new…
Biological ‘good guy’ has a dark side, researchers find
A pair of scientists has discovered that an enzyme previously thought only to be beneficial…
Women ratchet themselves up the social ladder, one high heel at a time
Fashion seems to embrace two opposite goals — fitting in with the crowd and standing…
In-patient rehab recommended over nursing homes for stroke rehab
New guidelines have been released on adult stroke rehabilitation calling for intensive, multidisciplinary treatment. Before…
Ozanimod as effective in treating ulcerative colitis, study shows
Ozanimod, a novel drug molecule, is moderately effective in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, researchers…
Not so safe: Security software can put computers at risk
Is the antivirus program running on your computer really making your computers safer to use,…