The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Surgical Risk Calculator accurately estimates…
Month: May 2016
Confidence in Iron Dome, coupled with resilience, can reduce PTSD symptoms
Belief in the success of the Iron Dome air defense system, coupled with a strong…
‘Right to try’ laws make safety, efficacy secondary to speedy access
State ‘right to try’ laws can give terminally ill patients early access to experimental drugs…
Executive powers in the nursery
A baby’s cry not only commands our attention, it also rattles our executive functions —…
How is rattlesnake venom like fine wine? Both have regional varieties
If you’re a rattlesnake, you want to bring the right weapon to a squirrel fight….
Why do animals hide their warning signals? Paradox explained
Because of sudden bright displays made by distasteful prey at the moment of being attacked,…
Shedding light on the ‘dark matter’ of the genome
What used to be dismissed by many as ‘junk DNA’ is back with a vengeance…
Cosmic heavy metals help scientists trace the history of galaxies
The origin of many of the most precious elements on the periodic table, such as…
Social media poses threat to people with intellectual disabilities
People with intellectual disabilities are more susceptible to exploitation and abuse, and the rise of…
Vitamin E a potential biomarker for development of brain tumors
Researchers have studied possible causes behind the development of brain tumors. The results show differences…