Invisibility cloaks have less to do with magic than with metamaterials. These human-engineered materials have…
Month: August 2016
Low rate of Internet use by seniors for health purposes
Researchers examined trends in seniors’ use of digital health technology in the US from 2011-2014.
Treatments to improve kidney outcomes for patients with septic shock
Early use of vasopressin to treat septic shock did not improve the number of kidney…
Unlocking the secrets of creeping concrete
Concrete is everywhere — a ubiquity owed to its strength as a building material. Despite…
Drug does not improve outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure
Among patients recently hospitalized with heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF; a…
Off-site monitoring of cardiac telemetry and clinical outcomes
Among non-critically ill patients, use of standardized cardiac telemetry with an off-site central monitoring unit…
Effective recovery in competitive sports
Researchers have studied the best possible regeneration measures for athletes after strenuous training and competition…
Traces of failed Super-eruption in the Andes
Geoscientists have discovered accumulations of magma in the Andes sufficient to have set off a…
Cardiac complications from energy drinks? Case report adds new evidence
The high levels of caffeine in energy drinks may lead to cardiac complications, suggests a…
Impact of extreme weather events on striped bass
Thanks to global warming, waterways that make up important habitat for fish are likely to…