Age and obesity appear to create a perfect storm that can reduce blood flow through…
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Farm work may improve veterans’ mental health
Care farming — using working farms and agricultural landscapes to promote mental and physical health…
Hospitals that spend more initially yield better outcomes
Hospitals that spend more on initial care following patient emergencies have better outcomes than hospitals…
Killing cancer in the heat of the moment
Researchers have developed a new method that modifies the surface of nanorods, making them more…
Hospitalized older adults may need more help selecting skilled nursing facilities
We don’t have much information about how people select skilled nursing facilities or what information…
Diatoms have sex after all, and ammonium puts them in the mood
New research shows a species of diatom, a single-celled algae, thought to be asexual does…
Strange silk: Why rappelling spiders don’t spin out of control
Researchers show that unlike human hair, metal wires or synthetic fibers, spider silk partially yields…
Which bar patrons underestimate their inebriation the most?
College students, males, and people drinking alcohol at restaurants, bars, and nightclubs are at particularly…
Handwritten opioid prescriptions are more prone to mistakes, researchers find
Handwritten orders for opioids contributes heavily to a trio of prescribing and processing errors in…
Nanoscale forces measured in aortic smooth muscle cells tell story of disease
Researchers have collaborated to employ a novel nanoscale fibrous system that can measure the tiny…