Archive: 22/01/2014
Researchers develop risk calculator to predict survival in heart failure patients
A UCLA team has developed an easy-to-use "risk calculator" that helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival for up to five years and assists doctors in determining whether more or less aggressive treatment is ...
Jan 22, 2014
Men forget most: Gender differences in memory
If your husband is absent-minded, forgets your wedding anniversary or the name of your new neighbor, don't worry. You are not the only one with a forgetful man in the house. Even researchers were surprised by how much men ...
Jan 22, 2014
Half of hospitalized adults over 65 need surrogate decision-makers, study finds
Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 and older require decision-making assistance from family members or other surrogates because the patient is too impaired to make decisions independently, according to a new ...
Jan 22, 2014
Nothing to declare: Researchers find disclosure leads to avoiding conflicts of interest
Professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and financial advisers, face conflicts of interest (COIs) when they have a personal, and often financial, interest in giving biased advice. Therefore, requiring COI disclosure has become ...
Jan 22, 2014