Intense light prevents, treats heart attacks
There are lots of ways to treat a heart attack – CPR, aspirin, clot-busters and more. Now CU medical school researchers have found a new candidate: Intense light.
Apr 25, 2012
Archive: 25/04/2012
New embryonic stem cell line will aid research on nerve condition
The University of Michigan's second human embryonic stem cell line has just been placed on the U.S. National Institutes of Health's registry, making the cells available for federally-funded research. It is the second of the ...
Apr 25, 2012
List of the top 10 toxic chemicals suspected to cause autism and learning disabilities
An editorial published today in the prestigious journal Environmental Health Perspectives calls for increased research to identify possible environmental causes of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in America's ...
Apr 25, 2012
Chronicling pink slime's fall from grace
The process for producing what has become known as "pink slime" actually seemed like a triumph of technology in an industry haunted by the specter of food poisoning and, at one point, even got rave reviews in the news media, ...
Apr 25, 2012
Stroke risk high when anti-clotting drugs stopped
Some patients with irregular heartbeats who are taken off anti-clotting medication face a high risk of stroke or blood clotting within a month, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's Emerging ...
Apr 25, 2012
New tests monitor brain health during children's heart surgery
A new monitoring method and blood test may provide early warnings when a child's brain isn't getting enough blood during heart surgery, according to new research presented during the American Heart Association's Emerging ...
Apr 25, 2012
DNA from heart's own cells plays role in heart failure by mistakenly activating immune system
DNA from the heart's own cells plays a role in heart failure by mistakenly activating the body's immune system, according to a study by British and Japanese researchers, co-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Scientists ...
Apr 25, 2012
