Neuroscience just got faster, cheaper and easier
Richard Gershon has a shiny new toolbox for neuroscientists that will revolutionize their clinical research by making it radically faster, cheaper and more accurate. It also will help researchers recruit children and adults ...
Neuroscience
Aug 30, 2012 |
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All grown up and gone for good? Advice on empty-nest syndrome
(Medical Xpress)—Your high school graduate is off to college to embark on a newly independent life. But they're not the only one making a transition: parents too face emotional and lifestyle adjustments. With advice on ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Protein linked to increased risk of heart failure and death in older adults
A protein known as galectin-3 can identify people at higher risk of heart failure, according to new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. This ...
Cardiology
Aug 29, 2012 |
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General surgeons identify postoperative complications posing strongest readmission risk
Postoperative complications are the most significant independent risk factor leading to 30-day hospital readmissions among general surgery patients, according to a new exploratory study published in the September issue of ...
Surgery
Aug 28, 2012 |
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NCAA football exploits players in 'invisible labor market'
College football exploits players in an "invisible labor market," and the only plausible way for student-athletes to address their interests is the credible threat of unionization, according to research from a University ...
Health
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Stroke risk higher after bypass than angioplasty: analysis
(HealthDay News) -- The potential for a stroke is far more common after a bypass than after angioplasty, new research reports, even though the risk after either heart procedure is still relatively low.
Cardiology
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Increased stroke risk at 30-days post-CABG versus PCI
(HealthDay) -- The risk of stroke at 30 days is significantly higher in patients who undergo coronary revascularization with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery compared to those who undergo percutaneous ...
Cardiology
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Teens with ADHD may need help making transition to college
(HealthDay) -- For students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, making the transition to college can be especially difficult. But by adopting certain strategies, such as sticking to a structured daily ...
Attention deficit disorders
Aug 17, 2012 |
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Certain medical students more likely to work as doctors in their own countries
Certain medical students may be more likely to stay in their own countries or work in rural areas of their own countries when they qualify as doctors, suggests a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Other
Aug 14, 2012 |
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Marin County's high breast cancer rate may be tied to genetics
(Medical Xpress) -- Marin County, California has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the world, a fact that scientists know has nothing to do with the land itself but with some other, unknown factor.
Genetics
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Preschool children who can pay attention more likely to finish college
Young children who are able to pay attention and persist on a task have a 50 percent greater chance of completing college, according to a new study at Oregon State University.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2012 |
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What's that symptom? Experts warn of self-diagnosis via the web
(HealthDay) -- Got a weird ache or pain? A rash that's hung around too long? With the wealth of information now available at the click of a mouse, it's common to search the Web to figure out what may be ...
Health
Jul 27, 2012 |
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Red potato chips: Segmentation cues can substantially decrease food intake
To test the effect of food segmentation, 98 college students were given tubes of stacked potato chips to munch on while watching a movie in class. Red-colored potato chips had been inserted at regular intervals into some ...
Health
Jul 24, 2012 |
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Aging heart cells rejuvenated by modified stem cells
Damaged and aged heart tissue of older heart failure patients was rejuvenated by stem cells modified by scientists, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2012 Scientific ...
Cardiology
Jul 23, 2012 |
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When campuses and their surrounding communities can join forces to stop alcohol abuse
Not only is alcohol use pervasive among U.S. college students, who typically drink more than their same-aged, non-college peers, but college students also seem to lag behind their peers in 'maturing out' of harmful drinking ...
Addiction
Jul 23, 2012 |
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