Archive: 04/03/2014
Authorities should treat smoke events as disasters
QUT health experts warn air-polluting events like the Morwell fire should be treated as disasters.
Mar 4, 2014
Valvular heart disease guidelines provide new disease classification, lower threshold for intervention
New practice guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease (VHD) provide updated definitions of disease severity—categorizing four progressive stages from "at risk" to "symptomatic severe"—and ...
Mar 4, 2014
Self-employed men have higher levels of testosterone, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—An abundance of the sex hormone testosterone is associated with being self-employed, a study from the University of Birmingham, University of Surrey and the University of Adelaide study has found.
Mar 4, 2014
Hungry for 'likes': Anxiety over Facebook photos linked to eating disorders
Facebook has become a global phenomenon and an active space for social comparison. With the increase in technology use, there is a positive correlation with decreased body image in young women. In a study published in the ...
Mar 4, 2014
Study identifies biomarkers that can provide advance warning of deadly kidney condition
A national, multi-center study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers found biomarkers that can tell a physician if a patient is at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), a condition that often affects those in intensive ...
Mar 4, 2014
Real-time insight into our brain
Combining two imagine technologies, such as MRI for structure and MEG for activity, could provide a new understanding of our how our brain works.
Mar 4, 2014
Predicting success of HIV interventions in NYC
New York City continues to battle an HIV epidemic, including among drug users. There are many possible interventions. Researchers have developed a sophisticated predictive computer model to help policymakers figure out which ...
Mar 4, 2014