Archive: 07/11/2013
Scientists ask, did inefficient cellular machinery evolve to fight viruses and jumping genes?
It might seem obvious that humans are elegant and sophisticated beings in comparison to lowly bacteria, but when it comes to genes, a UC San Francisco scientist wants to turn conventional wisdom about human and bacterial ...
Nov 7, 2013
Online course improves physicians skill level for detecting skin cancer
Primary care physicians who took an online training course about skin cancer detection significantly improved their skill to properly diagnose and manage benign and malignant lesions, according to a national study from Henry ...
Nov 7, 2013
Vitamin C could ease muscle fatigue in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a health problem in which the lungs lose their inherent springiness, making it progressively harder to breathe—can have a dramatic effect on the ability to exercise and even perform ...
Nov 7, 2013
France okays home tests for HIV
Self-testing HIV kits will go on sale in France next year under a strategy aimed at reducing the spread of the virus causing AIDS, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said on Thursday.
Nov 7, 2013
Obesity may limit overall function two years after shoulder replacement surgery
Patients with obesity undergo a disproportionately higher number of elective orthopaedic surgeries in the U.S. Obesity has been linked to higher costs, complications, infections and revisions in total knee and total hip replacement ...
Nov 7, 2013
George Magovern, US heart surgery pioneer, dies
Dr. George Magovern, a Pittsburgh cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered artificial heart valves, has died. He was 89.
Nov 7, 2013
New approaches to assessing and protecting kidney health
A variety of recent studies highlight new approaches to assessing and protecting kidney health. Below are the findings of some of these studies, which are being presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5-10 at the Georgia ...
Nov 7, 2013