Archive: 13/03/2012
Rush offering new motion sensor technology found in smart phones for chronic pain relief
Experts from the Rush Pain Center at Rush University Medical Center are the first in Chicago to offer patients a neurostimulation system that uses new, motion sensor technology found in smart phones and Wii video gaming systems ...
Mar 13, 2012
Get me out of this slump! Visual illusions improve sports performance
(Medical Xpress) -- With the NCAA mens college basketball tournament set to begin, college basketball fans around the United States are in the throes of March Madness. Anyone who has seen a game knows that the fans ...
Mar 13, 2012
Warming up before flu vaccine could boost effectiveness
You might have heard of warming up for a football match, but researchers from the University of Sydney are hoping that warming up for a flu vaccine could improve its effectiveness and reduce illness and death in the elderly.
Mar 13, 2012
Researchers identify optimal threshold for HbA1c test for prediabetes
The American Diabetes Association recommends hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing as one basis for identifying diabetes and prediabetes. Setting a specific HbA1c cutoff threshold for prediabetes, which could be used to determine ...
Mar 13, 2012
Rugby Union: Polish ice-box is Wales' open secret
Wales are gunning for the Six Nations' Grand Slam next weekend against France, but a core part of their success lies far across Europe in a sub-zero medical unit in Poland.
Mar 13, 2012
US Pfizer, India's Biocon scrap insulin pact
India's largest biotechnology firm, Biocon, and US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Tuesday they would scrap a joint plan to sell insulin products, sending Biocon's shares plunging.
Mar 13, 2012