Archive: 13/09/2016
New score seeks to expand pool of kidneys available for transplant
With over 120,000 patients in the United States waiting for a kidney transplant, scientists and physicians are constantly looking to expand the pool of available organs through increasing donation and optimizing allocation. ...
Sep 13, 2016
Review article takes rare look at impact of advertising psychiatric drugs
Advertising prescription drugs to consumers is forbidden in most of the world, but since U.S. guidelines were relaxed in 1997, such ads have become nearly ubiquitous in American media. In a newly published review, Brown University ...
Sep 13, 2016
Children's willpower linked to smoking habits throughout life
Scientists from the University of Stirling have discovered a link between childhood self-control and smoking habits across life.
Sep 13, 2016
Families caring for an aging America: report
The demand for family caregivers for adults who are 65 or older is increasing significantly, and family caregivers need more recognition, information, and support to fulfill their responsibilities and maintain their own health, ...
Sep 13, 2016
Research identifies brain network that controls spread of seizures
A flurry of coordinated activity in a brain-spanning network of neurons may sound like the formation of a brilliant new idea, but it is actually the description of a seizure. Understanding why and how this synchronization ...
Sep 13, 2016