Archive: 14/12/2017
Sepsis is the leading cause of death in Brazilian ICUs, with 55.7 percent mortality rate
Brazil has an extremely high rate of mortality from sepsis in intensive care units (ICUs), surpassing even mortality due to stroke and heart attack in ICUs. According to a survey conducted by researchers at the Federal University ...
Dec 14, 2017
Researchers discover mechanism that allows rapid signal transmission between nerve cells
Researchers at Charité's NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence have successfully identified the mechanism behind rapid signal transmission. Their work, published in the current issue of Nature Neuroscience, shows that bridging ...
Dec 14, 2017
Indonesia's asbestos 'time bomb'
The symptoms were mild and seemingly innocuous at first: mostly coughing and fatigue. But it wasn't long before Sriyono got a grim diagnosis—he had asbestosis—an incurable scarring of the lungs that often leads to cancer.
Dec 14, 2017
Autism traits increase thoughts of suicide in people with psychosis
People with autism traits who have psychosis are at a greater risk of depression and thoughts of suicide, new research has found.
Dec 14, 2017