Archive: 16/02/2012
Norovirus sickens George Washington Univ. students
(AP) -- Officials at George Washington University in Washington are alerting the campus that about 85 students have been sickened by the norovirus this week.
Feb 16, 2012
Combination PET-MRI scanner expands imaging frontiers
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine are using a new imaging device that simultaneously performs positron-emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, producing ...
Feb 16, 2012
Scientists debate bird flu studies at WHO
Scientists met behind closed doors in Geneva Thursday to discuss whether controversial research on a mutant form of bird flu capable of being spread among humans can be made public.
Feb 16, 2012
Babies know what's fair
(Medical Xpress) -- Thats not fair! Its a common playground complaint. But how early do children acquire this sense of fairness? Before theyre 2, says a new study. We found that 19- and ...
Feb 16, 2012
Women with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus give birth to fewer children
New research shows that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. While patient choice has some influence on the smaller family size, findings ...
Feb 16, 2012