Archive: 17/03/2015

Study reveals previously unknown site of anesthetic action

Anesthetics have been used in surgical procedures for more than 150 years, but the mechanisms by which inhaled anesthesia actually work are poorly understood. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have discovered that ...

Microenvironment provides growth factor for metastasis

Healthy bone is continuously involved in a dynamic process that includes bone deposition and bone resorption. However, when a person has cancer that spreads to the bone and bone marrow, the tissue becomes increasingly fragile, ...

'Inspired to Change,' illustrates patient-centered care

The American Journal of Nursing has selected the book, "Inspired to Change: Improving Patient Care One Story at a Time," by the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center's Linda Larin, MBA, FACCA, FACHE, as one ...

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