Archive: 17/04/2015
Uniquely human 'pain of altruism' recruits help in childbirth
Among all the costs of childbirth – routine obstetric care and complications, midwife fees and gratuities, hospital bills longer than the baby itself – pregnant women can expect another "cost," not covered by insurance ...
Apr 17, 2015
Immune cells can promote liver cancer
A team of Newcastle University scientists have found that specialised immune cells in our bodies that normally act to protect us from infections can have a dark side in the development of liver cancer.
Apr 17, 2015
New research reveals how our skeleton is a lot like our brain
Researchers from Monash University and St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne have used mathematical modelling combined with advanced imaging technology to calculate, for the first time, the number and connectivity ...
Apr 17, 2015
Young women objectify themselves more browsing Facebook and magazines than media types
Though it is widely believed that the media objectifies women, women further diminish themselves by constantly comparing their bodies to others'. Regardless of how much time young women devote to viewing television, music ...
Apr 17, 2015
Effectiveness of new stroke treatment confirmed
A research paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) today confirms earlier findings that a procedure called endovascular therapy (ET) for ischemic stroke is the best treatment option for many patients ...
Apr 17, 2015