Archive: 18/01/2017
Mapping brain in preemies may predict later disability
Scanning a premature infant's brain shortly after birth to map the location and volume of lesions, small areas of injury in the brain's white matter, may help doctors better predict whether the baby will have disabilities ...
Jan 18, 2017
Iron-fortified nutrition bars combat anemia in India
An iron supplement bar given to anemic women in and around Mumbai, India, led to increased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels, reducing anemia with no reported side effects, according to a study by Duke University researchers ...
Jan 18, 2017
Protein from injured neurons predicts brain recovery after out-of-hospital heart attack
The biomarker neuron-specific enolase is a strong predictor of brain recovery in heart attack patients who are unconscious for three or more days, according to a study published January 18, 2017, in the journal PLOS ONE by ...
Jan 18, 2017
NIAID flu experts examine evolution of avian influenza
Few influenza viruses are as widespread and adaptable as avian influenza viruses, and scientists are not entirely sure why.
Jan 18, 2017
High-donor-volume hospitals recover more transplantable organs per donor
Hospitals that manage the highest volume of deceased organ donors are 52 percent more likely to recover an above-average number of transplantable organs per donor compared with low-volume hospitals, according to results from ...
Jan 18, 2017