Archive: 18/11/2013
Turkey launches polio vaccination at Syria border
Turkey on Monday announced a mass vaccination campaign against an outbreak of polio in areas near neighbouring Syria.
Nov 18, 2013
Human error most common cause of birth asphyxia
Findings from a 15-year study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, indicate that human error is the most common cause of ...
Nov 18, 2013
Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days, study finds
Exposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students' risk of using tobacco for seven days, providing new clues about the influence of media on smoking, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Nov 18, 2013
Texting heart medication reminders improved patient adherence
Getting reminder texts helped patients take their heart medicines (anti-platelet and cholesterol-lowering drugs) more regularly, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013.
Nov 18, 2013
Hybrid heart valve is strong, durable in early tests
A hybrid heart valve created from thin and highly elastic mesh embedded within layers of human cells was strong and durable in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013.
Nov 18, 2013
Early statin therapy helps kids with inherited high cholesterol
Children with inherited high levels of cholesterol who receive cholesterol-lowering statins in their early years have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than their affected parents, according to research presented at ...
Nov 18, 2013
New ISHLT nomenclature and diagnostic criteria: Antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplantation
Antibody-mediated rejection of the transplanted heart is a recognized clinical complication and a major limitation to survival of patients who have undergone heart transplantation. Experts have now developed a new working ...
Nov 18, 2013
With board games, it's how children count that counts
Teachers and parents like to use board games to teach skills that range from fair play to counting. When it comes to improving early number skills, a new report by Boston College and Carnegie Mellon University researchers ...
Nov 18, 2013