Archive: 19/05/2016
High levels of protein p62 predict liver cancer recurrence
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have discovered that high levels of the protein p62 in human liver samples are strongly associated ...
May 19, 2016
ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator has good prediction accuracy, new study finds
The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) Surgical Risk Calculator accurately estimates the chance of a patient experiencing postoperative complications, and its performance ...
May 19, 2016
Confidence in Iron Dome, coupled with resilience, can reduce PTSD symptoms
Bar-Ilan University researchers have found that belief in the success of the Iron Dome air defense system, coupled with a strong sense of resilience (an inner trait that results in positive adaptation to trauma), can reduce ...
May 19, 2016
Company to pay up to $7.8M over contaminated syringes
Federal prosecutors say a drug and medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay up to $7.8 million for selling contaminated syringes.
May 19, 2016
Executive powers in the nursery
A baby's cry not only commands our attention, it also rattles our executive functions—the very neural and cognitive processes we use for making everyday decisions, according to a new University of Toronto study.
May 19, 2016