Archive: 19/08/2015
Updated screening policies could detect more abdominal aortic aneurysms
Updating national screening policies could help detect a deadly form of aneurysm in older men; saving lives and resources, according to research presented in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Aug 19, 2015
Saliva test for stress hormone levels may identify healthy older people with thinking problems
Testing the saliva of healthy older people for the level of the stress hormone cortisol may help identify individuals who should be screened for problems with thinking skills, according to a study published in the August ...
Aug 19, 2015
Seizures in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery underappreciated and dangerous
With mounting concerns about postoperative seizures, doctors at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia placed 161 neonates who had undergone cardiac surgery on continuous EEG monitoring. They found that 8% of the neonates ...
Aug 19, 2015