Archive: 19/08/2015
Geriatrician discusses treating trauma in the elderly
One morning five years ago in the parking lot of Rhode Island Hospital, Dr. Michael Ehrlich, chair of orthopaedics in the Alpert Medical School, flagged down Dr. Richard Besdine, a geriatrician and professor of medicine and ...
Aug 19, 2015
Data mining DNA for polycystic ovary syndrome genes
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been passed down in many families for generations—causing reproductive and metabolic health problems for millions of women around the world. Yet, its cause remains unknown despite more ...
Aug 19, 2015
Researchers discover link between insulin response and energy producer in pre-diabetic people
Virginia Tech researchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help prevent them from developing Type II diabetes.
Aug 19, 2015
Saudi closes emergency ward after spike in MERS virus cases
Saudi authorities closed an emergency ward in one of the kingdom's largest hospitals after at least 46 people, including hospital staff, contracted the potentially fatal Middle East respiratory syndrome, also known as MERS, ...
Aug 19, 2015