Archive: 20/03/2019

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

Each year, approximately 265,000 Americans have a stroke that causes visual impairment. New research, which appears in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, sheds light on how the damage in the brain caused by a ...

Mar 20, 2019

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Older immigrants living in US more satisfied with life than native-born counterparts

Most people who immigrated to the United States for a chance to live the "American Dream" are more satisfied with their lives in the "land of the free" than those who were born here, according to new research from Florida ...

Mar 20, 2019

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Stroke risk drops in both black and white older adults

Recent reductions in hospitalization and death due to stroke extend to both black and white Medicare beneficiaries, reports a study in the April issue of Medical Care.

Mar 20, 2019

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Premature babies could benefit from combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm birth or to premature babies could further improve clinical treatment and help increase ...

Mar 20, 2019

Generic advice doesn't help patients drop pounds

When it comes to losing weight, doctors' messages to their patients can make a powerful difference, according to new research from Duke University.

Mar 20, 2019

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As if by magic: Team develops program that lights up cancer-causing mutations

By conjuring the spell "Lumos!" wizards in the mythical world of Harry Potter could light up the tip of their magic wands and illuminate their surroundings. So, too, does LumosVar, a computer program developed by the Translational ...

Mar 20, 2019