Archive: 20/11/2013
Neighbourhood deprivation linked to structural changes in the brain
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Glasgow have published findings demonstrating a link between neighbourhood deprivation and brain structure.
Nov 20, 2013
Lung cancer surgery survival rates unchanged since 1950s
No treatment for lung cancer today gives us significantly better chances of survival than chest surgery from 60 years ago, according to a medical historian from The University of Manchester.
Nov 20, 2013
Saudi announces new MERS death
Saudi health authorities on Wednesday announced a new MERS death, raising to 54 the number of people killed by the coronavirus in the country with the most fatalities.
Nov 20, 2013
Questions raised in US over new anti-cholesterol guidelines
New recommendations to expand the use of cholesterol-lowering medication to millions of adults to reduce heart attacks and strokes overestimated risks faced by that population, according to a new study.
Nov 20, 2013
Size, connectivity of brain region linked to anxiety level in young children
Prolonged stress and anxiety during childhood is a risk factor for developing anxiety disorders and depression later in life. Now, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown that by measuring the size and ...
Nov 20, 2013
Almost two-thirds of women who attempt natural delivery after a c-section are successful
Almost two-thirds of women who attempt a natural delivery after having a caesarean section for their first birth are successful, according to a new study published today (20 November) in BJOG: An International Journal of ...
Nov 20, 2013