Archive: 23/09/2014
Making light work of the workload for overworked healthcare workers
Modern hospitals are staffed by overworked and overstressed healthcare workers, according to a research paper published in the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology. As such, new technology must be ...
Sep 23, 2014
Researcher uses MRI to measure joint's geometry and role in severe knee injury
The successful rise and fall of an athlete's moving body relies on an orchestrated response of bones, joints, ligaments and tendons, putting the many angles and intersecting planes – literally the geometry – of a critical ...
Sep 23, 2014
Study finds a new approach to tackle drug resistance in hematologic malignancies
Treating hematologic malignancies upfront with a combination of drugs based on the vulnerabilities of tumors as they evolve may be a viable strategy to avoid drug resistance, according to data presented at the American Association ...
Sep 23, 2014
Study identifies potential drug combination for mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Using the molecularly targeted drug ibrutinib (Imbruvica) together with the investigational anticancer agent ABT-199 may improve outcomes for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), ...
Sep 23, 2014
Does the belief in guardian angels make people more cautious?
While many believe that guardian angels watch over to keep them safe in a dangerous world, a new study finds that those who believe are actually less inclined to take risks despite this believed protection. This study was ...
Sep 23, 2014