Archive: 28/01/2013
Researchers identify four distinct mechanisms that contribute to gastric cancers
Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) headed a study that discovered four processes by which gastric cancer is formed. This is extremely important since gastric cancer is the second most common cause ...
Jan 28, 2013
Study shows unassisted method works best to restore independent breathing in patients on ventilators
(Medical Xpress)—Use of a device that supplies humidified oxygen is more effective than a technique that reduces positive airway pressure delivered to the lungs in helping patients who have been on a ventilator more than ...
Jan 28, 2013
Memories and experiences make a piece of jewellery important for a woman, researcher finds
Women own and wear jewellery for the sake of others. Through their use of jewellery, women indicate belonging to a certain group, such as family or persons with a similar worldview or values. Jewellery is important for women, ...
Jan 28, 2013
Former WHO chief Hiroshi Nakajima dies at 84
Hiroshi Nakajima, a Japanese doctor and former director-general of the World Health Organization, died at the weekend in France at the age of 84, the UN health body said Monday.
Jan 28, 2013
New national PSA campaign launched to help bystanders recognize and respond to warning signs of stroke F.A.S.T.
Every 40 seconds a stroke occurs in the United States, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. To raise awareness about F.A.S.T.—an acronym to recognize and respond to the sudden warning ...
Jan 28, 2013
Little progress in participation of early-career registered nurses in hospital quality improvement activities
Nurses are the largest group of health care providers in the U.S., and health care leaders and experts agree that engaging registered nurses (RNs) in quality improvement (QI) efforts is essential to improving our health care ...
Jan 28, 2013
Academics research effectiveness of speed awareness courses
Speed awareness courses have a "long term impact" on driving behaviour, reveals a new study carried out by academics at Aston Business School.
Jan 28, 2013
New hope for addicts
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to quickly grasp what a University of Mississippi professor's research could mean to the millions of people addicted to hardcore narcotics such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and morphine.
Jan 28, 2013
After tobacco, Turkey bans hookah in public places
After banning smoking in public places, the Turkish government has gone one step further by clamping down on an ancient tradition—the hookah, or water pipe.
Jan 28, 2013