Archive: 28/03/2014
Researchers seek to improve listening with cochlear implants, hearing aids
(Medical Xpress)—Over the past two decades, people living with severe-to-profound hearing loss have benefited from cochlear implants—surgically implanted electronic devices that provide a sense of sound. More recently, ...
Mar 28, 2014
Study shows why doctors over-prescribe antibiotics
(Medical Xpress)—New research from a University of Queensland sociologist shows many doctors over-prescribe antibiotics because they want the best outcomes for individual patients.
Mar 28, 2014
Research shows gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people
(Medical Xpress)—Obese people who have stomach surgery to help them lose weight will halve their risk of heart attack according to new research from a team of doctors at the University of East Anglia, University of Manchester ...
Mar 28, 2014
Student may have found 'missing link' of meiosis
(Medical Xpress)—It's been dubbed the holy grail of meiosis – the missing link that connects DNA repair, replication and recombination – and Najla Al-Sweel believes she may have found it. The generosity of Cornell alumni ...
Mar 28, 2014
3Qs: Psychological basis for fascination with mystery
When Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 8, the world responded with an outpouring of attention and curiosity. Only in recent days have Malaysian officials publicly announced the plane likely crashed and satellites ...
Mar 28, 2014