Biomaterial coating raises prospect of more successful medical implants
A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created by researchers.
Jan 29, 2015
Archive: 29/01/2015
Repeated head blows linked to smaller brain volume and slower processing speeds
Repeated blows to the head sustained during serial boxing or martial arts tournaments are linked to smaller volumes of certain parts of the brain and slower processing speeds, reveals research published online in the British ...
Jan 29, 2015
More than one-third of kids in England are overweight/obese
More than a third of children in England are overweight/obese, finds a 20 year study of electronic health records, published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Jan 29, 2015
Some doctors won't see patients with anti-vaccine views
With California gripped by a measles outbreak, Dr. Charles Goodman posted a clear notice in his waiting room and on Facebook: His practice will no longer see children whose parents won't get them vaccinated.
Jan 29, 2015
Blood vessel calcification may put kidney stone formers at increased risk of heart disease
Blood vessel calcification may put people who develop recurrent kidney stones at increased risk of heart disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...
Jan 29, 2015
