Archive: 03/04/2014
Scientists emphasize metabolites' role in understanding disease
Overreliance on genetic-centered approaches in predicting, diagnosing and treating disease will lead to few future scientific breakthroughs, cautioned a University of Alabama researcher who co-authored an article in an early ...
Apr 3, 2014
Research studies highlight advantages and potential of computer-guided spinal surgery
In a series of research studies, Cedars-Sinai spinal surgeons show that a new method of computer-guided spine surgery is beneficial for spinal reconstruction and for treating complex tumors and degenerative spine problems, ...
Apr 3, 2014
Caucasian boys show highest prevalence of color blindness among preschoolers
The first major study of color blindness in a multi-ethnic group of preschoolers has uncovered that Caucasian male children have the highest prevalence among four major ethnicities, with 1 in 20 testing color blind. Researchers ...
Apr 3, 2014
Large study explores combined influence of genetics and lifestyle in the development of Alzheimer's disease
A global study involving more than one million people worldwide will explore the relationship between genetics and lifestyle in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Apr 3, 2014
Economic evaluation of an osteoporosis screening campaign using FRAX
In new research presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases today, investigators showed that an osteoporosis screening strategy using FRAX as a pre-screening tool is cost-effective ...
Apr 3, 2014
Researchers find portable, low-cost optical imaging tool useful in concussion evaluation
(Medical Xpress)—Two separate projects, spearheaded by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences researchers and published recently in scientific journals, represented important steps toward demonstrating ...
Apr 3, 2014