Archive: 30/03/2015

Intelligent neuroprostheses mimic natural motor control

Neuroscientists are taking inspiration from natural motor control to design new prosthetic devices that can better replace limb function. In new work, researchers have tested a range of brain-controlled devices - from wheelchairs ...

Mar 30, 2015

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E-cigarettes are being accessed by teenagers who are both smokers and non-smokers

One in five teenagers in a large survey has accessed e-cigarettes, and of these, 16% have never otherwise smoked, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The highest numbers though were ...

Mar 30, 2015

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2015 match sees high proportion of unmatched seniors

(HealthDay)—About 6.1 percent of U.S. allopathic medical school seniors in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) were not placed into first-year residency positions, with a higher percentage of unmatched seniors ...

Mar 30, 2015

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Recommendations for point-of-care ultrasound in peds ER

(HealthDay)—Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians should be trained in point-of-care ultrasonography, according to a policy statement published online March 30 in Pediatrics.

Mar 30, 2015

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US pediatricians remain opposed to random drug tests in schools

(HealthDay)—Random drug testing in schools may sound like a good way to keep kids off drugs, but there is little evidence it works, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

Mar 30, 2015

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Eating fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residues linked with poor semen quality

The first study to investigate the relationship between eating fruit and vegetables containing pesticide residues and the quality of men's semen has shown a link with lower sperm counts and percentages of normally-formed ...

Mar 30, 2015

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Synthetic pot linked to kidney injury

(HealthDay)—New research suggests that synthetic marijuana, also known as K2 or Spice, might harm the kidneys.

Mar 30, 2015

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Pharmacists' group discourages providing execution drugs (Update)

A leading association for U.S. pharmacists adopted a policy Monday that discourages its members from providing drugs for use in lethal injections—a move that could make carrying out such executions even harder for states ...

Mar 30, 2015

Lots of leafy greens might shield aging brains, study finds

(HealthDay)—A single serving of leafy green vegetables each day may help keep dementia away, new research suggests.

Mar 30, 2015

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Processed foods the biggest chunk of calories in US groceries: study

(HealthDay)—Highly processed foods account for more than 60 percent of the calories in products Americans routinely buy in grocery stores, a new study finds.

Mar 30, 2015

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