Archive: 31/10/2016
Complete sanitation of robotic surgical instruments virtually impossible
It is virtually impossible to remove all contamination from robotic surgical instruments, even after multiple cleanings, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the ...
Oct 31, 2016
Potential target identified for preventing long-term effects of traumatic brain injury
More than 200,000 U.S. soldiers serving in the Middle East have experienced a blast-related traumatic brain injury, making it a common health problem and concern for that population.
Oct 31, 2016
Silencing SIRT2, a sirtuin enzyme, reduces malignancy in deadly breast cancer subtype
Silencing SIRT2, a member of the sirtuin family of enzymes, reduces the invasiveness of basal-like breast cancer cells in culture and inhibits tumor growth in mice, according to new research led by scientists from Tufts University ...
Oct 31, 2016