When it comes to replicating their DNA so they can propagate, normal cells are perfectionists. Cancer cells, on the other hand, have no problem tolerating mistakes while copying their DNA. In fact, messed-up DNA is a big ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is the most common disorder affecting the eyesight and it is on the increase. The causes are both genetic and environmental. The Consortium for Refractive Error ...
Apr 21, 2016
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A large study of hand and shoulder surgeries performed at a freestanding, outpatient center found few complications—0.2 percent in nearly 29,000 patients over an 11-year period. The study appears in the new issue of the ...
Apr 21, 2016
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A special statistical series in the journal Obesity identifies common scientific and statistical errors in obesity-relate studies, challenges assumptions about weight loss, and calls for increased application of control arms ...
Mar 30, 2016
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When reading emails, do you become the "grammar police?"
Mar 30, 2016
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(HealthDay)—A protocolized handover process correlates with a sustained reduction in the number of errors for children being transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery, according to a study published ...
Mar 24, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Parents frequently report medical errors in pediatric inpatient care, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Mar 9, 2016
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity (clearness of vision) in adults ...
Mar 1, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Medication errors associated with antituberculosis therapy occur frequently in an inpatient setting, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
Jan 20, 2016
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Medication errors are very common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 82 percent of adults are on at least one medication and 29 percent take five or more. With numbers such as those, it's no wonder ...
Jan 5, 2016
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