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Oliver Smithies, 2007 Nobel Prize winner in medicine, dies (Update)
Genetics researcher Oliver Smithies, who won the Nobel Prize for medicine in 2007, has died at age 91.
Jan 11, 2017
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists call for deep collaboration to 'crack' the human brain
The time is ripe, the communication technology is available, for teams from different labs and different countries to join efforts and apply new forms of grassroots collaborative research in brain science. This is the right ...
Nov 8, 2016
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Health
No change detected in quality of care with overnight hospital supervision
With the implementation of an on-site attending-level physician supervising the overnight medical residents, the Penn State Hershey Medical Center has not seen any significant impact on important clinical outcomes, according ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Genetics
Using genome sequencing to track MRSA in under-resourced hospitals
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have used genome sequencing to monitor how the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) occurs in under-resourced hospitals. By pinpointing how and when MRSA ...
Dec 9, 2014
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists find Broca's area is really two subunits, each with its own function
A century and a half ago, French physician Pierre Paul Broca found that patients with damage to part of the brain's frontal lobe were unable to speak more than a few words. Later dubbed Broca's area, this region is believed ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Medical research
Genetic research addresses fatalities due to sepsis
The genetics of a patient affects the extent of septic shock development and response to therapy. European researchers have identified genes related to sepsis in a study group of more than 2,500 patients in Europe.
Sep 17, 2012
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Health
Rising cost of inpatient care linked to medical devices and supplies
Inpatient hospital treatment accounts for the largest proportion of health care spending in the U.S., with the use of diagnostic imaging services such as MRIs, frequently implicated as the probable cause. A new analysis ...
Aug 29, 2012
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