Infrared satellite data from NASA is showing some strong thunderstorms over west-central Madagascar today as Tropical Storm Bingiza continues to hug the western coast of the island nation.
Feb 16, 2011
Ottawa -- Patients who participate in clinical trials expect that their personal information will remain confidential, but a recent study led by Dr.
Feb 16, 2011
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a novel function of brain insulin, indicating that impaired brain insulin action may be the cause of the unrestrained lipolysis that initiates and worsens type 2 diabetes in humans.
Feb 16, 2011
Patients newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, and their families, need better guidance from their physicians on how to plan for the…
Feb 16, 2011
Montreal, February 16, 2011 -- Recent studies conducted at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) on a group of PCSK enzymes could have a positive impact on health, from cholesterol to osteoporosis.
Feb 16, 2011
Researchers from the Department of Neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center identified potential benefits of a new computer application that automatically detects subtle brain lesions in MRI scans in patients with epilepsy.
Feb 16, 2011
Up to two-thirds of California's 7 million uninsured residents will become eligible for health insurance coverage when health care reform is implemented in 2014, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Feb 15, 2011
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Feb. 15, 2011 -- Researchers from Korea report that, compared with conventional sedation, balanced propofol sedation (BPS) using propofol in…
Feb 15, 2011
MIAMI -- Feb 15, 2011 -- A study by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science suggests a new way to estimate how much of the ocean's pollution is falling from the sky.
Feb 15, 2011
DALLAS -- Feb. 15, 2011 -- Breast-cancer patient Kristin Wiginton is the first to be treated at UT Southwestern Medical Center with high-beam radiation using…
Feb 15, 2011
Practical medical advice that works in the "real world" may more effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women than recommendations based only on…
Feb 14, 2011
DARIEN, Ill. -- A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of…
Feb 14, 2011
Healthcare practitioners can increase the number of patients with heart disease referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by 40 per cent, helping them to…
Feb 14, 2011
When your friend is a service provider, things can get complicated. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, a problem can lead to feelings of betrayal or empathy, depending on the circumstances.
Feb 14, 2011
