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Prescriptions for Benzodiazepines Rising and Risky When Combined With Opioids, Researchers Warn
Mar. 6, 2014 — Prescriptions for benzodiazepines are rising in primary care, and their frequent combined use with opioid analgesics may be contributing to medication-related deaths, a finding that goes largely ... full story -
Postsurgical Pain Control Linked to Patient Satisfaction With Hospital Experience
Mar. 6, 2014 — Postsurgical pain scores were highly correlated with reports of overall patient satisfaction during hospital stays, in a new finding that was true for some types of surgery more than others. The ... full story -
Ultrasound Guided Pudendal Nerve Block: A Cadaveric Study
Mar. 6, 2014 — The spread of close to 80% of injectate to surrounding soft tissues following a nerve block to treat chronic pelvic pain suggests a need to reduce the quantity injected, according to a new ... full story -
Heating Safety from Mri Radiofrequency Energy Demonstrated in Variety of Simulated Spinal Cord Stimulation Scenarios
Mar. 6, 2014 — Determining MRI RF heating safety is a complex process that requires complete understanding of the potential interactions between the MRI system, lead behavior, and individual patient ... full story -
Transforaminal Vs. Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: Both Offered Similar Pain Relief, Function for Radiating Low-Back Pain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Two commonly delivered epidural injection modalities deliver minimal differences in pain relief and function at 1 and 6 months, new research shows. Results indicate both injection types were ... full story -
Long-Lasting Improvements for Discogenic Low-Back Pain Treated With Minimally Invasive Intradiscal Biacuplasty
Mar. 6, 2014 — Patients who benefited from intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) to treat discogenic low-back pain maintained initial gains in pain relief and physical function when rechecked at 1 year, a new study showed. ... full story -
Reducing Wait Times Could Improve Spinal Cord Stimulator Success for Chronic Pain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Success rates soared to 75% for patients who waited less than 2 years for a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implant, compared with 15% for patients whose implants happened 20 years after the onset of ... full story -
Preschoolers Can Outsmart College Students at Figuring out Gizmos
Mar. 6, 2014 — Preschoolers can be smarter than college students at figuring out how unusual toys and gadgets work because they're more flexible and less biased than adults in their ideas about cause and ... full story -
Europe May Experience Higher Warming Than Global Average
Mar. 6, 2014 — The majority of Europe will experience higher warming than the global average if surface temperatures rise to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new ... full story -
Birds Display Lateralization Bias When Selecting Flight Paths
Mar. 6, 2014 — Flocks of birds manage to navigate through difficult environments by individuals having predispositions to favor the left- or right-hand side. Researchers flew the budgerigars down a tunnel where ... full story -
Drug Protects Mice Against Malaria Brain Damage, Raises Levels of BDNF in Humans
Mar. 6, 2014 — Cerebral malaria is a serious complication of infection with the malaria parasite, affecting approximately one in a thousand children in areas where malaria is common. Many of the patients die, and ... full story -
Fighting for Survival in the Gut: Unravelling the Hidden Variation in Bacteria
Mar. 6, 2014 — Our intestines harbor an astronomical number of bacteria, around 100 times the number of cells in our body, known as the gut microbiota. These bacteria belong to thousands of species that co-exist, ... full story -
For Older Drivers One Drink May Be One Too Many, Study Finds
Mar. 6, 2014 — You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you’re 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough to make you a dangerous driver. Researchers tested how drinking legally ... full story -
Early Detection Helps Manage Chronic Graft-Vs-Host Disease Complication
Mar. 6, 2014 — A simple questionnaire that rates breathing difficulties on a scale of 0 to 3 predicts survival in chronic graft-vs.-host disease, according to a study. GVHD is an immune reaction that occurs in some ... full story -
BPA Linked to Breast Cancer Tumor Growth
Mar. 6, 2014 — Researchers have attempted to trace how bisphenol-A may promote breast cancer tumor growth with help from a molecule called RNA HOTAIR. "We can't immediately say BPA causes cancer growth, ... full story -
Colored Diamonds Are a Superconductor's Best Friend
Mar. 6, 2014 — Nitrogen-vacancy centers -- flaws in a diamond's crystal lattice that produce color -- have received much attention for their sensitivity to magnetic fields. Researchers have now used N-V ... full story -
Returning Vets Face 'Warring Identities' Distress
Mar. 6, 2014 — Soldiers returning home from war may find themselves engaged in an even tougher conflict. A new paper examines the 'warring identities' many veterans confront when transitioning from ... full story -
Marijuana's Anxiety Relief Effects: Receptors Found in Emotional Hub of Brain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Cannabinoid receptors, through which marijuana exerts its effects, have been found in a key emotional hub in the brain involved in regulating anxiety and the flight-or-fight response. This is the ... full story -
How River Networks Move Across a Landscape
Mar. 6, 2014 — Large river networks -- such as those that funnel into the Colorado and Mississippi rivers -- may seem to be permanent features of a landscape. In fact, many rivers define political boundaries that ... full story -
Plasma Plumes Help Shield Earth from Damaging Solar Storms
Mar. 6, 2014 — Scientists have identified a plasma plume that naturally protects the Earth against solar storms. Earth's magnetic field, or magnetosphere, stretches from the planet's core out into space, ... full story -
Crystals Ripple in Response to Light: First Propagating Surface Phonon Polaritons in a Van Der Waals Crystal
Mar. 6, 2014 — Minuscule waves that propagate across atom -- thin layers of crystal could carry information, light, and heat in nanoscale devices. For the first time, the frequency and amplitude of these waves, ... full story
- Prescriptions for benzodiazepines rising and risky when combined with opioids, researchers warn
- Postsurgical pain control linked to patient satisfaction with hospital experience
- Ultrasound guided pudendal nerve block: A cadaveric study
- Heating safety from mri radiofrequency energy demonstrated in variety of simulated spinal cord stimulation scenarios
- Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar epidural steroid injections: Both offered similar pain relief, function for radiating low-back pain
- Long-lasting improvements for discogenic low-back pain treated with minimally invasive intradiscal biacuplasty
- Reducing wait times could improve spinal cord stimulator success for chronic pain
- Preschoolers can outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos
- Europe may experience higher warming than global average
- Birds display lateralization bias when selecting flight paths
- Drug protects mice against malaria brain damage, raises levels of BDNF in humans
- Fighting for survival in the gut: Unravelling the hidden variation in bacteria
- For older drivers one drink may be one too many, study finds
- Early detection helps manage chronic graft-vs-host disease complication
- BPA linked to breast cancer tumor growth
- Colored diamonds are a superconductor's best friend
- Returning vets face 'warring identities' distress
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- How river networks move across a landscape
- Plasma plumes help shield Earth from damaging solar storms
- Crystals ripple in response to light: First propagating surface phonon polaritons in a van der Waals crystal
- Future electronics with super-efficient hard drives: Electricity controls magnetism
- Biofuel-to-hydrocarbon conversion technology licensed
- Icy wreckage discovered in nearby planetary system
- Detailed picture created of membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders
- Warmer temperatures push malaria to higher elevations
- Access to social workers could keep veterans out of criminal justice system, researchers find
- 'Current test' for water pollution
- Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complex
- Smart nanofibers to treat kidney failure
- Recent advances in the controlled synthesis and functional applications of luminescent metal nanoclusters
- Group A streptococcus in pregnancy: Expert contributes to research
- Common mutation is culprit in acute leukemia relapse
- 'Seeing' bodies with sound (no sight required)
- Some people really just don't like music
- Reelin protein rescues cognitive deficits in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease
- Warming temperatures are pushing two chickadee species -- and their hybrids -- northward
- Birds of all feathers and global flu diversity
- The Rise of Spring Allergies: Fact or Fiction?
- Are you smarter than a 5-year-old? Preschoolers can do algebra
- Storing extra rocket fuel in space for future missions?
- Complications following surgery predict costly readmissions
- Computers used to 'see' neurons to better understand brain function
- Earth's mantle plasticity explained: Missing mechanism for deforming olivine-rich rocks
- Critical link between obesity, diabetes identified
- E-cigarettes: Gateway to nicotine addiction for U.S. teens
- Misplaced protein causes heart failure
- Strategies on the Internet to discredit generic drugs
- Hubble witnesses an asteroid mysteriously disintegrating
- Engineering team increases power efficiency for future computer processors
- Heart failure unknowns a roadblock to managing health
- Japanese Town: Half the survivors of mega-earthquake, tsunami, have PTSD symptoms
- Classroom focus on social, emotional skills can lead to academic gains, study shows
- Addressing the rapid increase in cesarean birth rates
- IT security for the daily life: Withdrawing money at cash machines with 'Google Glass'
- Computational tool offers new insight into key biological processes
- Offshore dispersant data and decisions
- Energy drinks linked to teen health risks
- 'Tiger mothers' run risk of raising ethnic outcasts in pursuit of academic success
- Going nuclear -- in a small way
- Collecting digital user data without invading privacy
- Santorini tree rings support the traditional dating of the volcanic eruption
- Target for shutting down growth of prostate cancer cells identified
- Robotic prosthesis turns drummer into a three-armed cyborg
- Technique patented that opens the door to the development of new drugs against osteoporosis
- New software automates and improves phylogenomics from next-generation sequencing data
- Testis size matters for genome evolution
- Love or kill thy neighbor? New study into animal social behavior
- Extraordinary momentum and spin discovered in evanescent light waves
- Waiting for donor heart: Motion prolongs survival
- Three out of every four European banks fails in handicap accessibility of their websites
- Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
- Catalog of massive stars: Only one on two million qualify
- New research could help make 'roll-up' digital screens a reality for all
- Elephant age estimated from voice: A powerful conservation tool?
- Learning how to listen with neurofeedback
- Atypical development in siblings of children with autism is detectable at 12 months
- New robotic refueling technologies tested
- Maize and bacteria: A one-two punch knocks copper out of stamp sand
- Look back at US soybeans shows genetic improvement behind increased yields
- New insights into ancient Pacific settlers' diet: Diet based on foraging, not horticulture
- Pumping iron: A hydrogel actuator with mussel tone
- New structure in dogs' eye linked to blinding retinal diseases
- New dinosaur found in Portugal, largest terrestrial predator from Europe
- Human activity influences beach bacterial diversity
- Long-lasting device protects against HIV, pregnancy
- The Eurasian lynx as a key to the conservation and future viability of the endangered Iberian lynx
- Potential target found for drug to treat allergic asthma
- Alzheimer's disease much larger cause of death than reported, study shows
- Personalized gene therapy locks out HIV, paving the way to control virus without antiretroviral drugs
- Thirty per cent of adults with attention deficit disorder report childhood physical abuse
- A small step toward discovering habitable Earths
- Study suggests non-uniform climate warming globally
- Inventive new way to profile immune cells in blood
- First-ever 3-D image created of the structure beneath Sierra Negra volcano
- Cocaine, pleasure principle explored in new rat study
- Drug therapy could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
- Defining risk factors for falls in post-menopausal women
- Biomarkers of cell death in Alzheimer's reverse course after symptom onset
- Chandra and XMM-Newton provide direct measurement of distant black hole's spin
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