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Study Documents Wrong-Site, Wrong-Patient Procedure Errors
October 19, 2010 — Data from one liability insurance database in Colorado indicate that wrong-site and wrong-patient surgical and procedure errors continued to occur despite nationwide steps to help prevent them, ... > full story -
Eyetracker Warns Against Momentary Driver Drowsiness
October 19, 2010 — Car drivers must be able to react quickly to hazards on the road at all times. Dashboard-mounted cameras help keep drivers ... > full story -
This Is Your Brain on Anesthesia: New Light Shed on How Brain Reacts During Anesthetic Induction and Emergence
October 19, 2010 — A new study strengthens emerging evidence that the act of going under anesthesia and coming out of anesthesia are distinct neurobiological processes. It also found that the parietal region of the ... > full story -
When Vertebrae Cross Dress: How Sloths Got Their Long Neck
October 19, 2010 — By examining the development of bones in the vertebral column, limbs and ribcage, scientists have discovered how sloths evolved their unique neck ... > full story -
Western Diet Exacerbates Sepsis, Mouse Study Suggests
October 19, 2010 — High-fat diets cause a dramatic immune system overreaction to sepsis, a condition of systemic bacterial infection. An experimental study in mice has shown that a diet high in saturated fat, sugars ... > full story -
Underwater Robot to Explore Ice-Covered Ocean and Antarctic Ice Shelf
October 19, 2010 — Researchers in Canada are deploying an underwater robot to survey ice-covered ocean in Antarctica. The mission will study the effect of ice shelves on the mixing of sea ... > full story -
Four New Psoriasis 'Hotspots' Identified: Discovery May Aid in Developing New Therapies
October 19, 2010 — Four newly discovered DNA "hotspots" may one day help guide new treatments for psoriasis, one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the country, say ... > full story -
Planted, Unplanted Artificial Wetlands Are Similar at Year 15, and Function as Effective Carbon Sinks
October 19, 2010 — A 15-year experiment in an outdoor "laboratory" shows that naturally colonizing wetlands can offer just as many, if not more, ecological services as will wetlands planted by humans. Researchers have ... > full story -
Climbing Obesity Rates Threaten U.S. National Security by Hampering Military Recruitment
October 19, 2010 — At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according to a new ... > full story -
Watching Violent TV or Video Games Desensitizes Teenagers and May Promote More Aggressive Behavior, New Study Finds
October 19, 2010 — Watching violent films, TV programs or video games desensitizes teenagers, blunts their emotional responses to aggression and potentially promotes aggressive attitudes and behavior, according to new ... > full story -
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Surgery in Infants and Young Children Heightens Neurodevelopmental Risk, Study Finds
October 19, 2010 — When children undergo anesthesia during surgery, the long-term effects that anesthetics have on the developing brain is relatively unknown. A new study assesses the association between exposure to ... > full story -
More Than a Century After the Gold Rush, Mining an Historical Park’s Lichen Diversity
October 19, 2010 — Alaska may be staking out yet another claim to a natural treasure, but one which does not immediately meet the eye. Now, a team of researchers from Austria, Norway, Spain and the United States ... > full story
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