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Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain
Common experience tells us
that particular scents of
childhood can leave quite an
impression, for better or
for worse. Now, researchers
reporting the results of a
... > full story
Short Heels Make Elite Sprinters Super Speedy: Longer Toes, Unique Ankle Structure Aid Sprinters
Longer toes and a unique
ankle structure provide
sprinters with the burst of
acceleration that separates
them from other runners,
... > full story
Digital 'Plaster' For Monitoring Vital Signs Undergoes First Clinical Trials
A wireless digital "plaster"
that can monitor vital signs
continuously and remotely is
being tried out with
patients and healthy
... > full story
New Method Targets Cancerous Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells
Researchers have discovered
a technology that can detect
cancerous tumors and deliver
treatment to them without
the harming the healthy cell ... > full story
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Magnetic Nanoparticles To Simultaneously Diagnose, Monitor And Treat
November 7, 2009 — The future for magentic nanoparticles (mNPs) appears bright With the design of "theranostic" molecules. Magentic nanoparticles could play a crucial role in developing one-stop tools to simultaneously ... > full story -
New Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic Offers Noninvasive Treatment For Major Depression
November 7, 2009 — Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is ... > full story -
Keeping Hearts Pumping With 'LifeFlow': Smart IV Device To Save Lives At Disaster Sites
November 6, 2009 — LifeFlow is a new device that applies a sophisticated algorithm to a computer-controlled IV drip to improve the efficiency of disaster response in the ... > full story -
Less Brain Swelling Occurs With Multiple Sessions Of Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Common Brain Tumor
November 6, 2009 — Treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation, say ... > full story -
Finding May Help Some Tonsil Cancer Patients Avoid Chemotherapy
November 6, 2009 — Clinical researchers have confirmed that patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer ("tonsil cancer") harbor a common type of human papilloma virus (HPV16), but also that such cancers are very ... > full story -
Psychiatric Impact Of Torture Could Be Amplified By Head Injury
November 6, 2009 — Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a new study. The researchers found ... > full story -
Raising 'Good' Cholesterol Levels May Benefit Clogged Arteries
November 6, 2009 — A drug that raises levels of 'good' cholesterol, when taken in addition to standard statin therapy to lower 'bad' cholesterol, can reduce the furring up of arteries in patients with established heart ... > full story -
Does Race, Income Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome? No, New Study Suggests
November 5, 2009 — A patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a ... > full story -
Experimental Agent Reduces Breast Cancer Metastasis To Bone
November 5, 2009 — New research finds that a protein called ROCK is over-expressed in metastatic breast cancer and that inhibiting ROCK significantly reduces metastasis to bone. The in vitro and in vivo study suggests ... > full story -
Modified Bluetooth Speeds Up Telemedicine
November 5, 2009 — A telemedicine system based on a modified version of the Bluetooth wireless protocol can transfer patient data, such as medical images from patient to the health-care provider's mobile device for ... > full story
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