
Do Salamanders' Immune Systems Hold the Key to Regeneration?
Salamanders' immune systems
are key to their remarkable
ability to regrow limbs, and
could also underpin their
ability to regenerate spinal
cords, brain tissue and even ... > full story

Premature Birth Interrupts Vital Brain Development Processes Leading to Reduced Cognitive Abilities in Infants
Researchers have for the
first time used a novel form
of MRI to identify crucial
developmental processes in
the brain that are
... > full story

Brain Makes Call on Which Ear Is Used for Cell Phone
If you're a left-brain
thinker, chances are you use
your right hand to hold your
cell phone up to your right
ear, according to a newly
published study. The study
... > full story

Engineers Monitor Heart Health Using Paper-Thin Flexible 'Skin'
Engineers combine layers of
flexible materials into
pressure sensors to create a
wearable heart monitor
thinner than a dollar bill.
... > full story
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Poliovirus Vaccine Trial Shows Early Promise for Recurrent Glioblastoma
May 21, 2013 An attack on glioblastoma brain tumor cells that uses a modified poliovirus is showing encouraging results in an early study to establish the proper dose ... > full story -
Resistance to Last-Line Antibiotic Makes Bacteria Resistant to Immune System
May 21, 2013 Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a new study. Cross-resistance to colistin and host ... > full story -
New Source of Kidneys for Transplant Suggested
May 20, 2013 Nearly 20 percent of kidneys that are recovered from deceased donors in the U.S. are refused for transplant due to factors ranging from scarring in small blood vessels of the kidney’s filtering ... > full story -
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Breakup of Physician, Drug Company Relationship Could Improve Health Care, Cut Cost
May 20, 2013 A new report suggests that improved health care and significant reductions in drug costs might be attained by breaking up the age-old relationship between physicians and drug company representatives ... > full story -
Telerehabilitation Allows Accurate Assessment of Patients With Low Back Pain
May 20, 2013 A new "telerehabilitation" approach lets physical therapists assess patients with low back pain over the Internet, with good accuracy compared with face-to-face examinations, reports a new ... > full story -
Discovery of a Novel Medicine for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds
May 20, 2013 Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. A researchers has now ... > full story -
Commonly Used Catheters Double Risk of Blood Clots in ICU and Cancer Patients
May 19, 2013 Peripherally inserted central catheters – an often preferred route for delivery of IV medications — increase risk of blood clots in sickest ... > full story -
Attacking MRSA With Metals from Antibacterial Clays
May 18, 2013 Medical researchers have come up with a new approach for developing effective, topical antibacterial agents -- one that draws on a naturally occurring substance recognized since antiquity for its ... > full story -
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Clinical Support for Patient Self-Management Is Rhetoric Rather Than Reality, Experts Say
May 17, 2013 The processes to allow people to self-manage their own illness are not being used appropriately by health professionals to the benefit of their patients, new research suggests. Self-management ... > full story -
Massachusetts' Health Care Reform Didn't Raise Hospital Use, Costs
May 16, 2013 Health care reform in Massachusetts didn't result in substantially more hospitalizations, longer stays or higher costs. There were no significant differences in post-reform hospital use in ... > full story
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