Archive: 02/06/2015

Study finds misperceptions about impact of double mastectomy

A survey of women with breast cancer found that nearly half considered having a double mastectomy. But of those who considered it, only 37 percent knew that the more aggressive procedure does not improve survival for women ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Gut bacteria cooperate when life gets tough, new study says

Researchers of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have discovered with the help of computer models how gut bacteria respond to changes in their environment - such as a decrease ...

Jun 2, 2015

When the color we see isn't the color we remember

Though people can distinguish among millions of colors, we have trouble remembering specific shades because our brains tend to store what we've seen as one of just a few basic hues, a Johns Hopkins University-led team discovered.

Jun 2, 2015

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End game: Sport can ease the transition into retirement

Retirement is an important milestone in a person's life. Adjusting to the many changes retirement brings can mean the difference between a positive quality of life and one that struggles under the weight of change. A new ...

Jun 2, 2015

Survey: Most Americans with disabilities 'striving to work'

More than two-thirds of American adults with disabilities are "striving to work," according to a national employment survey being released just before the landmark legislation protecting their rights turns 25.

Jun 2, 2015

Eyes sealed shut: Seamless closure of surgical incisions

Some 30,000 years ago, prehistoric man wielded animal bones as needles to suture otherwise lethal wounds. This tactic has been used, and improved upon, over time and remains the basis of surgical procedures conducted today. ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Exploring the links between epilepsy surgery and academic outcomes

A new study by a University of Toronto Mississauga researcher has taken the first-ever look at the academic outcomes of children with epilepsy who have had brain surgery, and found that they have a higher chance of struggling ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Childhood trauma gets under the skin

Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ...

Jun 2, 2015

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Are you taking too much NyQuil? The surprising futility of drug labeling

Any box or bottle of over-the-counter (OTC) medicine lists its active ingredients prominently on the label. But are consumers using that information to make wise choices about taking two or more OTC drugs at the same time? ...

Jun 2, 2015

Synthetic biology: Engineered cells detect diabetes and cancer

A Stanford-designed project has built a startling new tool for diagnostic medicine: living biosensors made of bacteria that glow a particular color when they detect trouble.

Jun 2, 2015

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Archive: 02/06/2015

Study finds misperceptions about impact of double mastectomy

Gut bacteria cooperate when life gets tough, new study says

When the color we see isn't the color we remember

End game: Sport can ease the transition into retirement

Survey: Most Americans with disabilities 'striving to work'

Eyes sealed shut: Seamless closure of surgical incisions

Exploring the links between epilepsy surgery and academic outcomes

Childhood trauma gets under the skin

Are you taking too much NyQuil? The surprising futility of drug labeling

Synthetic biology: Engineered cells detect diabetes and cancer

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