Archive: 22/10/2015

French court finds pharma firm Servier negligent in deadly drug scandal

Eight years after a scandal erupted over a diabetes drug linked to hundreds of deaths, a French court on Thursday found pharmaceutical firm Servier negligent for the first time for having left "defective" medicine on the ...

Oct 22, 2015

Subliminal effect of facial color on fearful faces

Facial color is suggestive of emotional states, as in the phrases: "flushed with anger" and "pale with fear." Although some behavioral studies have investigated the effects of facial color on expression, there is limited ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Common shoulder dislocation can heal just as well without surgery

Acromio-clavicular joint dislocation is one of the most common shoulder injuries orthopedic surgeons treat. Severe dislocations are often treated with surgery, but patients who opt for non-surgical treatment typically experience ...

Oct 22, 2015

Care homes can be a solution to crumbling community care services, says expert

A new review of how NHS and social care services in England are performing by the charity Age UK has found that thousands of older people are ending up in hospital every year with potentially life-threatening infections because ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Simple test to detect diabetes risk after pregnancy

Gestational diabetes is one of the most common conditions that can occur during pregnancy. Although the symptoms generally disappear after delivery, women suffering from gestational diabetes are at increased risk of developing ...

Oct 22, 2015

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MAMMOCARE Project achieves earlier and more accurate breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer is by far the most frequent cancer among women, and one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality and early diagnosis is essential to reduce the risk of mortality. First diagnostic tool is clinical imaging ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Major depression now believed to be caused by abnormalities in immune cells of the brain

Major depression now believed to be caused by abnormalities in immune cells of the brain; may revolutionize next-gneration psychiatric medication treatment, according to Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers.

Oct 22, 2015

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Stem cell research opens door to new diabetes treatments

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic insulin deficiency condition that is triggered by massive destruction of beta cells – pancreatic cells that normally produce insulin. This type of diabetes can be diagnosed at all ages but is ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Developing sense of self may help individuals be more empathetic

Empathy, or the ability to identify with others' feelings, often is considered an important relational skill. Previously, researchers had hypothesized that in order for individuals to be empathetic, they needed to be selfless. ...

Oct 22, 2015

Solving the mysteries of fibromyalgia could help patients break free

For 10 years, Gail De Sciose felt that pain controlled her activities, her schedule, her every move. She often found herself sprawled on the floor of her Birmingham home, sharp pains radiating down her neck, back, and hips. ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Archive: 22/10/2015

French court finds pharma firm Servier negligent in deadly drug scandal

Subliminal effect of facial color on fearful faces

Common shoulder dislocation can heal just as well without surgery

Care homes can be a solution to crumbling community care services, says expert

Simple test to detect diabetes risk after pregnancy

MAMMOCARE Project achieves earlier and more accurate breast cancer diagnosis

Major depression now believed to be caused by abnormalities in immune cells of the brain

Stem cell research opens door to new diabetes treatments

Developing sense of self may help individuals be more empathetic

Solving the mysteries of fibromyalgia could help patients break free

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