End-of-life aspects, the corresponding terminology, and the relevance of palliation in advanced cancer are often not considered in publications on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This is the result of an analysis by ...
Apr 24, 2014
New research led by a scientist at the University of York reveals that a process that forms a key element in the development of the nervous system may also play a pivotal role in the spread of breast cancer.
Apr 24, 2014
When the task at hand requires some imagination, taking a walk may lead to more creative thinking than sitting, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Apr 24, 2014
With a new generation of military veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become a prominent concern in American medical institutions and the culture at-large. Estimates ...
Apr 24, 2014
The warm weather brings with it the urge to open the windows and start cleaning out the closets, but for allergy suffers the spring cleaning bug can be miserable.
Apr 24, 2014
Since the time of Dr. Alois Alzheimer himself, two proteins (beta-amyloid (Aβ) and tau) have become tantamount to Alzheimer's disease (AD). But a Mayo Clinic study challenges the perception that these are the only important ...
Apr 24, 2014
A Loyola University Medical Center patient has received one of the world's quickest lung transplants. Kenneth Baumgardner received the transplant just six days after going on the waiting list. And he went home after spending ...
Apr 24, 2014
Researchers around the world are working in a joint effort to create an international research tool for understanding and combating headaches. Led by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the ...
Apr 24, 2014
Researchers from the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, are calling for the regulation of a new breed of devices designed to enhance the brain's performance. Cognitive enhancement devices (CEDs) offer the tantalising ...
Apr 24, 2014
(Medical Xpress)—An Oregon State University researcher has found a relationship between motor skill deficiencies and the severity of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in very young children.
Apr 24, 2014
