Research links premature birth to withdrawn personality
New research indicates that adults born very premature are more likely to be socially withdrawn and display signs of autism.
Jul 24, 2015
Archive: 24/07/2015
Researchers find new method to halt the advance of liver cancer
A new study by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), the National Cancer Institute, and the Chulabhorn Research Institute has found that blocking the activity of a key immune receptor, the ...
Jul 24, 2015
Senate GOP setting up 'Obamacare' vote on highway bill
Senate Republican leaders announced plans Friday to use a must-pass highway bill to try to overturn President Barack Obama's health care law, in the latest GOP assault on "Obamacare."
Jul 24, 2015
Brain structure reveals ability to regulate emotions
We all vary in how often we become happy, sad or angry, and also in how strongly these emotions are expressed. This variability is a part of our personality and can be seen as a positive aspect that increases diversity in ...
Jul 24, 2015
For prostate cancer patients, risk-specific therapies now more the norm
After decades of overtreatment for low-risk prostate cancer and inadequate management of its more aggressive forms, patients are now more likely to receive medical care matched to level of risk, according to a study by researchers ...
Jul 24, 2015
'Watch' helps surgeons minimize potential risks of all-inside meniscal repair
JBJS Case Connector, an online case report journal published by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, has issued a "Watch" regarding potential risks with anchor-based all-inside meniscal repairs. While all-inside techniques ...
Jul 24, 2015
Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders not as important as outcomes
Nailing the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder may not be important in prescribing effective treatment, according to Mark Zimmerman, M.D., a clinical researcher at Rhode Island Hospital. His opinion editorial was published ...
Jul 24, 2015
Scientists discover why some prostate tumours are resistant to radiotherapy
Scientists at the University of York believe they have identified how some tiny regulatory molecules in cells can make prostate cancers resistant to radiotherapy.
Jul 24, 2015
