Homicide by mentally ill falls, but patient suicide rises in England
The number of people killed by mental health patients has fallen to its lowest level in a decade—figures released today show.
Jul 3, 2013
Archive: 03/07/2013
Dengue raises alarm in Central America
Authorities have issued dengue alerts in four nations across Central America, where alarm is rising as the mosquito-borne disease has infected 30,000 people and killed 17 this year alone.
Jul 3, 2013
Crowd-sourcing genetic data could help unravel the causes of disease
Earlier this month, researchers and advocates from 40 countries formed a global alliance to enable the secure sharing of genomic and clinical data, aiming to end the era in which only the people who collected your genetic ...
Jul 3, 2013
Violent video games don't always reduce subsequent helpfulness
Violent or antisocial video games like Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto do not reliably reduce helpful behaviors in players shortly after playing, according to research published July 3 in the open access journal PLOS ONE ...
Jul 3, 2013
Urine test can diagnose, predict kidney transplant rejection
Analysis of three biomarkers in the urine of kidney transplant recipients can diagnose—and even predict—transplant rejection, according to results from a clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...
Jul 3, 2013
Maintaining immune balance involves an unconventional mechanism of T cell regulation
New findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reveal an unconventional control mechanism involved in the production of specialized T cells that play a critical role in maintaining immune system balance. The research ...
Jul 3, 2013
Johns Hopkins GI doctors use endoscopy to place transpyloric stent
Physicians at Johns Hopkins say they are encouraged by early results in three patients of their new treatment for gastroparesis, a condition marked by the failure of the stomach to properly empty its contents into the small ...
Jul 3, 2013
