Archive: 08/10/2014

Nursing home infection rates on the rise, study finds

Nursing home infection rates are on the rise, a study from Columbia University School of Nursing found, suggesting that more must be done to protect residents of these facilities from preventable complications. The study, ...

Oct 8, 2014

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Neuroscientists use snail research to help explain 'chemo brain'

It is estimated that as many as half of patients taking cancer drugs experience a decrease in mental sharpness. While there have been many theories, what causes "chemo brain" has eluded scientists.

Oct 8, 2014

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1st Ebola patient diagnosed in the US has died

The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States died Wednesday morning in a Dallas hospital Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said.

Oct 8, 2014

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Robotic surgery: More complications, higher expense for some conditions

For benign gynecologic conditions, robot-assisted surgery involves more complications during surgery and may be significantly more expensive than conventional laparoscopic surgery, according to a study by researchers at Columbia ...

Oct 8, 2014

Study reveals that children as young as five can gauge when adults are overconfident

From the words for colours to how to tie a shoelace, kids have lots to learn—and for the most part, they depend on others to teach it to them.

Oct 8, 2014

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Study finds potential link between breast cancer genes and salivary gland cancer

The risk of developing cancer in a salivary gland might be higher in people with mutations in either of two genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University ...

Oct 8, 2014

US doctor who recovered from Ebola donates blood again

An American doctor who recovered from Ebola has donated his blood to a second patient, a freelance cameraman who is being treated in Nebraska, a hospital spokesman said Wednesday.

Oct 8, 2014