medicine
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November 18, 2011
Exercise fights fatty liver
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November 18, 2011
Skeletal defects in genetic disorder
A new mouse model provides a tool for testing novel therapeutic approaches for neurofibromatosis. -
November 10, 2011
Breastfeeding problems can be linked to a tied tongue
A simple procedure can correct ‘tongue-tie,’ a commonly missed condition that could prevent newborns from breastfeeding properly. -
October 18, 2011
Predicting hospital readmission is risky business: study
Each year millions of Americans return to the hospital within 30 days of their previous discharge. Although many readmissions could be preventable, most statistical models for predicting them "perform poorly," according to researchers at Vanderbilt and the Oregon Health and Science University and their affiliated VA medical centers. -
July 29, 2011
Connecting the dots in schizophrenia
Abnormalities of the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped brain region involved in learning and memory, may play a role in the psychotic symptoms and cognitive deficits of schizophrenia. -
May 5, 2011
Stents relieve post-infection problem
Placing stents in blood vessels can provide long-term relief from rare complications of a fungal lung infection. -
April 1, 2011
Gene ups risk for needing pacemaker
Researchers have identified a gene that increases the risk for developing sick sinus syndrome – the most common cause for implanting a cardiac pacemaker.