Market crashes could lead to rises in homicides and suicides, unless governments invest in labour market protections, according to a study published in today's…
In several European countries, decisions about home-care services for older people are taken via a care management model. Needs assessment via care management…
Brachytherapy is the placement of radioactive sources in or just next to a tumor either permanently or temporarily, depending upon the cancer. In the study,…
The research is significant in helping determine why tamoxifen and other synthetic estrogens are linked to increased rates of endometriosis and uterine cancer,…
A study of elderly patients receiving CPR in the hospital shows that rates of survival did not improve from 1992 to 2005. During that period, the proportion of…
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food with…
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the main artery leading away from the heart (the aorta) that occurs below the kidneys (in the abdomen). If such a…
Researchers discovered that the same cellular pathway that has been shown to be involved with the spread of colorectal cancer is also responsible for providing…
A new study published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET) scans in mice can be used to determine…
Now, a new University of Missouri study has found that overweight children, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as…
The study found that while people tend to avoid information that contradicts what they already think or believe, certain factors can cause them to seek out, or…
Findings were published online and in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Molecular Therapy. The cover of the journal features a microscope image of cells…
“With this treatment, we were able to establish a single inexpensive and effective treatment for calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff. This has never…
A group of researchers from the British Antarctic Survey have collected individuals from a wide range of species commonly found in Antarctic waters and…
New research, to be published July 1 in the journal PLoS One, shows that men under stress may be more likely to take risks, correlating to such real-life…
The potential role of periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the gums, in the risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly ischemic stroke, has received…