Impact
Study flags over-reliance on computer tests in return-to-plan decisions after concussion
“Our knowledge of the effects of concussions continues to evolve,” said Thomas Redick, assistant professor of psychology at IUPUC. “We should continue to ask…
Researchers develop new way to predict heart transplant survival
“Donor hearts are a limited resource,” says John V. Conte, M.D., a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the senior…
UMD-led deep impact spacecraft successfully flies by comet Hartley 2
Scientists and mission controllers are studying never-before-seen images of Hartley 2 appearing on their computer terminal screens. See images at:…
The Impact of the Diffusion of Maize to the Southwestern United States
Published the week of Dec. 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study, co-authored by Gayle Fritz, Ph.D., professor of anthropology in…
Prostate cancer immunotherapy significantly prolongs survival in men with advanced prostate cancer
Sipuleucel-T (Provenge), an experimental immunotherapy improved survival in men with metastatic disease, according to new results to be presented April 28 at…
Computer exercises improve memory and attention
Study results to be published in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that computerized brain exercises can improve…