Fatty Diets May Be Associated with Reduc…
March 14, 2012 by European Society of Human Reproduction
Men’s diets, in particular the amount and type of different fats they eat, could be associated with their semen quality according to the results of a study published online in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction...
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Helen B Taussig - a Founder of Pediatric…
December 25, 2011 by Todd Edwards
Helen Brooke Taussig is known as the founder of pediatric cardiology for her innovative work on "blue baby" syndrome In 1944, Taussig, surgeon Alfred Blalock, and surgical technician Vivien Thomas developed an operation to correct the congenital...
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Hemodynamic Results After Transcatheter …
August 30, 2011 by Mrs Opitz, Anke (Muenchen, Germany)
Topics: Valvular Heart Diseases Since 2007 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has become an alternative treatment for elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. At present, durability and hemodynamic performance of...
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Science Reveals the Power of a Handshake
October 18, 2012 by Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
New neuroscience research is confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake: strangers do form a better impression of those who proffer their hand in greeting A firm, friendly handshake has long been recommended in...
Read moreIntra-aortic Balloon Pumps Do Not Reduce…
August 30, 2011 by Doctor Patel, Manesh (Durham, USA)
Hot Line III - Acute Coronary Syndromes Topics: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation prior to PCI in patients with ST segment elevation MI does not reduce infarct size as measured by MRI, according to...
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More gene links to breast cancer risk
October 19, 2012 by Vanderbilt University
The well-known BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations linked to breast cancer are rare and have a strong effect on cancer risk But since these mutations only contribute to a small percentage of breast cancers, much of the genetic...
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