Dr. Emily Blackwell
September 29, 2011 by National Library of Medicine
Dr. Emily Blackwell co-founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children, the first hospital run by women and the first dedicated to serving women and children in the United States. Medical School: Case Western Reserve University...
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Study Suggests Acupuncture May be Better…
September 9, 2012 by JAMA Report
The treatment of chronic pain An analysis of patient data from 29 randomized controlled trials suggests that acupuncture may be better than no acupuncture or sham acupuncture for the treatment of some chronic pain, according to a...
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Why Women should be Nurses and not Doct…
December 16, 2011 by Professor Anne Crowther, Centre for the History of Medicine, Glasgow University
The story of women's role in medicine in 19th-century Britain has been dominated by two iconic figures Sophia Jex-Blake (1840 - 1912) and Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910) They died within a couple of years of one...
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Number of Genes Associated with MS Doubl…
August 11, 2011 by Cambridge University
Critical insight provided into the disease mechanisms behind multiple sclerosis. Scientists have identified 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis, providing key insights into the biology of a very debilitating neurological disease. Many of the genes...
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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...
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Novel Spinal Neuromodulation Device Deli…
March 25, 2011 by American Academy of Pain Medicine
Results from an ongoing prospective study report that a novel spinal neuromodulation device changes the paradigm for patients suffering with low back pain who have not found relief through conventional spinal cord stimulation (SCS). The single-centered results...
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