Intra-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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Dry Eye - A Closer Look
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
What is dry eye? Normally, the eye constantly bathes itself in tears. By producing tears at a slow and steady rate, the eye stays moist and comfortable. Sometimes people do not produce enough tears or the appropriate...
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Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
December 26, 2011 by Todd Edwards
A Founder of Protein Crystallography Scientific biographers do not, in general, find much correlation between good character and great science. There are a few exceptions. Historians have unanimously agreed, for example, that Charles Darwin was a particularly...
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At What Point is a Child’s Backpack Too …
August 7, 2012 by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic surgeons share safety tips as kids head back to school As kids return to school this August, don’t wait for them to complain about back pain. Instead pay attention to their posture and keep an attentive...
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Kidney Grafts Function Longer in Europe …
October 12, 2012 by Heidelberg University Hospital
Kidney transplants performed in Europe are considerably more successful in the long run than those performed in the United States While the one-year survival rate is 90% in both Europe and the United States, after five years...
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Hearing Impaired Ears Hear Differently i…
September 28, 2012 by Amy Patterson Neubert,
The world continues to be a noisy place, and Purdue University researchers have found that all that background chatter causes the ears of those with hearing impairments to work differently "When immersed in the noise, the neurons...
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