Digital Compass Attached to Brain Helps Blind Rats ‘See’
2015-04-02
Findings suggest putting similar device in canes that blind people use might improve mobilityContinue Reading
High-Tech Skin Maps Show Chemicals From Clothes, Beauty Products
2015-04-02
Whether or not those residues are harmful is still not known, experts sayContinue Reading
Newer Test for Down Syndrome Called ‘Major Advance’
2015-04-01
But it won’t eliminate need for invasive diagnostics such as amniocentesis, doctors sayContinue Reading
Study Supports Use of Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer
2015-04-01
Less-invasive procedure had survival rates similar to open surgery, with less pain and shorter hospital staysContinue Reading
All That Googling May Make People Feel Smarter Than They Are
2015-04-01
In study, Internet searches seemed to boost users’ sense of their own knowledge baseContinue Reading
Benefits of Iron Supplements Unclear for Pregnant Women, Young Children
2015-03-31
Task force concludes there’s too little information to recommend screening for deficiencies
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New Stroke Prevention Efforts May Be Paying Off
2015-03-31
CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brainContinue Reading
Face Scans Show How Fast a Person Is Aging
2015-03-31
Study says images more reliable than blood tests in determining the toll of time, lifestyleContinue Reading
Ob-Gyns: Use Ultrasound to Assess Pelvic Symptoms
2015-03-31
It’s safer, cheaper than other types of imaging, doctors sayContinue Reading
Scientists Sniff Out Origins of Body Odor
2015-03-30
Discovery could lead to more targeted ways to keep offensive smell at bayContinue Reading
Report Shows Progress in America’s War on Cancer
2015-03-30
Small, but steady declines in deaths seen over past decadeContinue Reading
Report Shows Progress in America’s War on Cancer
2015-03-30
Small, but steady declines in deaths seen over past decadeContinue Reading
Synthetic Pot Linked to Kidney Injury
2015-03-30
Researchers report on two studies that showed kidney damage in those who used the drugContinue Reading
U.S. Pediatricians Remain Opposed to Random Drug Tests in Schools
2015-03-30
Helping students avoid substance problems is preferred approachContinue Reading