Scientists Pinpoint Parts of Brain That Help People Recognize Themselves
2011-06-16
Finding could help in the development of prosthetics, researchers sayContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Less Obese Patients: Study
2011-06-16
They experienced greater weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetesContinue Reading
Gene Sequencing Helps Twins With Rare Disorder
2011-06-15
Children thrived after results found they had a subtype of disease requiring different treatmentContinue Reading
Can Weight-Loss Surgery Reverse Common Cause of Infertility?
2011-06-15
Polycystic ovarian syndrome affects up to 10 percent of women, many of them overweight or obeseContinue Reading
For Many, Weight-Loss Surgery Also Eases Migraines
2011-06-15
Some experts find study inconclusive, call for more researchContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Be Effective Despite Depression
2011-06-15
Depressed or not, patients who had the operation lost about 60% of excess weight, study findsContinue Reading
Rushed Discharge After Weight-Loss Surgery May Raise Risks
2011-06-15
Complications, deaths far more likely in patients sent home on same day as gastric bypass, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Found to Be Losing Ground in Life Expectancy
2011-06-15
Some Mississippi women can expect to die younger than women in El Salvador, new analysis claimsContinue Reading
Hypnosis Plus Local Anesthesia Might Work Well for Some Surgeries
2011-06-14
Study found it safe as general anesthesia, but experts say more research neededContinue Reading
Sleeptime Head-Cooling Cap Eases Insomnia, Study Finds
2011-06-14
Device was associated with a greater amount of deep, restorative sleep, researchers sayContinue Reading
Few Anesthesiologists Monitor Key Heart Signal
2011-06-13
Only 35 percent assess patient’s cardiac performance during high-risk surgery, study findsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Lower Death Risk: Study
2011-06-13
But there’s still evidence it reduces obesity-related health problems, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Identify Genes Linked to Migraines
2011-06-13
Inheriting any one of 3 gene variants raises risk for severe headaches by up to 15%, researchers sayContinue Reading
Heavy Cell Phone Use Might Raise Risk of Brain Tumors
2011-06-10
Study found small increase in incidence, but experts suggest using ear piece, speaker phone to be safeContinue Reading