Staph Infection Risk Rises With Brain, Chest Surgeries
2010-06-10
These two types of procedures account for most post-surgical cases, study findsContinue Reading
Depression Can Make Pain Worse
2010-06-10
Brain imaging shows healthy people who feel sad find pain more unpleasant, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Potential Cause of Alzheimer's Disease Detected
2010-06-10
Mutant gene tied to brain cell survival is promising research target, scientists sayContinue Reading
Tiniest Babies Don't Hurt Family Health in Long Run
2010-06-10
Study finds few differences compared to normal weight peers by young adulthoodContinue Reading
Eye Exam May Someday Spot Multiple Sclerosis
2010-06-10
Thinning retina can signal onset, but routine test is a long way off, researchers sayContinue Reading
Epilepsy Drug Linked to Serious Birth Defects
2010-06-09
Taking valproic acid ups risk of brain, heart, limb defects in babies, review showsContinue Reading
Gene Copy Aberrations May Help Drive Autism
2010-06-09
Too many, too few copies a hallmark of autistic people’s genomes, study findsContinue Reading
Some Brain Cells Seem to Multitask
2010-06-09
Is it a car or a cat? Certain neurons can tell, researchers sayContinue Reading
Experts Revise Guidelines for Determining Brain Death
2010-06-07
The keys: coma with a known cause, absence of brain stem reflexes, breathing has permanently stoppedContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke a Mental Health Hazard?
2010-06-07
Study finds association with psychiatric woes, but experts say cause-and-effect isn’t provenContinue Reading
Kids With Down Syndrome Might Get Help Learning
2010-06-04
Tests with mice suggest potential avenue for improving mental functioning, researchers sayContinue Reading
Anger Spurs Surprising Changes in the Body
2010-06-04
It boosts testosterone and heart rate, but decreases stress hormone levels, researchers findContinue Reading
More Than Quarter of Stroke Patients Reach ER Within 'Golden Hour'
2010-06-03
But many don’t get critical clot-busting drug, study findsContinue Reading
Brain Volume Lost to Anorexia Reversible
2010-06-02
Gray matter can rebound after treatment and weight gain, researchers sayContinue Reading