Certain anticancer agents could be harmful to patients with heart disease
Jun 23, 2008 |
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A set of promising new anticancer agents could have unforeseen risks in individuals with heart disease, suggests research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The anticancer drugs — which go by the strange ...
Automated microfluidic device reduces time to screen small organisms for genetic studies
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Genetic studies on small organisms such as worms and flies can now be done more quickly using a new microfluidic device developed by engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
New ORNL process brings nanoparticles into focus
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Scientists can study the biological impacts of engineered nanomaterials on cells within the body with greater resolution than ever because of a procedure developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ...
Study examines prevalence of chest pain in patients 1 year after heart attack
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Nearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Personal benefit, helping others motivate clinical trial participants
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Most HIV-infected individuals participating in a clinical trial hope to benefit personally from the research but also understand they are contributing to society, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of ...
Symptom screening plus a simple blood test improves early detection of ovarian cancer
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Women's reports of persistent, recent-onset symptoms linked to ovarian cancer – abdominal or pelvic pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and abdominal bloating – when combined with the CA125 blood test may improve ...
iTunes Store Tops Over Five Billion Songs Sold
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Apple announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes Store. iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US and features the largest music catalog with over eight million ...
Severe retinal hemorrhaging is linked to severe motor vehicle crashes
Jun 23, 2008 |
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The severity of retinal hemorrhaging for young children in motor vehicle crashes is closely correlated to the severity of the crash, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. ...
