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Cold case techniques bring mummy’s face to life

Cold case techniques bring mummy's face to life

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to the skills of artists who work on cold case investigations, people have a chance to see what the Oriental Institute’s mummy Meresamun may have looked like in real life.





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Breast reconstruction varies by race, study finds

Breast reconstruction varies by race, study finds

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Latinas who spoke little English were less likely to undergo reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy for breast cancer, according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer ...


Type of breast reconstruction impacts radiation therapy outcomes

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 20, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

For breast cancer patients who underwent a mastectomy who undergo radiation therapy after immediate breast reconstruction, autologous tissue reconstruction provides fewer long-term complications and better cosmetic results ...


Whose Tattoo Is It Anyway?

Whose Tattoo Is It Anyway?

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An infra-red digital camera could be a crucial tool in the fight against crime when trying to identify suspects by their tattoos, according to new University of Derby research.


Are breast cancer patients being kept in the dark?

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to them, according to a recently ...


World first forensic technique announced

Technology /

created Feb 24, 2006 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A team led by a University of Leicester forensic pathologist is believed to be the first in the world to use a new radiological approach for mass fatality investigation. Traditionally 2 types of radiology are used in mass ...


Improving postoperative quality of life in gastric cancer patients by a special reconstruction method

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Given equivalent results with regards to survival, the impact of anastomotic methods on QOL becomes even more important. There is still no consensus on how to choose a reconstruction method for proximal gastrectomy in patients ...


ACL reconstruction doesn't harm NFL career length, study suggests

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Knee injuries are a common problem in collegiate and professional football, often hindering an individual's career length and future. A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting ...


Quantitative approach to forensic fingerprint comparison studied

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded researchers at Virginia Tech a two-year, $854,907 grant to develop a quantitative approach to measuring and establishing a standard for "sufficiency" of information available ...


Study finds ACL reconstruction on the rise

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients who have their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed are more likely to have subsequent knee surgery if they are women or are treated by a surgeon who does a low volume of ACL reconstructions, according ...


Police forensic team is seen at a recent scene of shooting in a western German town

Israeli scientists find way to combat forged DNA

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Israeli scientists have developed new technology to fight biological identity theft after realising that DNA evidence found at crime scenes can be easily falsified.



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