In July of 2018, a stalwart tree that had towered over the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for generations and provided
Month: January 2019
How to remain healthy
According to doctors, nutritionists and personal trainers, it’s possible to remain healthy. Gut can take a bit of a beating
Dangers of breast implants
Ruptured or leaking breast implants may be potential ‘time bombs’ capable of causing serious illnesses in thousands of British women,
Unmuting large silent genes lets bacteria produce new molecules, potential drug candidates
By enticing away the repressors dampening unexpressed, silent genes in Streptomyces bacteria, researchers at the University of Illinois have unlocked several large
Eating well and exercising improve surgical outcomes
Eating well and exercising before surgery can improve surgical outcomes in the context of standardized care pathways, even among patients
Engineers create delicate sensor to monitor heart cells with minimal disruption
For the first time, engineers have demonstrated an electronic device to closely monitor beating heart cells without affecting their behavior.
After naloxone, when can opioid overdose patients be safely discharged from the Emergency Department? Study confirms one-hour rule
Naloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) just an hour
Brain scans help predict drug relapse
Predicting who will remain drug-free and who will relapse following treatment for drug addiction has been impossible – so far.
Latest dieting tips
Are you planning to lose weight in 2019? Two major studies last year provided more fuel for a particularly polarizing
Here’s why you crave tomato juice on a plane
I’m writing this seated on a plane heading to San Francisco. We’ve been in the air for under an hour,
