Health & Technology
Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer
But expert notes questions about frequency remain
May 21, 2013read on->Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment
Blacks less likely, Hispanics more likely than whites to undergo surgery as early treatment, study shows
May 21, 2013read on->Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study
Researchers looked at men who had the therapy after surgery
May 20, 2013read on->New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon
Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds
May 20, 2013read on->Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
Experimental app shaves critical seconds off smartphone transmissions of EKG images, study says
May 18, 2013read on->Cellphone Use May Reveal Your ‘Dominant Brain’
People with left-brain dominance tend to listen with right ear, and vice-versa, study finds
May 18, 2013read on->High-Frequency Noise Boosts Math Skills in Study
But the treatment isn’t ready for prime time yet, expert says
May 16, 2013read on->New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer
Early study found tumor reduction in several forms of the disease
May 16, 2013read on->Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment
After Quebec mandated IVF coverage, study found change in patient demographics
May 16, 2013read on->Scientists Use Cloning Technique to Produce Human Stem Cells
Breakthrough bypasses need to use cells from fertilized embryos
May 15, 2013read on->Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
Chatter, music and equipment sounds reduced surgeons’ speech comprehension in small study
May 15, 2013read on->Cellphone Calls During Blood Pressure Readings May Skew Results
Interruption can cause spike in systolic pressure, study found
May 15, 2013read on->Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time
In 7-year study, failure rate for pelvic organ prolapse surgery gradually increased
May 14, 2013read on->Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests
Dual-chamber implanted defibrillators had more complications than single-chamber models
May 14, 2013read on->Experimental Drug Seems to Aid Memory in Mice With Alzheimer’s
Study found increased levels of proteins that form connections responsible for learning, memory
May 14, 2013read on->Size of Frontal Lobes May Not Matter for Brain Power: Study
Networks linking many different regions most important for human intelligence, researchers say
May 13, 2013read on->Rich ‘Cougar,’ ‘Sugar Daddy’ Stereotypes Might Not Mirror Reality
Instead, couples with big age gaps tend to be poorer, study finds
May 13, 2013read on->Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats
Also doesn’t interfere with opioid treatments for addicts, researchers say
May 10, 2013read on->Study Claims Marijuana Tied to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk
But experts question the study’s design and are skeptical of the conclusion
May 10, 2013read on->Dog DNA May Yield Clues to Human Eczema
Findings point to abnormal skin barrier as culprit, researchers say
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