Displaying items 25-36 of 409
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-35
•
Next >
-
Multibillion-dollar map of human brain might not be worth it
The Obama administration is reportedly considering funding a multibillion-dollar effort to map the human brain. This so-called Brain Activity Map project is inspired by the success of the Human Genome Project in mapping the genetic code. The proposal...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease, Autism, Science and Technology, Genetics
-
Videos illuminate realities of end-stage procedures
End-of-life choices and treatment decisions are rarely discussed in the medical community, despite expert advice meant to encourage communication, studies suggest. As a result, many patients spend their final days receiving invasive treatments that they...
Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internists, Hospitals and Clinics, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Health and Medical Professionals
-
Some mothers can't breast-feed
After struggling to breast-feed her first two children, Nyssa Retter was determined to do better with her third. She gave birth without painkillers, which may make newborns slightly drowsy. She chose a free-standing birth center staffed with lactation-...
Tags: Physiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Breast Surgery, Pharmaceuticals, Allergies
-
Christian Science talk on healing Sunday
Christine Driessen, a teacher and practitioner of Christian Science healing, will present a lecture on the topic, “Healing with Scientific Certainty through the Christ” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 600...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief
-
Omega-3 DHA may prevent earliest preemies
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant women, supplements of an omega-3 fatty acid called Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help to reduce the likelihood of giving birth very prematurely, according to a new study. The results add to evidence that omega-...Tags: Fatty Acids, Health, Dietary Supplements, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Placebo
-
College intramural sports cultivate, reward female players
Kellie Holpuch capped her intramural basketball game at Naperville's North Central College by firing a 21-foot bomb that dropped straight through the center of the hoop. Boom. Four points. That is not a typo. Under the rules adopted by the college,...
Tags: College Basketball, Northern Illinois University, Sports, LeBron James, Basketball
-
Dr. Gerald D. Klee, psychiatrist
Dr. Gerald D. Klee, a retired psychiatrist who was an LSD expert and participated in its experimentation on volunteer servicemen at several military installations in the 1950s, died Sunday of complications after surgery at the University of Maryland St....Tags: Psychiatrists, Edgewood, Brooklyn (New York City), New York City, Aberdeen Proving Ground
-
Too much salt may trigger autoimmune diseases: studies
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Increased salt consumption may be a key culprit behind rising rates of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, researchers reported on Wednesday in a trio of papers looking at the role of a specific class of cells linked with...Tags: Vitamin D, Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
-
Sleep aids tied to hip fractures in the elderly
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nursing home residents taking sleep aids such as Ambien are more likely to fall and fracture a hip than residents not being treated for insomnia, new research suggests. According to the study's lead author, the known dangers...Tags: Long Term Care, Internists, Broken Hip, Ambien (drug), Drugs and Medicines
-
Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....Tags: Chemotherapy, Biotechnology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization
-
Vitamin D supplement labels may be inaccurate
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of vitamin D in some supplements may be either much lower or much higher than what's written on the label, according to a new analysis. Researchers found that off-the-shelf pills from 12 different manufacturers...Tags: Vitamin D, Dietary Supplements, Internists, Mineral Supplements, Drugs and Medicines
-
Dr. William Blake, UM School of Medicine professor
Dr. William Dewey Blake, a retired University of Maryland School of Medicine professor who was chairman of the department of physiology, died of cancer Sunday at his Bath, Maine, home. The former Bolton Hill resident was 94.
Born in Summit, N.J., and...Tags: Teachers, Research, Painting, New York City, World War II (1939-1945)
Mar 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 3, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 13, 2013
|Story| La Caņada
Mar 12, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Mar 10, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 7, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Dec 26, 2012
|Story| Reuters
Feb 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Feb 8, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Harvard Medical School topic gallery.