Critical Care
More Sleep, Fewer Work Hours Recommended for Hospital Residents
A new report recommends strategies to reduce medical resident fatigue-related errors and improve patient safety and medical training by reducing residents' duty hours, increasing their sleep hours, and increasing supervision of work hour limits. More...23 Dec 2008
Lower Blood Pressure in Premature Babies May Increase SIDS Risk
A new study has found that infants born prematurely have lower blood pressure during sleep in the first six months of life, which could explain why premature infants are at an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. More...17 Dec 2008
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New Practice Guidelines Recommends Screening Couples for SMA
Innovative Coronary Stent Has Superior Biocompatibility.
Early Diagnosis of COPD Could Soon Become a Reality
New Tests for Influenza Virus Types A and B
Radar Device Monitors Baby's Breathing
Pulmonary Biomarker Surfactant Protein-B Is Used for Diagnosis
Gene Silencing May Improve Effectiveness of Islet Cell Transplants for Diabetes
Research Supports "Cognitive Reserveā Hypothesis
Obesity and a Sweet Tooth Linked in a Vicious Cycle
New Standard of Technology Improves Detection of Heart Disease
Guidelines Established for Preventing MRSA Infections in MRI Scanning
Proton Therapy and Concurrent Chemotherapy May Reduce Bone Marrow Toxicity in Advanced Lung Cancer
Drop in Blood Oxygen Level Could Explain Sudden Death in Epilepsy Patients
Diabetes Epidemic Costs Lives and Billions of Dollars
Novel Antibiotic Class Found Active Against Malaria Parasite
New Method for Controlling Bleeding in Hemophiliacs
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Relieves Pain from Bone Metastases
Alternative Brain Scanning Technology Could Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury
Alternative Brain Scanning Technology Could Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury
Relationship Between Depression and Pain Revealed
Intelligent Pill Targets Digestive Tract Diseases
New Biomarker for Heart Failure Identified
Molecular Assay Detects Clostridium difficile Toxin B Gene
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