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  • Squid Studies: Correction, Connections and Calamar Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 4:47PMEditor's Note: William Gilly , a professor of biology at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, embarked on new expedition this month to study jumbo squid in the Gulf of California on the National Science Foundation–funded research vessel New Horizon. This is his fourth blog post about the trip. [More]
  • Important monitoring of heart performance is omitted in two-thirds of high-risk surgical operations Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 9:29AM( ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology) ) Only 35 percent of anesthesiologists are carrying out a simple procedure during high-risk surgery that can make a significant impact on how well patients recover from their operations, according to new research presented on Sunday, June 12, at the European Anaesthesiology Congress in Amsterdam.
  • Bryan Stow Returns to Bay Area Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:54AMThe Giants fan has been in a coma since two men attacked him on opening day.
  • Microbes became oil-eating machines Friday, December 3, 2010 @ 9:22PMshare: digg facebook twitter Scientists discovered the new microbe while studying the underwater dispersion of millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf following the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Environmentalists have raised concerns about the giant oil spill and the underwater plume of dispersed oil, particularly its potential effects on sea life. Scientists also ...
  • Combination of optical and x-ray imaging may improve diagnostic accuracy of breast screening Tuesday, November 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMBy combining optical and x-ray imaging, radiologists may be better able to distinguish cancer from benign lesions in the breast, according to a new study published in the online edition and January issue of Radiology.
  • Change in how paramedics use oxygen could reduce deaths Monday, October 18, 2010 @ 6:32PMA change to the way paramedics use oxygen when treating patients with chronic lung disease could cut the death rate in these cases by up to 78 percent, according to a new study published on bmj.com today.
  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center Decreases Manual Charting Events During Surgery by 90 Percent Monday, October 4, 2010 @ 7:30AMKANSAS CITY, Mo. and HERSHEY, Pa. -- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has bridged the gap anesthesiologists have been battling between time spent manually charting data points throughout surgical procedures versus the amount of time devoted to making crucial patient care decisions.
  • Wetlands in backyard frustrate Hamilton Township homeowner Friday, October 1, 2010 @ 7:54PMHAMILTON TOWNSHIP -- Bill Himchak bought a four-bedroom house in a quiet Hamilton Township subdivision. The wetlands in his backyard came as a surprise.
  • New Microbe Discovered Gobbling Gulf Oil Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:25PMMicrobe Works without Significantly Depleting Oxygen in Water, Has Great Potential to Help Dispose of Deep-Sea Oil Plumes
  • New, Fast-eating Microbe Devoured Gulf Oil: Study Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:11AMA massive oil plume deep in the Gulf of Mexico created by BP’s broken Macondo well has been consumed by a newly-discovered species of microbes, according to a study by scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.The spill had spewed a vast oil plume at a depth 3,600 to 4,000 feet, extending roughly 10 miles out. Scientists now believe it was the oil itself that stimulated the fast ...
  • Squid studies: How does one get ready for an expedition? Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 2:03PMEditor's Note: Marine biologist William Gilly is on an expedition to study Humboldt squid on the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System research vessel New Horizon in the Gulf of California. He and other scientists will spend the coming weeks learning about the giant squid, their biology and ecology on this National Science Foundation-funded expedition. This is his first blog post ...
  • Jupiter's icy moon Europa rich in oxygen, study finds Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 4:41PMEuropa could be capable of supporting life, even if only in microbial form.
  • CAS Medical gets new Japanese patent, shares jump Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 9:11AM* Says gets patent for laser-sight technology
  • Contestants already reaping health benefits of exercise, diet Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 12:04AMIn order to participate in the Fittest Loser competition, each of the five candidates had to meet with two doctors.
  • Too Sick to Fly? Then Put Yourself on the "No- Fly" list Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:53AMAirline change fees cause many travelers to fly when sick.
  • AGU Journal highlights -- March 8, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:59PM( American Geophysical Union ) Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Lack of arches doubled Arctic strait's sea-ice loss"; "Solar wind pulses help blow away Martian atmosphere"; "Patterns of colored organic matter reveal ocean features"; "Accurately estimating climate feedbacks"; "Ocean acidification: Simply predicting key depths"; and "Deep-ocean billows ...
  • Arctic seabed methane stores destabilizing, venting [A Few Things Ill Considered] Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:37AMFrom up north, we have some more troubling news. Actually very troubling. Catastophic release of methane hydrates is a prime suspect in a few events dramatic enough to show in the earth's geological records, coarse and obscured as that record may be. (Our actions today will be featured prominently in that record for anyone looking back a million years from now.) It has been a worry for many ...
  • Methane releases from Arctic shelf may be much larger and faster than anticipated Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:11PMA section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas, according to new research.
  • Industrializing Ghana through Hemp Production Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:08PMIn most of the world the male-sexed plant, Cannabis sativa is grown as a source of biomass with a variety of uses. While the female-sexed plant is well known for its psychoactive effects in Humans, the psychoactive agent in the male-sexed plant is nearly undetectable.
  • Car Seats Lower Oxygen Levels of Newborns Monday, August 24, 2009 @ 8:58PMCar safety seats are one of the most effective ways to protect children from injury and death in the first years of life. But a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests they can reduce a baby’s oxygen level.
  • Taking Dex Can Improve High Altitude Exercise Capacity In Certain Climbers, Study Finds Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 7:15AMTaking dexamathasone prophlyactically may improve exercise capacity in some mountaineers, according to Swiss researchers. Dexamathasone, known popularly to climbers as "dex," has been used for years to treat altitude-related symptoms in mountaineers, but has never been tested for its ability to improve exercise capacity at high altitude.
  • Oxygen Treatment Hastens Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Mice Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 8:30PMResearchers suspect the culprit precipitating Alzheimer's disease in some elderly patients may be high concentrations of oxygen administered during or after major surgery -- a hypothesis borne out in a recent animal model study.
  • Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Mice Hastened By Oxygen Treatment Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 7:11AMA 65-year-old women goes into the hospital for routine hip surgery. Six months later, she develops memory loss and is later diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Just a coincidence? Researchers at the University of South Florida and Vanderbilt University don't think so.
  • Drug that treats altitude-related symptoms in mountaineers 'also boosts exercise capacity' Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 4:32AMWashington, Aug 11 : Swiss researchers has revealed that a drug commonly used treat altitude-related symptoms in mountaineers can also improve their exercise capacity at high altitude.
  • Oxygen treatment may speed memory loss associated with Alzheimer's Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 1:07AMA 65-year-old women goes into the hospital for routine hip surgery. Six months later, she develops memory loss and is later diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Just a coincidence? Researchers at the University of South Florida and Vanderbilt University don't think so. They suspect that the culprit precipitating Alzheimer's disease in the elderly women may be a routine administration of high ...
  • New tool for virtual surgery simulates blood flow - helps plan child's delicate heart surgery Wednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 12:22AMResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, collaborating with pediatric cardiologists and surgeons at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have developed a tool for virtual surgery that allows heart surgeons to view the predicted effects of different surgical approaches. By manipulating three-dimensional cardiac magnetic resonance images of a patient's specific anatomy, physicians ...
  • Oxygen treatment hastens memory loss in Alzheimer's mice Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 3:40PMResearchers at the University of South Florida and Vanderbilt University suspect the culprit precipitating Alzheimer's disease in some elderly patients may be high concentrations of oxygen administered during or after major surgery -- a hypothesis borne out in a recent animal model study. The findings are published online this month in NeuroReport.
  • MRI Simulation of Blood Flow Helps Plan Child's Heart Surgery Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 2:09PMATLANTA and PHILADELPHIA, Aug.
  • Zenvia hits endpoints in phase 3 trial for PBA, a neurological condition affecting 2 million in US Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 9:21AM( Porter Novelli, Life Sciences ) Avanir Pharmaceuticals announced top-line results from a phase 3 trial of Zenvia for pseudobulbar affect, a neurologic disorder that occurs secondary to neurologic disease or brain injury causing sudden and unpredictable episodes of crying, laughing, or other emotional displays. Patients on Zenvia 30/10 mg showed a statistically significant mean reduction of 88 ...
  • Abington, Rockland motorcyclists turn out for good cause Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 9:44AMDuring the 50-mile-ride throughout Abington and Rockland, Al Barr noticed that his Suzuki Boulevard motorcycle was vastly outnumbered by the Harley Davidsons rounding the bend.
  • Biomarker Of Breathing Control Abnormality Associated With Hypertension And Stroke Friday, July 3, 2009 @ 5:25AMA study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP identified a distinct ECG-derived spectrographic phenotype, designated as narrow-band elevated low frequency coupling (e-LFCNB), that is associated with prevalent hypertension, stroke, greater severity of sleep disordered breathing and sleep fragmentation in patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
  • Sleep Apnea Occurring During REM Sleep Is Significantly Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 12:19PMA multi-ethnic study in the June 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine reports that there is a statistically significant relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) episodes occurring during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and type 2 diabetes. Results indicate that the adjusted odds ratio for type 2 diabetes was 2.
  • State cites Thorne Crest for neglect Friday, June 5, 2009 @ 10:44AMA Minnesota Department of Health report released at the end of May concluded Thorne Crest Retirement Community in Albert Lea is responsible for neglect of one of its residents last November.
  • Opto Circuits gets US FDA nod to market next generation pulse oximeter Sequel Monday, June 1, 2009 @ 4:51AMOpto Circuits India Limited (OCI), India's leading manufacturer of medical diagnostics and interventional products, announced the receipt of US FDA approval on a next-generation pulse oximeter (SpO2) module, Sequel developed by its Waukesha-based subsidiary- Criticare Systems Inc (CSI). The approval enables immediate integration of the module into CSI monitors and marketing and sale of the ...