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Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study
Jan. 23, 2013 Estrogen levels drop dramatically in menopause, a time when the risk of urinary tract infections increases significantly.
Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study
Jan. 23, 2013 Estrogen levels drop dramatically in menopause, a time when the risk of urinary tract infections increases significantly. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Controlled crumpling of graphene forms artificial muscle
Jan. 23, 2013 Duke University engineers are layering atom-thick lattices of carbon with polymers to create unique materials with a broad range of applications, including artificial muscles
Modifications of a nanoparticle can change chemical interactions with cell membranes
Jan. 23, 2013 Researchers at Syracuse University’s Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science are studying the toxicity of commonly used nanoparticles, particles up to one million times smaller than a millimeter that could potentially penetrate and damage cell membranes
Modifications of a nanoparticle can change chemical interactions with cell membranes
Jan. 23, 2013 Researchers at Syracuse University’s Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering at L.C
Transparent pricing doesn’t curb doctors’ use of high-cost hospital imaging tests
Jan. 23, 2013 In a study designed to see if doctors who are told the exact price of expensive medical tests like MRIs in advance would order fewer of them, Johns Hopkins researchers got their answer: No. In a report published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology , the researchers found that revealing the costs of MRIs and other imaging tests up front had no impact on the number of tests doctors ordered for their hospitalized patients
When will we all live to 100?
Jan. 22, 2013 An article from John Appleby, Chief Economist at the Kings Fund, published on bmj.com today brings attention to the rising amount of those expected to live to 100 and asks where it will end. According to the Office of National Statistics there seems to be “no end in sight” as far as the number of UK citizens reaching 100 years old is concerned.
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