UNC researchers create safe and effective synthetic blood thinner
The effects of this new low-molecular-weight synthetic heparin can be quickly reversed unlike the effects of low-molecular-weight heparin currently in use. …read more
Study Reveals Mechanisms Cancer Cells Use to Establish Metastatic Brain Tumors
New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering provides fresh insight into the biologic mechanisms that individual cancer cells use to metastasize to the brain. Published in the February 27 issue of…
OncoBlog: Newest STD Is a Cancer
(MedPage Today) — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Meet the newest sexually transmitted disease — which looks a lot like one of the old ones. …read more
ICD-10 Follies: Struck by Golf Ball
(MedPage Today) — Yes, there’s a code for that. To mark the forthcoming move to the ICD-10 coding system, MedPage Today is spotlighting some of those thousands of new codes…
In RA, Remission Makes a World of Difference
(MedPage Today) — The small step between low disease activity and remission in rheumatoid arthritis makes a big difference in terms of patient quality of life and work productivity, researchers…
MRSA: Physician Clean Thy Stethoscope
(MedPage Today) — Stethoscopes carried more methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other bacteria after a physical exam than most areas of the physician’s hand, a study showed. …read more
Senators Investigate Alleged Zohydro Pay-to-Play
(MedPage Today) — Two senators say they want answers about a long-running series of private meetings between drug company executives and federal regulators, events that were held at expensive hotels…
U.S. Toddlers Still Obese
(MedPage Today) — Although front-page headlines are trumpeting a 43% drop in obesity among very young children, some in the pediatric community are challenging that interpretation of the latest NHANES…
Hot Topics: Advances in Menopause Care
(MedPage Today) — What works and what doesn’t in menopause care? We tapped three experts in the field for their take. They discussed new follow-up analyses from the Women’s Health…
University of Sheffield showcases its world-class scientists and facilities to businesses
National and international businesses will find out how the University of Sheffield’s world-class scientists and state-of-the-art facilities can take their research and development to the next level during a free…