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Inventor of Ossur's Flex-foot nominated for European Inventor of the Year 2008
16 Apr 2008
April 16, 2008 (Reykjavik, Iceland) – Ossur, a trusted and global orthopaedics corporation and the developer of more scientifically advanced prosthetic innovations than any other company in the field, is pleased to announce that the...

Lincoln Park Zoo launches first-of-its-kind wildlife reintroduction database
16 Apr 2008
On April 15, during the first International Wildlife Reintroduction Conference in Chicago, Lincoln Park Zoo announced the launch of a scientific resource called the Avian Reintroduction & Translocation Database (ARTD). The first of its...

Fishing throws targeted species off balance, Scripps study shows
16 Apr 2008
Researchers say fishing disrupts age structure, making regulation difficult Man looking at large tuna. Click here for more information. Fishing activities can provoke volatile fluctuations in the populations they...

International Council on Nanotechnology launches global research needs assessment
16 Apr 2008
Broad stakeholder groups work to predict and manage the impacts of nanomaterials WASHINGTON - As nanotechnology has moved out of the laboratory and into commercial products, many have begun to question the impact of nanoscale materials on...

Research collaboration seeks blood test for aggressive breast cancer
16 Apr 2008
Well-documented breast cancer tissue collection meets high throughput proteomics to find aggressive-tumor markers in blood Research collaboration seeks blood test for aggressive breast cancer Well-documented breast cancer tissue collection...

Unearthing clues of catastrophic earthquakes
16 Apr 2008
'An inviting tale of destruction' SANTA FE, New Mexico -- The destruction and disappearance of ancient cultures mark the history of human civilization, making for fascinating stories and cautionary tales. The longevity of today’s...

Fast AFM probes measure multiple properties of biomolecules or materials simultaneously
16 Apr 2008
Five micron by five micron tapping mode atomic force microscopy images taken in four seconds with the FIRAT probe (top) and the regular AFM tip (bottom). After four seconds, the... Click here for more...

13 specialty health care organizations endorse joint principles of PCMH
16 Apr 2008
Announcement made at meeting of Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative More than a dozen specialty health care organizations today joined the four major primary care physicians’ professional groups to endorse the seven-point Joint...

IU Health & Wellness: New research findings from the Kinsey Institute
16 Apr 2008
Erick Janssen Click here for more information. WHEN IT COMES TO SEX, SOME MEN ARE FROM MARS, OTHERS FROM VENUS A study by researchers at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana...

Saliva can help diagnose heart attack, study shows
16 Apr 2008
AUSTIN, Texas—Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip, a multi-institutional team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reported at a recent meeting...

USP announces 2008 summer internship program participants
16 Apr 2008
Health professions students awarded internships to support global public health initiatives Rockville, Md., April 16, 2008 — The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention today announced its 2008 Summer Internship Program participants. USP is...

Measuring medicine: How new technologies could help doctors predict patient outcomes
16 Apr 2008
SAN DIEGO – As potential cancer therapies proliferate, researchers and clinicians are striving to measure their effectiveness and to more accurately predict which patients will receive the most benefit. At the American Association for...

Mysterious striped currents in our oceans
16 Apr 2008
IT’S amazing that nobody has spotted it before. Superimposed on every ocean on the planet there is a striped pattern of currents. Yet what causes them is a mystery. Between 1992 and 2003, Peter Niiler of the Scripps Institution of...

Science expands Science Signaling, featuring research related to medical advances, and more
16 Apr 2008
Michael B. Yaffe named chief scientific editor of Science Signaling The journal Science, published by the non-profit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), today announced plans to expand its online journal, Science...

'Extinct' elephant may have been found again -- on a different island
16 Apr 2008
Pygmy elephant with radio collar. Click here for more information. Washington – The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to the island of Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last...

Scientists discover the travel patterns of seasonal flu
16 Apr 2008
Findings may lead to improved flu vaccines Outbreaks of the most common type of influenza virus, A (H3N2), are seeded by viruses that originate in East and Southeast Asia and migrate around the world, new research has found. This discovery may...

Sudden Oak Death pathogen is evolving, says new study that reconstructs the epidemic
16 Apr 2008
Almost all adult tanoaks have been killed by the Sudden Oak Death pathogen in many sites around the Big Sur region in Monterey County. Despite the extreme severity of the... Click here for more information. Berkeley...

New technologies offer more accurate means of diagnosis and monitoring cancer
16 Apr 2008
SAN DIEGO – Irregular molecules in the lining of the mouth, the saliva, the fallopian tube or the bladder can identify early stage cancer, according to research presented today at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for...

Study provides new understanding of forces behind seasonal flu virus evolution
16 Apr 2008
WHAT: Do influenza viruses persist in low levels year-round in the northern and southern hemispheres, or does a new crop of the virus emerge afresh in tropical zones such as Southeast Asia before spreading into temperate regions around the...

Security from chaos
16 Apr 2008
Safety in numbers Canine car search. Click here for more information. There’s safety (and security) in numbers … especially when those numbers are random. That’s the lesson learned from a...

Changing jet streams may alter paths of storms and hurricanes
16 Apr 2008
Stanford, CA—The Earth’s jet streams, the high-altitude bands of fast winds that strongly influence the paths of storms and other weather systems, are shifting—possibly in response to global warming. Scientists at the...

Flu viruses take one-way ticket out of Asia, then travel the world
16 Apr 2008
Study in Science may lead to improvements in flu vaccine design Seasonal influenza strains constantly evolve in overlapping epidemics in Asia and sweep the rest of the world each year, an international research team has found. These findings...

Limited transparency in federal nanotech research may hamper development
16 Apr 2008
Congressional testimony highlights shortfalls in current US government strategy Washington, DC — Without clear leadership and more transparency in federal risk research investment, the emergence of safe nanotechnologies will be a happy...

Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis
16 Apr 2008
Pycnogenol lowered joint pain by 55% from baseline 'severe' to moderately painful, improved physical function by 56%, joint stiffness by 53% and increased patient's mobility almost 3-fold Logo Click here for more...

Biogas production is all in the mixing
16 Apr 2008
Green acres Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis, using an impressive array of imaging and tracking technologies, have determined the importance of mixing in anaerobic digesters, reactors that use bacteria to breakdown organic matter...

New technique yields more detailed picture of chromatin structure
16 Apr 2008
Andrew Belmont, left, and Igor Kireev, have developed a technique for imaging cells under an electron microscope that yields a sharper image of the structure of chromatin. Click here for more information. University...

Different mutations in single gene suggest Parkinson's is primarily an inherited genetic disorder
16 Apr 2008
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Two new international studies by researchers at the Mayo Clinic site in Florida are rounding out the notion that Parkinson’s disease is largely caused by inherited genetic mutations that pass through scores of...

New details presented in outbreak in pork processing plant workers
16 Apr 2008
CHICAGO – New details on the neurological illness that has affected workers at several pork processing plants will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12–19,...

UW to lead $6.25M project creating electronic Sherlock Holmes
16 Apr 2008
The University of Washington will lead a multi-institutional group pushing the limits of computers' ability to interpret data and ultimately predict the behavior of complex systems. The project, involving seven U.S. universities, has received...

Flu tracked to viral reservoir in tropics
16 Apr 2008
Each winter, strains of influenza A virus infect North Americans, causing an average of 36,000 deaths. Now, researchers say the virus comes from a viral reservoir somewhere in the tropics, settling a key debate on the source of each season's...

How and where fat is stored predicts disease risk better than weight
16 Apr 2008
Dr. Roger Unger. Click here for more information. DALLAS – April 16, 2008 – A new study in mice indicates that overeating, rather than the obesity it causes, is the trigger for developing metabolic...

Study finds increased fragmentation of TV news audiences along party lines
16 Apr 2008
Athens, Ga. – Television news audiences are divided along party lines like never before, according to a new University of Georgia study that warns the trend may have damaging consequences for political discourse and democracy in...

Is there anybody out there?
16 Apr 2008
Is there anybody out there? Probably not, according to a scientist from the University of East Anglia. A mathematical model produced by Prof Andrew Watson suggests that the odds of finding new life on other Earth-like planets are low, given...

Geothermics now published by Elsevier
16 Apr 2008
Showing continued commitment to sustainable energy Oxford UK, 16 April 2008 – Elsevier, world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information announces that with effect from January 2008 it has become the publisher and...

Aging: how growing older affects cancer risk and outcomes
16 Apr 2008
SAN DIEGO -- As our population ages and senior citizens become a larger demographic, cancer researchers are focusing on the links between aging and cancer. Studies presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer...

Genome analysis reveals new protein associated with breast cancer progression
16 Apr 2008
A novel systems-based approach that combines comprehensive gene expression profiling with genome-wide transcription factor analysis and protein-protein interaction has led researchers to an important genetic marker that can help physicians...

Road losses add up, taxing amphibians and other animals
16 Apr 2008
Dead frogs and other roadkill line Lindberg Road in West Lafayette, Ind., that traverses a wetland known as Celery Bog in this 2005 photo. Research shows that frogs and other... Click here for more information. WEST...

Interleukin-12 indicates survival prospects for melanoma patients
16 Apr 2008
M. D. Anderson findings point to immune dysfunction as cause, explain age as risk factor Jeffrey Lee, MS, professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Surgical Oncology. Click here for more information. SAN DIEGO -...

Methane sources over the last 30,000 years
16 Apr 2008
New insights into natural changes in atmospheric methane concentrations Dr. Hubertus Fischer cutting an ice core at Kohnen Station, Antarctica. Click here for more information. Ice cores are essential for climate...

Pregnant patients lose out in breast cancer treatment; a new approach is needed
16 Apr 2008
Berlin, Germany: Pregnant breast cancer patients can be treated as closely as possible to existing guidelines for non-pregnant patients, with few ill effects, a scientist told the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) today (Wednesday...

Einstein researchers find that vitamin D may protect against peripheral artery disease
16 Apr 2008
(BRONX, NY) – People with low vitamin D levels may face an increased risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The scientists reported their...

Bloodless worm sheds light on human blood, iron deficiency
16 Apr 2008
Using a lowly bloodless worm, University of Maryland researchers have discovered an important clue to how iron carried in human blood is absorbed and transported into the body. The finding could lead to developing new ways to reduce iron...

Barbra Streisand endows program at Cedars-Sinai women's heart center
16 Apr 2008
$5 million gift supports women's cardiovascular research and education LOS ANGELES (April 16, 2008) – A bold new resource for women’s heart health, The Barbra Streisand Women’s Cardiovascular Research and Education Program at...

Obese women disadvantaged in both breast cancer treatment and diagnosis
16 Apr 2008
Berlin, Germany: Obese women with breast cancer have worse disease outcomes and also tend to present to their doctor for the first time with more advanced disease, two scientists told the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6) today...

Breast cancer risk amplified by additional genes in combo with BRCA mutation
16 Apr 2008
PHILADELPHIA - Many women with a faulty breast cancer gene could be at greater risk of the disease due to extra risk-amplifying genes, according to research published this month in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Researchers at the...

Climate change may create water supply shortages in the Colorado River Basin
16 Apr 2008
New USGS research indicates that climate change may impact water supply from the Colorado River basin. This could greatly impact the more than 25 million people, including residents of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, who rely on this source for...

I'm listening -- conversations with computers
16 Apr 2008
A computer system that can carry on a discussion with a human being by reacting to signals such as tone of voice and facial expression, is being developed by an international team including Queen’s University Belfast. Known as SEMAINE,...

Older people are nation's happiest
16 Apr 2008
Baby boomers less happy than other generational groups Americans grow happier as they grow older, according to a University of Chicago study that is one of the most thorough examinations of happiness ever done in America. The study also found...

Your belly fat could be making you hungrier
16 Apr 2008
Researchers in London, Canada identify new source of appetite stimulant The extra fat we carry around our middle could be making us hungrier, so we eat more, which in turn leads to even more belly fat. Dr. Yaiping Yang and his colleagues at the...

New study predicts where corals can thrive
16 Apr 2008
New model will be helpful in designing future marine reserves NEW YORK (April 16, 2008) – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth have developed a new scientific model...

Experiencing virtual products
16 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. New simulation technology makes it possible to simulate mechatronic components, such as those used in power windows, in a virtual product. Click here for more information. An...

Wildlife Conservation Society releases definitive 'state of the wild'
16 Apr 2008
New book discusses wildlife disease, conservation as diplomacy, climate change, and other global challenges State of the Wild cover. Click here for more information. NEW YORK (APRIL 15, 2008) – A comprehensive...

Older Americans are more socially engaged than many people may think
16 Apr 2008
Seniors more likely to volunteer than people in their 50s A new University of Chicago study shows that older people remain vital and active members of society as they age, despite a popular notion that they are more likely to be socially...

Getting a good night's sleep is the biggest problem for women entering the menopause
16 Apr 2008
Sleep disruption is the most common and severe symptom reported by middle-aged women when their periods change and they start moving into the menopause, according to a study in the April issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical...

World-first discovery could help treat life-threatening tumors
16 Apr 2008
WA researchers investigating how blood vessel growth keeps cancers alive have made a world-first discovery that could boost the chances of successfully treating life-threatening tumours. Western Australian Institute for Medical Research...

Fruit flies show how salmonella escapes immune defenses
16 Apr 2008
Salmonella are wily and obnoxious bacterial invaders--escape artists capable of evading multiple immune responses and causing a harsh and debilitating intestinal infection. Researchers have come closer to understanding how these bacteria...

Are humans hardwired for fairness?
16 Apr 2008
Is fairness simply a ruse, something we adopt only when we secretly see an advantage in it for ourselves" Many psychologists have in recent years moved away from this purely utilitarian view, dismissing it as too simplistic. Recent advances in...

IOF calls for concerted support for second EU osteoporosis audit
16 Apr 2008
Comprehensive snapshot of the state of osteoporosis management in Europe set for October release The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has urged all 27 EU countries to continue to seek government recognition and action to overcome the...

Study examines the effect of epilepsy on the aging
16 Apr 2008
Aging patients with chronic epilepsy may be at greater risk for cognitive decline Madison, Wis. – April 16, 2008 – An article published in the May 2008 issue of Epilepsia calls attention to the lack of knowledge regarding cognitive...

Variants of vitamin D receptor linked to increased risk of breast cancer
16 Apr 2008
Genetic variations in the body's receptor for vitamin D could increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a study published today in the open access journal Breast Cancer Research. Jenny Chang-Claude of the...

New hazard estimates could downplay quake dangers
16 Apr 2008
SANTA FE, New Mexico -- The dangers posed by a major earthquake in the New Madrid and Charleston, South Carolina zones in the Midwestern and Southern parts of the United States may be noticeably lower than current estimates if seismologists...

MRI before surgery leads to better-adapted treatment for breast cancer
16 Apr 2008
Berlin, Germany: The early use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in women diagnosed with breast cancer can often lead to a better adapted surgical approach to the tumour, a scientist told the 6th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-6)...

World's oldest living tree discovered in Sweden
16 Apr 2008
The world's oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden The world’s oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden. The spruce tree has shown to be a tenacious...

Slowly-developing primates definitely not dim-witted
16 Apr 2008
DURHAM, N.C. -- Some primates have evolved big brains because their extra brainpower helps them live and reproduce longer, an advantage that outweighs the demands of extra years of growth and development they spend reaching adulthood,...

3-D images -- cordless and any time
16 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. A 3-D sensor enables the tracks left by car tires (right) to be quickly and easily imaged. Click here for more information. The car tires have left deep tracks in the muddy...

National Science Foundation announces Graduate Research Fellows for 2008
16 Apr 2008
Awards are made to 913 graduate students in STEM disciplines Among the current group of Graduate Research Fellows is Juliana Rangel-Posada, a researcher working on her doctorate in animal behavior at Cornell University's...

Roberta goes to Europe
16 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. Girls enjoy working with robots: they especially like to carry out tasks that are related to nature. Click here for more information. The tension mounts: Will the demonstration...

Gene therapy reduces cocaine use in rats
16 Apr 2008
Flooding brain with 'pleasure chemical' receptors works on cocaine, as on alcohol UPTON, NY - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that increasing the brain level of receptors for dopamine, a...

Study suggests too much screen time and not enough physical activity may lead to childhood obesity
16 Apr 2008
Cincinnati, OH, April 16, 2008 — Childhood obesity is a growing concern for pediatricians and caregivers. In response to this problem, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created guidelines for children regarding physical activity...

Experimental drug shows promise in treating certain lymphomas
16 Apr 2008
Anticancer action may be more potent that treatments now at hand BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - New clinical data showed some cancer patients with recurrent lymphoma benefited from an experimental drug called AME-133v, said a researcher at the University...

Incorporating health and safety concepts in building plans reduces accident rates and costs
16 Apr 2008
This release is available in Spanish. Author of thesis, Juan Pedro Reyes Pérez. Click here for more information. Incorporating health and safety concepts into building plans reduces accident rates and safety...

Breaking personal health records
16 Apr 2008
Who owns your medical tests results and your personal health data? Such a vexing question cuts to the core of personal liberty and freedom of information. Now, researchers writing in the International Journal of Healthcare Technology and...

Muscle mass may not fully explain higher creatinine in blacks with kidney disease
16 Apr 2008
New theories needed to account for racial differences Joy Hsu, MD Click here for more information. Why do black patients with advanced kidney disease have higher levels of creatinine, a standard indicator of kidney...

NIH study reveals factors that influence premature infant survival, disability
16 Apr 2008
Based on observations of more than 4,000 infants, researchers in an NIH newborn research network have identified several factors that influence an extremely low birth weight infant’s chances for survival and disability. The findings...

Measuring in 3-D
16 Apr 2008
This release is available in German. A mathematical method analyzes the distortion of the stripes, enabling errors in the manufacturing process to be rapidly identified. Click here for more information. “The...

Latest rheumatoid arthritis drugs compared
16 Apr 2008
Findings published today in the open access journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders shows that the latest class of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are better than standard anti-inflammatories. RA is a chronic, debilitating,...

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News reports on growing use of cell-based assays
16 Apr 2008
New Rochelle, NY, April 16, 2008—Biotech and pharma companies are increasingly relying on cell-based assays in early drug discovery work, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). The technique can provide a quick and...

Model predicts motorway journey time reliability
16 Apr 2008
For car users and drivers of freight vehicles on motorways, being able to rely on the time taken to complete a journey is as important as the actual duration of the trip itself. For that reason the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water...

Alzheimer's starts earlier for heavy drinkers, smokers
16 Apr 2008
CHICAGO – Heavy drinkers and heavy smokers develop Alzheimer’s disease years earlier than people with Alzheimer’s who do not drink or smoke heavily, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of...

Intelligence and rhythmic accuracy go hand in hand
16 Apr 2008
People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows. The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible for problem solving...

New data show treatment of multiple sclerosis with AVONEX enhances quality of life
16 Apr 2008
Results from a 1-year prospective, observational study conducted to determine the impact of beginning treatment with AVONEX on MS patients' overall quality of life were announced today Chicago, IL – April 16, 2008 – Results from a...

Hormone therapy: Does timing matter?
16 Apr 2008
American Heart Association meeting report Study highlights: Women who began hormone therapy soon after menopause did not show reduced blood vessel function raising the question of whether the negative effects of hormone therapy in recent...

Men more likely to have problems with memory and thinking skills
16 Apr 2008
CHICAGO – When it comes to remembering things, new research shows men are more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment, the transition stage before dementia. The research will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology...

Disturbed regulation of insulin production
16 Apr 2008
Genome study casts new light on the origin of type 2 diabetes Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic disease with rising prevalence rates throughout the world. In Germany, about 8 million people are affected. These numbers could even be an...

U of M researchers identify process that may help treat Parkinson's, spinal cord injuries
16 Apr 2008
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (April 16, 2008) – A new discovery by University of Minnesota researchers may lead to a better understanding of how the spinal cord controls how people walk. These insights could help lead to treatments for central...

Gestational age not only factor in outcome of severely premature healthy babies
16 Apr 2008
HOUSTON – Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say a crucial decision on whether to give intensive care to extremely premature infants should not be solely based on the infant’s gestational...

Dartmouth researchers discover chromium's hidden magnetic talents
16 Apr 2008
HANOVER, NH – Two Dartmouth researchers have determined that the element chromium displays electrical properties of magnets in surprising ways. This finding can be used in the emerging field of “spintronics,” which might...

OHSU Cancer Institute researchers discover key gene involvement in cancer development
16 Apr 2008
Researchers find how a gene that is suppressed in many cancers may play a role in tumor development and resistance of cancer cells to therapy PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified a gene that...

High cholesterol in your 40s increases risk of Alzheimer's disease
16 Apr 2008
CHICAGO – People with high cholesterol in their early 40s are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with low cholesterol, according to research that will be presented at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology 60th...

Low vitamin D levels associated with an increased risk of peripheral arterial disease
16 Apr 2008
American Heart Association meeting report Study highlights: Low levels of vitamin D were associated with an increased prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a study that analyzed data from a national survey. The researchers...

Chemical exposure may increase risk of ALS
16 Apr 2008
CHICAGO – Preliminary results show that a common environmental chemical may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to research that will be presented at...

Cone snails and plants used to develop oral drug for pain
16 Apr 2008
Molecules from cone snail venom and African plants are being used by Queensland researchers as a blueprint to develop an oral drug to treat chronic pain. Professor David Craik and Dr Richard Clark from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience...

Neanderthals speak out after 30,000 years
16 Apr 2008
Talk about a long silence – no one has heard their voices for 30,000 years. Now the long-extinct Neanderthals are speaking up – or at least a computer synthesiser is doing so on their behalf. Robert McCarthy, an anthropologist at...

UT Southwestern testing new hybrid hearing device combining advantages of hearing aids, implants
16 Apr 2008
The DUET Electric-Acoustic System, or EAS, is worn behind the ear and implanted by special surgical techniques to preserve natural hearing. Click here for more information. DALLAS – April 17, 2008 – A...

People with cardiac arrest less likely to survive if admitted on weekend
16 Apr 2008
CHICAGO – People admitted to the hospital on the weekend after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than people admitted on a weekday, according to research that will be presented at the upcoming American Academy...

Type of anesthetic will improve sleeping medication, probe mysteries of the snooze
16 Apr 2008
Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered sleep patterns in a type of anesthesia that are the closest ever to a natural, non-groggy snooze. The anesthetic used in the study, known as ethyl carbamate or urethane, provides...

Women more likely to comply with stroke prevention despite being more depressed
16 Apr 2008
CHICAGO – After a stroke, women are more likely to become depressed than men, but despite being depressed, women are more likely than men to take stroke medications, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of...