A new report from Thomson Reuters has found that the U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion every year, and that proposed healthcare reform measures could be paid for by eliminating these wasteful practices. Read Summary >
Young animals treated with commonly
prescribed drugs to treat epilepsy, mood disorders and pain develop
behavioral abnormalities in adulthood, according to researchers at
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC).
Studies have previously shown that neurons die after these
drugs are administered to immature animals. They say the regions of
the brain where this drug-induced cell death takes place are
important in the regulation of mood, cognition, and movement. In
this study, the scientists examined how behavioral function might
be affected by the drugs. Read More >
New data about amyloid precursor protein,
(APP), a protein implicated in the development of Alzheimer's
disease (AD), suggests it also may have a positive role -- directly
affecting learning and memory during brain development. Read More >
Giving
birth is supposed to be one of the happiest times in your life, but
when things go wrong in the delivery room, it can change your life
for the worse. New software is helping cut down on a condition that
could leave a baby permanently injured. Read More >
Two
million people visit the doctor every year because of pain from
ankle arthritis or fractures. For some, ankle fusion was the only
option to ease the pain, but it made the ankle stiff. A
personalized ankle replacement could be the answer for those who
want to put some spring back in their step. Read More >
