New, Less Painful Wound Treatment For Pediatric Patients (Science Daily)
Negative pressure wound therapy is a new innovation in treating severe and complex wounds in children that decreases the need for frequent and stressful dressing changes....more...Who Receives A Kidney Transplant First? (Science Daily)
While the field of transplantation is quite young, substantial advancements and success have led to the current imbalance between the supply of organs and the demand for them. The United Network for Organ Sharing coordinates the nation's transplant system through a point system based primarily on wait time, sensitization and HLA matching....more... Pharmaceutical Compounds Found In Nation's Fresh Water (Science Daily)
According to a recent study, pharmaceuticals are being found in septic tanks and, consequentially, ground water due to incomplete human metabolism and excretion into the waste stream or by disposal of unused medications in the toilet or down the sink....more... Plants Do Not Emit Methane (Kansas City InfoZine)
Scientists disprove a recent study that suggests plants emit the potent greenhouse gas methane...more... Great Healthcare Problems Faced By Many Chronically Ill Prisoners In UK (Medical News Today)
People with chronic illnesses can experience great difficulties in prison, but people such as drug addicts and the homeless may find their healthcare improves, according to a study in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. [click link for full article]...more... PLANTS DO NOT EMIT METHANE (Earth Observatory)
A recent study in Nature suggested that terrestrial plants may be a global source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, making plants substantial contributors to the annual global methane budget....more... Top viewed entertainment stories (Orange County Register)
Here are the best-sellers for the week ending April 21, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by Reed Business Information....more... Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey (New York Times)
?Why make a journey to the other side of the world when the world has come to you,? the author reasons as he explored his local neighborhood....more... Protein May Hold Key To Decreasing Organ Dysfunction Rates In Heart Transplants (Medical News Today)
A new study, led by Felix Aigner, M.D., has identified a protein known as Lipocalin-2 (Lcn-2) as potentially responsible for regulating the body's inflammatory response during heart transplants. One of the major complications involved with many transplantations is the damage done to the transplanted heart during and immediately following surgery, known as ischemia and reperfusion (IR). [click ......more... |