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Helicopter transport increases survival for seriously injured patients

Severely injured patients transported by helicopter from the scene of an accident are more likely to survive than patients brought to trauma centers by ground ambulance, according to a new study published in The Journal of ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Researchers find a way to delay aging of stem cells

Stem cells are essential building blocks for all organisms, from plants to humans. They can divide and renew themselves throughout life, differentiating into the specialized tissues needed during development, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Engineers scale-up production of biopolymer microthreads

Development of new therapies for a range of medical conditions—from common sports injuries to heart attacks—will be supported by a new production-scale microthread extruder designed and built by ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No method in traffic madness

Tourists often assume the chaos on Vietnam's roads does not translate to a high crash rate. Nothing could be further from the truth, writes Anna Hollows.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Songbird brain synapses and glial cells capable of synthesizing estrogen

Colin Saldanha, a biology professor at American University in Washington, D.C., has always been intrigued by the hormone estrogen. Specifically, how the hormone that does so much (for example, it promotes sexual behavior ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reprogramming stem cells to a more basic form results in more effective transplant, study shows

Chinese stem cell scientists have published new research that improves the survival and effectiveness of transplanted stem cells. The research led by Dr Hsiao Chang Chan, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is published ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plasma in bags

Using plasmas, sealed plastic bags can be modified at atmospheric pressure so that human cells can adhere to and reproduce on their walls. Cell culture bags of this kind are an important aid for research and ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seals rehab works, it's official

(PhysOrg.com) -- Injured seals nursed back to life by the RSPCA have as good a chance of surviving when sent back into the wild as their healthy peers, according to new research.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bioengineers reprogram muscles to combat degeneration

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have turned back the clock on mature muscle tissue, coaxing it back to an earlier stem cell stage to form new muscle. Moreover, they showed in mice that ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher finds 9/11 attacks led to new understanding of mass trauma

(PhysOrg.com) -- Out of the wreckage of the World Trade Center attacks and the events of 9/11 came some of the first large-scale research of mass trauma. The resulting findings have led to a broader understanding of how post-traumatic ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New study finds patchwork of licence requirements for older drivers

A national study shows that licensing policies for older drivers vary widely in Canada, raising issues for the coming increase in seniors.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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