A recent NYU study is looking into a new solution for limb regeneration – and that solution may involve your fingernail.
According to the study conducted by researchers at the NYU Langone Medical Center, understanding the biological events that occur during the growth of a fingernail may unlock the door to limb regeneration. [...]
Healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) may have met their match, according to a one-year Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) study that observed the affect copper had on reducing HAIs.
The study, which spanned from July 2010 to June 2011, found that the placement of copper on high-touch surfaces, such as bed rails or intravenous [...]
Emergency Rooms (ER) have become a significant part of healthcare today, as more than half of hospital admissions are a result of visits to the ER.
A report recently released by the RAND Corporation notes that the amount of unscheduled visits to the ER increased by 17 percent from 2003 to 2009, [...]
As the growing demand for healthcare places more pressure on healthcare professionals, more clinicians are turning to their smartphones for quick access to medical references to help them make medical decisions when on-the-go.
According to a recent study conducted by Kantar Media, the use of mobile devices in the clinical setting has skyrocketed [...]
Patient engagement is transforming the healthcare industry as more patients take over the wheel on their own healthcare and demand access to their personal health records. Healthcare institutions are also under more pressure to provide clinical decision support and easily accessible medical information for their patients as mandated by meaningful use stage 2 [...]
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