Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care:
Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care: In a UK cohort study, Ian Douglas and colleagues investigate weight, BMI, and related health outcomes after bariatric surgery. Ian J. Douglas. Krishnan Bhaskaran. Rachel L. Batterham....
Source: plos.org
Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University
Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Arkansas, Little Rock are starting work on a robotic device worn on the hand that will work to extend the abilities of blind people to move...
Source: medgadget.com
Electron lifetime is at least 66,000 yottayears - physicsworld.com: Charge conservation stands the test of time at the
Electron lifetime is at least 66,000 yottayears - physicsworld.com: Charge conservation stands the test of time at the Borexino experiment
Source: physicsworld.com
2016 – the year of MOOC hard questions: We had 2012 as the year of the MOOC, 2014 was probably the year of the MOOC maturation,
2016 – the year of MOOC hard questions: We had 2012 as the year of the MOOC, 2014 was probably the year of the MOOC maturation, and I’m calling it for 2016, the year that university Vice Chancellors and Principals start looking and…
Source: edtechie.net
Cornwall Council's High Court victory over £160m BT contract - BBC News: A £160m contract between a council and corporate
Cornwall Council's High Court victory over £160m BT contract - BBC News: A £160m contract between a council and corporate giant BT will be scrapped following a High Court battle.
Source: bbc.co.uk
APOD: 2015 December 6 - A Force from Empty Space: The Casimir Effect
APOD: 2015 December 6 - A Force from Empty Space: The Casimir Effect
Source: nasa.gov
Why It's Such a Big Deal That Mainstream Glucometers are Going Wireless |: In recent months the two largest glucose meter
Why It's Such a Big Deal That Mainstream Glucometers are Going Wireless |: In recent months the two largest glucose meter companies quietly released products that signal a tectonic shift in diabetes care. They didn't grab many hea
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Parliamentary privilege—mortality in members of the Houses of Parliament compared with the UK general population: retrospective
Parliamentary privilege—mortality in members of the Houses of Parliament compared with the UK general population: retrospective cohort analysis, 1945-2011 John Dennis. Tim Crayford. BMJ.
Source: bmj.com
Cycling infrastructure (changes to the road environment) for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists | Cochrane
Cycling infrastructure (changes to the road environment) for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org
Tylenol for Flu Symptoms Might Not Be Helpful: By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey,
Tylenol for Flu Symptoms Might Not Be Helpful: By Kelly Young
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
Acetaminophen may not be much help for influenza, according to … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
FDA Approves Less Expensive Insulin Glargine: By Kristin J. Kelley Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey,
FDA Approves Less Expensive Insulin Glargine: By Kristin J. Kelley
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
The FDA has approved an insulin glargine injection (marketed as Basaglar) for treating type 1 (adult and pediatric patients) and … NEJM Journal Watch.
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You've Been Overtesting for HbA1c, Researchers Assert: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo
You've Been Overtesting for HbA1c, Researchers Assert: By Joe Elia
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Most patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes have been subject to overtesting, according to a study in … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block
Moving Beyond “Food Deserts”: Reorienting United States Policies to Reduce Disparities in Diet Quality: Jason Block and S. V. Subramanian explore avenues for improving the health of Americans through reducing dietary inequalities and look at whether concern over "food deserts" has been taken too...
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Giroptic Is Building The GoPro For Virtual Reality: French startup Giroptic just raised $4.5 million for a new kind of
Giroptic Is Building The GoPro For Virtual Reality: French startup Giroptic just raised $4.5 million for a new kind of action camera. Giroptic looks like a GoPro, but if you look closely, you can notice three..
Source: techcrunch.com
Cambridgeshire's £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends - A five-year £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends after eight months
Cambridgeshire's £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends - A five-year £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends after eight months because the company running it failed to achieve what Andrew MacPherson, Managing Director of The NHS Strategic Projects Team that managed the procurement on behalf of the CCG...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Is this a circle? Your answer could reveal your political stance: A simple test has been devised that could determine your
Is this a circle? Your answer could reveal your political stance: A simple test has been devised that could determine your political outlook, according to a study. Researchers say those who see the shape above as a circle are more likely to have liberal political views.
Source: independent.co.uk
CDC: New Diabetes Cases on the Decline in the U.S.: By the Editors For the first time in decades, the annual number of
CDC: New Diabetes Cases on the Decline in the U.S.: By the Editors
For the first time in decades, the annual number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults appears to be declining, according to … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org
Fat-Shaming Doesn't Motivate People to Lose Weight: The cards Overweight Haters Ltd. is handing out to passengers on the
Fat-Shaming Doesn't Motivate People to Lose Weight: The cards Overweight Haters Ltd. is handing out to passengers on the Tube aren’t just cruel; they’re ineffective.
Source: theatlantic.com
Security Council ‘Unequivocally’ Condemns ISIL Terrorist Attacks, Unanimously Adopting Text that Determines Extremist
Security Council ‘Unequivocally’ Condemns ISIL Terrorist Attacks, Unanimously Adopting Text that Determines Extremist Group Poses ‘Unprecedented’ Threat | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
Source: www.un.org
Clinician Computer Use in Safety-Net Clinics Might Disrupt Communication with Patients: By Jenni Whalen Edited by David
Clinician Computer Use in Safety-Net Clinics Might Disrupt Communication with Patients: By Jenni Whalen
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Frequent computer use by clinicians during patient visits in safety-net clinics might negatively affect communication and patient...
Source: jwatch.org
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