11-05-17 A miniature, easy-to-carry ventilation（通风设备） system with a simple nasal mask may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD慢性阻塞性肺炎 ) become more active, according to research conducted at medical centers in Californ...

11-05-16 The human brain has yet to explain the origin of one its defining features the deep fissures（裂纹，龟裂） and convolutions（脑回，盘旋） that increase its surface area and allow for rational and abstract thoughts. An international collaboration of...

11-05-16 Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary（肺的） disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation（复原） programs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Belgium. The study results will be pr...

11-04-22 Scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow are developing a technique based on a new discovery which could pave the way towards detecting Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages - and could help to develop urgently-needed treatments....

11-04-18 Schizophrenia（精神分裂症） is a serious mental disorder that currently affects about one in every 200 people. Most patients find some relief from their symptoms by treatment with antipsychotics, however they may still suffer from cognitive and nega...

11-04-17 Scientists at Yale University have identified a set of plasma（血浆） biomarkers that could reasonably predict the risk of metastasis（转移，新陈代谢） among patients with melanoma（黑素瘤） , according to findings published in Clinical Cancer Resea...

11-04-17 A series of new guidelines for cardiac（心脏的） specialists has been developed to determine when heart failure patients should receive a mechanical heart-pumping device. The new guidelines will likely affect who is referred for a mechanical circula...

11-04-13 Results of the first randomized, placebo-controlled long-term clinical trial show the investigational drug safinamide may reduce dyskinesia（运动障碍） or involuntary movements（非随意运动） in mid-to-late stage Parkinson's disease. The findings wil...

11-04-06 An analysis of national prescribing patterns shows that more than half of patients who received an opioid（阿片样物质） prescription in 2009 had filled another opioid prescription within the previous 30 days. This report also suggested potential opp...

11-04-03 Berlin, Germany, 02 April 2011: Highly exciting new data presented today at the International Liver CongressTM found Pegylated Interferon-lambda (PegIFN-lambda) shows superior virological（病毒学的） response in HCV patients of genotypes 1-4, with i...