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Study investigates Gore-tex-type device to stop strokes and mini-strokes

A study is under way at Rush University Medical Center using a small, soft-patch device made of a Gore-tex-type material – often used to make durable outerwear – to close a common hole found in the...

Crohn's disease surgeries make steady advances

Thousands of Americans suffering from the chronic inflammatory bowel condition known as Crohn's disease are leading longer, healthier lives due to innovative new surgeries, according to experts at...

Routine testing after aneurysm coiling carries low risk

A very low risk of complication is associated with a routine test that determines whether a brain aneurysm treated with endovascular coiling has started to recur, a study led by the University of...

Study shows how social support may protect brain during stroke

New research in mice suggests that high levels of social support may provide some protection against strokes by reducing the amount of damaging inflammation in the brain. read more

Buddy - Sealy Posturepedic Burtondale firm mattress

buddy of berkeley, writes: Dear C&C, I have read close to a hundred of the posts on pennlive and am hearing from you time and again about the value and comfort of a Sealy Springfree Beachside...

2 cancer drugs prevent, reverse type 1 diabetes, UCSF study shows

Two common cancer drugs have been shown to both prevent and reverse type 1 diabetes in a mouse model of the disease, according to research conducted at the University of California, San Francisco....

Chevy Volt: Could GM Kill the Electric Car...Again?

Reuters reports, "Stung by an association with gas-guzzling SUVs and pushed to the brink of failure by plunging sales, U.S. automakers have been touting efforts to roll out more fuel-efficient small...

Bed net usage increases, but 90 million African children still exposed to malaria

The use of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to protect children from malaria has risen six-fold in the past seven years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. Despite this success,...

Michigan governor meets with Shai Agassi and Better Place in Israel

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Green Daily, Middle East Click to enlarge Michigan's Governor, Jennifer Granholm, is currently on an overseas trip to try and boost Michigan's economy....

Chrysler's Electric Vehicles Meet the Press

The automotive press believed that Chrysler was well behind its competitors in developing alternative-fueled cars until September, when the automaker suddenly unveiled four previously-secret electric...