Reducing Academic Pressure May Help Children Succeed
Telling children learning is difficult could reduce fear of failure, research finds
New Surgery, Stomach Origami
Patients seeking a weight-loss surgery that does not require an implanted device or permanent change to their anatomy, have a new clinical trial option at UC San Diego Health System. Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery, and his team, now offer gastric plication, a novel surgery that folds the stomach into a smaller, […]
World’s Tallest Man Stops Growing
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 12, 2012 – The world’s tallest man appears to have stopped growing following treatment at the University of Virginia Medical Center, earning the medical center a mention in the 2012 Guinness World Records.
Researchers Discover Mechanism in Cells That Leads to Inflammatory Diseases
Los Angeles, March 12, 2012 – Cedars-Sinai researchers have unlocked the mystery of how an inflammatory molecule is produced in the body, a discovery they say could lead to advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Type 2 diabetes and numerous other chronic diseases that affect tens of millions of people.