Saturday, October 19, 2013

News From Medical News Today

News From Medical News Today


Different patterns of elephant vocal-fold vibrations offer clues to human sound production

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 12:00 AM PDT

Up until a year ago, how an elephant made its guttural infrasonic calls was still a matter of debate, as Christian Herbst, from the University of Vienna, Austria, points out: 'Some people suggested it's just like in us humans, so a passive, flow-induced vibration of the tissue in the larynx, and others suggested it's like purring in cats [requiring neural control]...

Study examines various treatments for nose bleeds

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:00 AM PDT

The way doctors treat nose bleeds (epistaxis), a condition that will affect about 60 percent of the population during their lifetime, varies greatly among patients seeking medical attention with no difference in outcomes, according to a study by Jennifer A. Villwock, M.D., and Kristin Jones, M.D., of the State University of New York-Upstate Medical University, Syracuse...

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