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Evidence that stun guns may stimulate the heart
On the eve of the British Columbia inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski, a review of scientific data in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) finds that in some cases, stun guns may stimulate the heart in experimental models. This evidence is contrary to current views that stun guns only affect skeletal muscles. view more (2008-05-05)
Law enforcement officers may not always use gun locks themselves, despite promoting their use
Despite promoting the use of gun locks to the general public, to encourage gun safety, US law enforcement officers from one agency don't seem to like using the devices themselves, reports research in Injury Prevention. Unintentional injury and death from firearms is a major public health problem in the US, with the death rate attributable to this... view more... (2001-08-29)
Firearms industry should bear financial liability for homicides involving handguns
George Nation, professor of law and business at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., argues in the April issue of the Baylor Law Review that manufacturers of guns should be required to bear vicarious financial liability for the harm suffered by innocent bystanders who have been injured by the criminal use of their products. view more (2008-03-19)
Reforms to Licensed Gun Dealer Sales Practices Reduce Supply of New Guns to Criminals
Reforms to the sales practices of a licensed gun store-which prior to May 1999, sold more than half of the guns recovered from criminals in Milwaukee-resulted in a 44 percent decrease in the flow of new guns to criminals in the city. view more (2006-09-28)
Stricter control of air guns needed
The time has come for much stricter control of air guns, urges an editorial in Archives of Disease in Childhood. view more (2002-03-21)
Study suggests we remember the bad times better than the good
Do you remember exactly where you were when you learned of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks? Your answer is probably yes, and researchers are beginning to understand why we remember events that carry negative emotional weight. view more (2007-08-29)
Meals high in saturated fat impair 'good' cholesterol's ability to protect against clogged arteries
Before you bite into that burger or devour that doughnut, first chew on this: New research shows that just one meal high in saturated fat can affect the body's ability to protect itself against some of the underlying causes of heart disease and stroke. view more (2006-08-08)
Consumer nail gun injuries spike
According to new statistics that would make Bob Vila cringe, the number of injuries from nail guns has almost doubled since 2001. And researchers say that more and more it is do-it-yourselfers who are feeling the pain. view more (2007-04-16)
First study to test real-world effects of stun gun use raises questions about safety
The rate of sudden deaths increased six-fold in the first year that California law enforcement agencies deployed the use of stun guns, according to a UCSF study. Findings also showed a two-fold increase in the rate of firearm-related deaths during the same time period. view more (2009-01-23)
Guns in homes strongly associated with higher rates of suicide
In the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between survey measures of household firearm ownership and state level rates of suicide in the U.S., researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that suicide rates among children, women and men of all ages are higher in states where more households have... view more... (2007-04-11)
Human-dog communication -- breed as important as species
Dog breeds selected to work in visual contact with humans, such as sheep dogs and gun dogs, are better able to comprehend a pointing gesture than those breeds that usually work without direct supervision. view more (2009-07-24)
Surgeons with video game skill appear to perform better in simulated surgery skills course
In a study involving 12 surgeons and 21 surgical residents, video game skill was correlated with laparoscopic surgery skill as assessed during a simulated surgery skills course. view more (2007-02-20)
Mental health problems do not explain links between handgun ownership and US suicide rates
Mental health problems do not explain the increased risk of suicide among handgun owners, concludes research in Injury Prevention. view more (2002-12-03)
States With Higher Levels of Gun Ownership Have Higher Homicide Rates
Firearms are used to kill two out of every three homicide victims in America.. In the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between survey measures of household firearm ownership and state level rates of homicide, researchers at the Harvard Injury Control Research Center found that homicide rates among children, and... view more... (2007-01-15)
Fingerprint analysis technique could be used to identify bombmakers
University of Leicester experts have held discussions with military personnel in Afghanistan following the discovery of new technology to identify fingerprints on metal. view more (2008-08-27)
Ship excavation sheds light on Napoleon's attack on the Holy Land
Which navy commissioned the boat that sunk off the coast of Acre 200 years ago, which battles was it involved in and how did it end up at the bottom of the sea? The recent findings of marine archaeologists at the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa may provide the answers to these questions. view more (2007-03-06)
New fingerprint breakthrough by forensic scientists
Forensic scientists at the University of Leicester, working with Northamptonshire Police, have announced a major breakthrough in crime detection which could lead to hundreds of cold cases being reopened. view more (2008-06-03)
Sudan - A War Against The People (p 161)
Two Health and Human Rights articles in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight the ongoing and forgotten war in Sudan. Now two decades on, the health and wellbeing of the people of Sudan remains a major concern. In the first article, César Chelala discusses the impact of oil in the south of the country. For the past year, government... view more... (2002-01-11)
Military service doubles suicide risk
Former military personnel are twice as likely to kill themselves as people who have not seen combat reports a study in the July issue of Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2007-06-12)
Iowa State scientists demonstrate first use of nanotechnology to enter plant cells
A team of Iowa State University plant scientists and materials chemists have successfully used nanotechnology to penetrate plant cell walls and simultaneously deliver a gene and a chemical that triggers its expression with controlled precision. view more (2007-05-17)
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