New findings shed light on how lupus develops, which could help in targeting a treatment…
Month: February 2008
‘Genetic Corridors’ Are Next Step To Saving Tigers
The Wildlife Conservation Society and the Panthera Foundation announced plans to establish a 5,000 mile-long…
Long-term Retinal Implant Study Offers Hope For Treating Blindness
Artificial retinal implant takes the next step by expanding the clinical trial. The Argus II…
Sharks In Peril: Ocean’s Fiercest Predators Now Vulnerable To Extinction
The numbers of many large shark species have declined by more than half due to…
Obesity ‘requires climate plan’
The obesity epidemic needs to be tackled in the same way as climate change, says…
Why Don’t The French Get As Fat As Americans? Americans Eat Until The TV Show Is Over
It’s the French paradox redux: Why don’t the French get as fat as Americans, considering…
Coal Gasification Could Fuel Clean Coal: Myths, Challenges And Opportunities
With demand for electricity expected to double by 2050 and renewable resources still years away…
Blacks Awaiting Lung Transplants More Likely To Die Or Be Denied Than Whites
Blacks with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were less likely to receive a lung transplant and…
World’s Largest Marine Protected Area Created In Pacific Ocean
The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing…
New Cataract Gene Discovered
Researchers have identified the chromosomal location and exact molecular defect in the coding region of…