The extraordinary yield advance within the US Corn Belt over the past century has been…
Month: March 2009
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Announces Completion Of Genome-wide Analysis
A high-density genome wide analysis of participants in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative is more…
Daily Drinking Rather Than Binge Drinking Is Biggest Risk Factor In Serious Liver Disease, New Study Finds
Long-term daily drinking, rather than weekly binge drinking, is by far the biggest risk factor…
Major Losses For Caribbean Reef Fish In Last 15 Years
By combining data from 48 studies of coral reefs from around the Caribbean, researchers have…
Changing The Price Of Foods May Significantly Affect Americans’ Weight
A new article explores how food prices can affect weight outcomes, revealing that pricing interventions…
Cells Get Two Chances, Not Just One, To Fix Their Mistakes
Cells have two chances to fix the same mistake in their protein-making process instead of…
Older Patients With One Type Of Heart Failure May Receive Little Or No Benefit From Drugs
People over 80 years of age suffering from a certain type of heart failure do…
New Therapeutic Approach To Combat Lymphoma
Using the human antibody, L19, which they developed themselves and specifically recognizes the blood vessels…
Blocking Protein May Help Ease Painful Nerve Condition
Scientists have identified the first gene that pulls the plug on ailing nerve cell branches…
Ozone: New Simulation Shows Consequences Of A World Without Earth’s Natural Sunscreen
The year is 2065. Nearly two-thirds of Earth’s ozone is gone — not just over…