Recent research aboard the Space Shuttle is giving scientists a better understanding of how infectious…
Month: March 2011
Trauma patients protected from worse outcomes associated with so-called ‘weekend effect’
Patients who’ve been hurt in car or bike crashes, been shot or stabbed, or suffered…
Breakthrough in Niemann-Pick Type C research
Researchers explain how use of a histone deacetylase inhibitor corrects the damage done by the…
Cardiovascular disease: Polypill appears safe and accepted by physicians and patients in developing countries
A new study provides evidence that a CVD polypill may be a viable option for…
Webb Telescope sunshield is like an umbrella on the shores of the universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has a unique shield to protect its sensitive instruments from…
Stem cells may show promise for people with rapidly progressing multiple sclerosis
A long term study reports about the effectiveness of replacing bone marrow, purposely destroyed by…
Primordial soup gets spicier: ‘Lost’ samples from famous origin of life researcher shed new light on Earth’s first life
Stanley Miller gained fame with his 1953 experiment showing the synthesis of organic compounds thought…
Gastric banding associated with relatively poor long-term outcomes, study suggests
In a study of 82 patients who were evaluated 12 or more years after undergoing…
Melanoma diagnosis in women associated with higher socioeconomic status
The incidence of melanoma appears higher in non-Hispanic white adolescent girls and young women living…
Newborn hearing screenings do not appear to identify all children at risk for hearing loss
Although universal newborn hearing screening programs appear to identify children with hearing loss at a…