Proving a theoretical concept for improving the light absorption capabilities of a class of semiconductor…
Month: April 2011
Use of combination drug regimen for treating TB may represent an effective treatment option
In patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis, use of a combined 4-drug fixed-dose regimen was found…
Lengthening dosing schedule of HPV vaccine may provide effective option for expanding use of vaccine
Administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses over a longer period of time to adolescent…
Persons with herpes simplex virus type 2, but without symptoms, still shed virus
Persons who have tested positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) but do not…
Pediatric-specific research needed to reduce health care-associated infections among children
There are differences between adult and pediatric patients regarding the appropriate treatment and prevention efforts…
Scientists explore new link between genetics, alcoholism and the brain
Researchers have uncovered a new link between genetic variations associated with alcoholism, impulsive behavior and…
First galaxies were born much earlier than expected
Using the amplifying power of a cosmic gravitational lens, astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy…
Prenatal exposure to certain pollutants linked to behavioral problems in young children
Mothers’ exposure during pregnancy to pollutants created by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and…
Changing trends in hip fracture incidence around the world
New research shows that age-specific hip fracture rates have changed during recent decades — decreasing…
Model of island ecology sheds new light on the origins of island species
Animal and bird species found only on a single island should still be common within…