People who are deaf benefit from better vision due to the fact their retinas develop…
Month: June 2011
Surgery deaths drop nationwide in U.S. for high-risk surgeries, according to study
In the past decade, surgery death rates have dropped dramatically for even the most complicated…
Researchers develop strategy to improve patient adherence
Physicians can help their patients follow prescribed treatments and achieve healthier results — particularly in…
Police arrest MacBook thief caught on camera
Joshua Kaufman recovered his stolen laptop and led police to the thief using a tracking…
Police arrest MacBook thief caught on camera
Joshua Kaufman recovered his stolen laptop and led police to the thief using a tracking…
Deadly bacteria may mimic human proteins to evolve antibiotic resistance
Deadly bacteria may be evolving antibiotic resistance by mimicking human proteins, according to a new…
Source of key brain function located: How to comprehend a scene in less than a second
Scientists have pinned down the region of the brain responsible for a key survival trait:…
Women with BRCA mutations can take hormone-replacement therapy safely after ovary removal, study suggests
Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, which are linked to a very high…
Thomas Edison also invented the concrete house, researcher says
Afficionados of modern poured-concrete design were in for a rude awakening last month when they…
Host Mta1 gene is required for optimal survival of schistosome parasites, a leading global cause of cancer
By using mice lacking a crucial gene that controls the process of chromatin remodeling of…