A team of U.S. and Australian scientists has found that addictive drugs may have hijacked…
Month: July 2011
Genetic switch for limbs and digits found in primitive fish: Before animals first walked on land, fish carried gene program for limbs
Genetic instructions for developing limbs and digits were present in primitive fish millions of years…
Landscape change leads to increased insecticide use in U.S. Midwest, study finds
The continued growth of cropland and loss of natural habitat have increasingly simplified agricultural landscapes…
One in 10 species could face extinction: Decline in species shows climate change warnings not exaggerated, research finds
One in 10 species could face extinction by the year 2100 if current climate change…
Project Achilles pinpoints vulnerabilities in ovarian cancer; Genome-scale study of 100 cell lines reveals cancers’ dependencies
Cancer is not invincible but its weaknesses can be difficult to detect. Project Achilles was…
Eating disorders impact brain function, new brain research suggests
Bulimia nervosa is a severe eating disorder associated with episodic binge eating followed by extreme…
New study may lead to quicker diagnosis, improved treatment for fatal lung disease
Twenty percent of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension suffer with the fatal disease for more…
Female minorities are more affected by racism than sexism, research suggests
Recent studies by psychology researchers in Canada suggest that racism may impact some female minority…
Georgia hospitals lag in palliative care for the seriously ill, study finds
Hospitals across the United States are increasingly implementing palliative care programs to help patients manage…
Judges in US, Canada approve Nortel patents sale (AP)
AP – U.S. and Canadian judges on Monday approved a $4.5 billion cash bid from…