While there are many traits that are common among heart attack patients — both those…
Month: July 2011
Gray Platelet Syndrome: Elusive gene that makes platelets gray identified
Researchers have identified an elusive gene responsible for Gray Platelet Syndrome, an extremely rare blood…
Harmful effects of hypothyroidism on maternal and fetal health drive new guidelines for managing thyroid disease in pregnancy
Emerging data clarifying the risks of insufficient thyroid activity during pregnancy on the health of…
How to tell real whiskey from fake, faster
Methods for distinguishing between authentic and counterfeit Scotch whiskey brands have now been devised by…
Turtles next to lizards on family tree, discovery based on microRNAs shows
For decades, paleontologists and molecular biologists have disagreed about whether turtles are more closely related…
Rare coupling of magnetic and electric properties in a single material: New multiferroic mechanism could lead to next-generation memory and sensing devices
Researchers have observed a new way that magnetic and electric properties — which have a…
Artificial lung mimics real organ’s design and efficiency: Small device works with air, pure oxygen not needed
A new artificial lung has reached efficiencies akin to the genuine organ, using air —…
Pregnancy hormone has unprecedented, powerful effect on spinal muscular atrophy
Although spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is caused by the loss of a specific gene, all…
Animal species large and small follow same rule for how common they are in ecosystems
Animal species all follow the same rule for how common they are in an ecosystem,…
Detailed picture of ice loss following the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves
Researchers have combined data from multiple sources to provide the clearest account yet of how…