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Month: August 2011
Metabolomics as a basis for gender-specific drugs
Analyses of the metabolic profile of blood serum have revealed significant differences in metabolites between…
How estrogen could help protect women from cardiovascular disease
The sex hormone estrogen could help protect women from cardiovascular disease by keeping the body’s…
Common themes emerge in hospitals’ anti-MRSA efforts
Researchers have identified common barriers and strategies for successfully implementing practice changes in Intensive Care…
Software predicted risk in California West Nile virus epidemic
A computer model of the spread of West Nile virus was able to predict areas…
Outbreak C. difficile strain common in Chicago hospitals, investigation finds
An outbreak strain of Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea and sometimes life-threatening inflammation…
Common class of pain drugs reduces severity of postpartum breast cancers
During involution — the process during which milk-producing cells are killed and replaced by fat…
Renren posts small Q2 profit; Q3 view drags down stock (Reuters)
Reuters – Chinese social networking site Renren Inc posted a small quarterly profit as online…
Smartphone Sales Cannibalize Feature Phones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Google’s Android operating system claimed a commanding share of the global smartphone market…
Student’s Android app could hijack computers
A young Israeli security researcher has developed a new free Android app tool that, in…