Researchers have identified a potential new cause for unexplained miscarriages in mice.
Month: November 2011
Acute kidney injury in hospitalized diabetic patients linked to chronic kidney disease
A recent study shows that multiple episodes of acute kidney injury during hospital stays for…
New algorithm could substantially speed up MRI scans
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that could substantially speed up MRI scans from 45…
Growing without cell division: Mechanism responsible for cell polyploidy pinpointed?
Biologists may have pinpointed for the first time the mechanism responsible for cell polyploidy, a…
Bacteria may readily swap beneficial genes: Microbes trade genetic coding for antibiotic resistance and more
Researchers say they’ve found evidence of a massive network of recent gene exchange connecting bacteria…
New species of a tiny freshwater snail collected from a mountainous spring in Greece
A new minute freshwater snail species belonging to the genus Daphniola was found in a…
Could social media be used to detect disease outbreaks?
New research has looked at whether social media could be used to track an event…
Digging up clues: Research on buried blow flies to help crime scene investigators
When investigating a murder, every clue helps. New research sheds light on how — and…
Vitamin D study suggests no mortality benefit for older women
A study of postmenopausal women found no significant mortality benefit from vitamin D after controlling…
More radionuclide therapy is better for prostate cancer patients, study suggests
For prostate cancer patients with bone metastases, repeated administrations of radionuclide therapy with 188Re-HEDP are…