Month: July 2012

When hospital patients are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their…

Researchers have discovered that TDP-43, a protein strongly linked to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and…

Results of a randomized trial show that a four-component Polypill given to people aged 50…

What makes soldiers abuse prisoners? How could Nazi officials condemn thousands of Jews to gas…

Two species of single-cell parasites have co-opted “ready-made” genes from their hosts that in turn…

In a landmark study of atrial fibrillation, researchers report having found for the first time…

Researchers have provided direct experimental evidence linking diabetes to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The…

A new U.S. poll reveals support for voter identification laws is strongest among Americans who…

Higher levels of a certain fat in the blood called ceramides may increase a person’s…

One of the challenges to HIV vaccine development has been the lack of an animal…