Recently, I talked at the VB2012 conference in Dallas about one of the recent developments…
Month: September 2012
Researchers investigate aggression among kindergartners
Not all aggressive children are aggressive for the same reasons, according to researchers, who found…
Liver cells, insulin-producing cells, thymus can be grown in lymph nodes, team finds
Lymph nodes can provide a suitable home for a variety of cells and tissues from…
Hearing brains are ‘deaf’ to disappearance of sounds, study reveals
Our brains are better at hearing new and approaching sounds than detecting when a sound…
Colorectal cancer gene database helpful in furthering research
The CRCgene database, which gathers all genetic association studies on colorectal cancer, allows for researchers…
Dollars for donors: Many support financial incentives to encourage organ donation
Most Canadians view financial incentives for deceased kidney donation to be acceptable, according to a…
Genetic sleuthing uncovers deadly new virus in Africa
An isolated outbreak of a deadly disease known as acute hemorrhagic fever, which killed two…
Work-family conflict translates to greater risk of musculoskeletal pain for hospital workers
Nurses and other hospital workers, especially those who work long hours or the night shift,…
Surgery for crossed eyes not just for kids
Strabismus (crossed eyes) can be psychologically debilitating. But many adults who have this defect wrongly…
World’s first glimpse of a black hole ‘launchpad’
A strange thing about black holes: they shine. New research may shed light on the…