Snakes in the wild serve as hosts for the deadly mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus,…
Month: October 2012
New technologies advance livestock genomics for agricultural and biomedical uses
New genome editing technologies developed for use on livestock will allow scientists to learn more…
Patients feel more control of their health when doctors share notes
Patients with access to notes written by their doctors feel more in control of their…
Obese brain may thwart weight loss: Diets high in saturated fat, refined sugar may cause brain changes that fuel overconsumption
New research indicates that diets that lead to obesity — diets high in saturated fat…
Psychiatric disorders persist after youths leave detention, study finds
Researchers interviewed nearly 2,000 youths up to five years after they were released from juvenile…
High use of U.S. Medicare skilled nursing benefit at end of life, study suggests
Almost one-third of older adults received care in a skilled nursing facility in the last…
Study affirms safety of HPV4 vaccine for adolescents and young women in routine clinical care
A study of almost 200,000 young females who received the quadrivalent human papilloma virus vaccine…
Immune system harnessed to improve stem cell transplant outcomes
A novel therapy in the early stages of development shows promise in providing lasting protection…
Anemia negatively impacts heart surgery outcomes, study finds
Anemia is now confirmed as a risk factor for illness and even death following cardiac…
Clam shells yield clues to Atlantic’s climate history
Researchers are studying the growth increments in clam shells to learn about past ocean conditions….