Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that allow some Ethiopians to live more than a mile…
Month: December 2012
Patients with ICU delirium more likely to die, analysis finds
Delirium, a condition developed by many patients in hospital intensive care units (ICU), is associated…
Hatching order influences birds’ behavior
The hatching order of birds influences how they behave in adult life according to new…
Haymeadows are good for the environment say researchers
Traditional haymeadows are much better at supporting biodiversity and preventing water pollution than intensively farmed…
New IDSA guidelines aim to reduce death, disability, and cost of prosthetic joint infections
Of the one million people each year who get hips and knees replaced, as many…
Protein tied to cancer drug resistance in mice
Blocking a specific protein renders tumors more vulnerable to treatment in mice, suggesting new therapies…
Antibiotic-eating bug unearthed in soil: Newly discovered bacterium degrades an antibiotic both to protect itself and get nutrition
Canadian and French scientists have uncovered a soil microbe that degrades a common veterinary antibiotic…
Diagnosing patients at an early stage
Researchers have developed the world’s first sensor capable of measuring individual particles in a blood…
Winning the battle against leukemia: Positive early results in clinical trial for DNA vaccine
Early results of a trial to treat leukemia with a WT1 DNA vaccine, has shown…
Gene therapy as a new option for bone defects
Gene therapy involving modified stem cells obtained from fatty tissue and bone marrow could represent…