Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you’re more likely to have a stroke, even…
Month: February 2013
New model could lead to improved treatment for early stage Alzheimer’s
Researchers have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of…
New dinosaur species: First fossil evidence shows small crocs fed on baby dinosaurs
A paleontologist and his team have discovered a new species of herbivorous dinosaur and published…
Sea lamprey genome mapped
Beginning in 2004, a group of scientists from around the globe set out to map…
Pour, shake and stir: How gold particles, DNA and water have the potential to shape the future of medicine
A diagnostic “cocktail” containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a…
NOAA and NASA’s next generation weather satellite may provide earlier warnings
A new satellite that will detect the lightning inside storm clouds may lead to valuable…
Zeroing in on heart disease: Innovative strategy pinpoints genes underlying cardiovascular disease risk
Studies screening the genome of hundreds of thousands of individuals (known as Genome-wide association studies…
Antibody response linked with rejection in pediatric kidney transplant recipients
A transplanted kidney has a finite life expectancy because it often becomes the target of…
Ultrasound to detect lung congestion in dialysis patients may help save lives
Lung ultrasound can detect asymptomatic lung congestion in dialysis patients and can predict their risk…
Deworming important for children’s health, has limited impact on infection in wider communities
Although they have an important impact on children’s health and education, school-based deworming programs have…