There are four types of mirrors that will fly on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope….
Month: February 2013
U.S. Healthcare: State action on Affordable Care Act’s 2014 health insurance market reforms
Only 11 states and DC have passed laws or issued regulations to implement the Affordable…
Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer
Biologists have discovered a bioelectric signal that can identify cells that are likely to develop…
Fight against river blindness is successful and inexpensive
A relatively inexpensive program set up to combat river blindness has resulted in major health…
Disparities exist in kidney transplant timing
African Americans and individuals without private health insurance are less likely to receive a kidney…
Engineered oncolytic herpes virus inhibits ovarian and breast cancer metastases
A genetically reprogrammed Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cure metastatic diffusion of human cancer cells…
Target ‘super-spreaders’ to stop hepatitis C
Each intravenous drug user contracting hepatitis C is likely to infect around 20 other people…
Training bystanders to spot drug overdoses can reduce deaths
Training bystanders to recognize and respond to drug overdoses can significantly reduce the number of…
Medical school gift restriction policies linked to subsequent prescribing behavior
Doctors who graduate from medical schools with an active policy on restricting gifts from the…
New stroke gene discovery could lead to tailored treatments
Scientists have identified a new genetic variant associated with stroke. By exploring the genetic variants…