Researchers have found that while local television news is the most common source of health…
Month: October 2013
Tuberculosis and the social lives of badgers
Badgers are an important wildlife reservoir for tuberculosis infection, a disease that leads thousands of…
Traffic-related air pollution substantial public health concern
Traffic-related air pollution is increasingly shown to have negative health effects according to a growing…
Targeted culling of deer controls disease with little effect on hunting
Chronic wasting disease, the deer-equivalent of mad cow disease, has crept across the US landscape…
Cheap metals can be used to make products from petroleum
A new process suggests that base metals may be worth more than their weight in…
Bugs not gay, just confused
Researchers have found that homosexual behavior in bugs is probably accidental in most cases. In…
Drug developed based on zebrafish studies passes Phase I clinical trial
Zebrafish research achieved a significant milestone when the first drug developed through studies utilizing the…
West African bats: No safe haven for malaria parasites
In Europe, bats are normally discussed in the context of endangered species threatened by loss…
Largest trial worldwide: Psychotherapy treats anorexia effectively
A large-scale study has now shown that adult women with anorexia whose disorder is not…
New research informs California strawberry production practices
Scientists monitored fertilization and irrigation management practices in 26 fall-planted annual strawberry fields in California….