Researchers have managed to decode a new mechanism that regulates cell division, in which the…
Month: October 2013
Combination of anemia, high altitude challenge outcomes for children with pneumonia
Pneumonia is the leading cause of death of young children around the world, and a…
‘Cyberchondria’ from online health searches is worse for those who fear the unknown
Turning to the Internet to find out what ails you is common, but for folks…
Something in the (expecting mother’s) water: Contaminated water breeds low-weight babies, sometimes born prematurely
Pregnant women living in areas with contaminated drinking water may be more likely to have…
Solving the Internet capacity crunch: First demonstration of a multicore fiber network
Scientists have demonstrated successfully for the first time a multicore fiber-based network, which will form…
Two genes linked to increased risk for eating disorders
Scientists have discovered — by studying the genetics of two families severely affected by eating…
Same-hospital readmission rate an unreliable predictor for all-hospital readmission rate
According to new research findings presented at the 2013 Clinical Congress of the American College…
Surgeons report two new approaches to lessen postoperative pain
New combinations of postoperative pain treatment decreased both pain and the use of narcotic pain…
Team uses a cellulosic biofuels byproduct to increase ethanol yield
Scientists have engineered yeast to consume acetic acid, a previously unwanted byproduct of the process…
DNA research sheds light on ancestry of Ashkenazi Jews
Many of the maternal ancestors of modern Ashkenazi Jews were European converts, according to new…