Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are being given antipsychotic drugs in Germany, as Christian…
Month: January 2014
Climate study projects major changes in vegetation distribution by 2100
An international research team has determined the distribution of species of vegetation over nearly half…
World’s first butterfly bacteria sequenced: Suprising events found during metamorphosis
For the first time ever, scientists have sequenced the internal bacterial makeup of the three…
Make childbirth safer in Indonesia: Report
A joint report by US and Indonesian experts provides recommendations to improve the survival of…
Parkinson’s gene: Nerve growth factor halts mitochondrial degeneration
Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease involve the death of thousands of neurons in the brain….
Antibiotic ‘smart bomb’ can target specific strains of bacteria
Researchers have developed a de facto antibiotic “smart bomb” that can identify specific strains of…
Bones of a previously unknown species prove to be one of the oldest seabirds
Fossils discovered in Canterbury, New Zealand reveal the nature of one of the world’s oldest…
Researchers find novel approach for controlling deadly C. difficile infections
Researchers have revealed the first molecular views showing how highly specific antibodies derived from llamas…
‘Bubble CPAP’ boosts neonatal survival rates: Helps babies struggling to breathe
The first clinical study of a low-cost neonatal breathing system demonstrated that the device increased…
Vitamin A used in acne medicines may help autoimmune, transplant patients
The same form of Vitamin A used by teenagers to combat acne might offer benefits…