Researchers have demonstrated that a comprehensive, nonsurgical treatment significantly improves symptoms in women with pelvic…
Month: January 2014
Higher incidence rates of hypertension among African American service members despite equitable access to health care
African American service members had higher incidence rates of hypertension compared to service members of…
Cilia use different motors for different tasks
Cilia — tiny, hair-like fibers — are widely present in nature. Single-celled paramecia use one…
One species, two outcomes: Team seeks source of body louse pathology
A new study seeks to determine how one parasitic species can give rise to two…
Bacteria-invading virus yields new discoveries
Innovative work shows the structural and DNA breakdown of a bacteria-invading virus.
Primary care practitioners hesitate to prescribe antidepressants for depressed teens
Pediatric primary care practitioners (PCPs) are reluctant to prescribe antidepressant medications to adolescent patients -—…
What was the fate of oil released into the Gulf of Mexico?
Researchers recently completed a three-week field campaign in the Gulf of Mexico that centered on…
Mechanism of genetic mutations known to cause familial Alzheimer’s disease uncovered
New research has solved one mystery in the development of Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (FAD), a…
Stem cell replacement for frequent age-related blindness
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of blindness. Scientists have developed a…
Scientists control cells following transplantation, from inside out
Stem cells scientists can now engineer cells that are more easily controlled following transplantation, potentially…