Social animals often develop relationships with other group members to reduce aggression and gain access…
Month: July 2014
Opening-up the stem cell niche: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation without irradiation
A novel mouse model allows for the transplantation of human blood-forming stem cells without the…
Growing up on livestock farm halves risk of inflammatory bowel diseases
The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases is rising sharply — particularly among young people. However,…
Precipitation, not warming temperatures, may be key in bird adaptation to climate change
A new model analyzing how birds in western North America will respond to climate change…
Stem cell researcher targets ‘seeds’ of breast cancer metastasis
For breast cancer patients, the era of personalized medicine may be just around the corner….
3-D technology used to help California condors, other endangered species
A novel methodology that, for the first time, combines 3-D and advanced range estimator technologies…
Women under-represented in academic medicine
Women are under-represented in academic medicine resulting in a waste of public investment due to…
Non-invasive urine test could be used to predict premature birth, delivery of small babies
Testing for the presence of specific molecules present in the urine of pregnant women can…
‘Expressive therapy’ intervention assists women living with HIV
An ‘expressive therapy’ group intervention helps women living with HIV disclose their health status and…
‘Tailored’ water: the latest in lawn care
‘Fertigation,’ drip irrigation and decentralized water treatment are new keys to a lush, green, sustainable…