Can spiders be carriers of human pathogens? Can they provoke infection through a break in…
Month: January 2015
Study finds low rate of complications with assisted reproductive technology procedures
In the United States from 2000-2011, autologous — woman uses her own egg — and…
HPV vaccination not associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis
Although some reports have suggested a link between human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and development of…
Study finds substantially shorter life expectancy for patients with type 1 diabetes
For patients with type 1 diabetes in Scotland, at age 20 years, the average man…
Intensive treatment for type 1 diabetes associated with decreased risk of death
After an average of 27 years’ follow-up of patients with type 1 diabetes, six and…
Peat fires: Legacy of carbon up in smoke
It reads like a movie script — ash falling from the sky, thick smoke shutting…
Positive personality traits may protect police at high risk for PTSD
A new study looked at police officers in the New Orleans area during and after…
The Berlin patient, first and only person ‘cured’ of HIV, speaks out
Timothy Ray Brown, long known only as the “Berlin Patient” had HIV for 12 years…
Pharmaceuticals, personal care products could taint swimming pools
A new study suggests pharmaceuticals and chemicals from personal care products end up in swimming…
Seed beetle diversity in Xinjiang, China
Scientists have looked into the diminutive world of seed beetles in Xinjiang, China, to reveal…