Asthma rates among black youth living in urban Detroit and rural Georgia are essentially the…
Month: April 2015
New mechanisms of ‘social networking’ in bacteria discovered
Bacteria have traditionally been viewed as solitary organisms that ‘hang out on their own,’ says…
Anesthetic gases raise Earth’s temperature (a little) while you sleep
The gases used to knock out surgery patients are accumulating in the Earth’s atmosphere, where…
Open-angle glaucoma: Poor data for the fixed combination tafluprost/timolol
Research that focused on open-angle glaucoma provided study results that are uncertain, claiming that information…
New tool to diagnose Ebola uncovers some surprises
Abdominal pain, fever and unexplained bleeding – which are commonly believed to indicate infection with…
ACL surgery may significantly improve physical health and function for at least six years in younger patients
Most patients who underwent surgery to repair and rebuild an anterior cruciate ligament tear showed…
Shifts in electricity generation spur net job growth, but coal jobs decline
In four years following the 2008 recession, the US coal industry lost more than 49,000…
Risk of breast and ovarian cancer may differ by type of BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation
Researchers have identified mutations that are associated with significantly different risks of breast and ovarian…
Food allergies can be transmitted from blood products to children in rare cases
In rare cases, children can develop anaphylactic allergies to previously tolerated foods after receiving blood…
Mummified bodies reveal how tuberculosis ravaged the heart of 18th century Europe
Bodies found in a 200 year-old Hungarian crypt have revealed the secrets of how tuberculosis…