Starting antiretroviral therapy early not only prevents serious AIDS-related diseases, but also prevents the onset…
Month: July 2015
Genome analysis pins down arrival and spread of first Americans
An international team of researchers compared the genomes of 31 living Native Americans, Siberians and…
Questionnaire beats blood test in identifying at-risk drinking among ER patients
Emergency room physicians treating patients with alcohol-related trauma can better identify those at risk of…
Location-based ads need more than closeness to overcome creepiness
Location-based advertisements may pinpoint customers geographically, but often miss the target because customers may find…
Applying New Jersey population traits to Louisiana reverses colorectal cancer trends
If Louisiana had the same risk factors, screening uptake, and survival rates as New Jersey,…
Evolution, not just mutation, drives development of cancer
A new article argues against the commonly held ‘accumulation of mutations’ model of oncogenesis in…
Glimmer of hope: Fertile corals discovered in deeper waters off US Virgin Islands
Researchers discovered a threatened coral species that lives in deeper waters off the US Virgin…
Words jump-start vision, psychologist’s study shows
A new study shows that words have a profound effect even on the first electrical…
Genetic studies link indigenous peoples in the Amazon and Australasia
Native Americans living in the Amazon bear an unexpected genetic connection to indigenous people in…
New treatment for severe depression with far fewer side effects
Electroconvulsive therapy remains one of the most effective treatments for severe depression, but new research…