A chimpanzee population in Uganda has been found to be three times larger than previously…
Month: August 2015
Long-term NSAID use may reduce CRC risk
Long-term, continuous use of low-dose aspirin and nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with…
Medical terms lead to divide between parents and doctors
Few things are more stressful than dealing with a sick child. From discussing treatment with…
Protein with promise for cancer therapy identified
A researcher says he has solved a cell division mystery in a way that will…
Humans carry more antibiotic-resistant bacteria than animals they work with
One of the most common and costly diseases faced by the dairy industry is bovine…
Is MERS another SARS? The facts behind Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
Experts show that while Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a viral respiratory illness, is infecting less…
Personal clothing may spread respiratory infections within the NICU
Respiratory syncytial virus, which is the leading cause of childhood respiratory hospitalizations among premature babies,…
Off switch for biofilm formation discovered
When disease-causing bacteria establish a biofilm on hospital equipment, it can be impossible to sterilize…
Entomologists sniff out new stink bug to help soybean farmers control damage
Entomologists in Texas got a whiff of a new stink bug doing economic damage to…
Bacterial infection makes farmers out of amoebae
A bacterial infection turns non-farming social amoebae into farmers, evolutionary biologists report.