Increasing state alcohol taxes could help prevent sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhea, according to…
Month: December 2015
US capability for treating ebola outbreak appears sufficient but limited
The United States has sufficient capacity for treating another outbreak of the Ebola virus, but…
Proliferation of pulmonary endothelial cells is controlled by small RNA fragments
Uncontrolled proliferation of endothelial cells in small pulmonary arteries is a key feature in the…
Inexpensive device for cookstoves shows promise for decreasing global warming, saving lives
A new metal grate will improve efficiency of primitive wood-burning cookstoves in developing countries.
ABCSG 18: Monoclonal antibody increases disease-free survival in breast cancer
Giving a monoclonal antibody (denosumab) as adjuvant therapy with aromatase inhibitors in postmenopausal, hormone-receptor-positive breast…
Combining adult stem cells with hormone may speed bone fracture healing
A combination of adult stem cells and parathyroid hormone significantly increased new bone formation in…
Long nights, lazy days could send you to an early grave
Sleeping more than nine hours a night, and sitting too much during the day could…
Well-preserved skeleton reveals the ecology and evolution of early carnivorous mammals
Prior to the rise of modern day mammalian carnivores, North America was dominated by a…
Less than half of US hospitals require flu shots for staff, despite risk to patients
Within weeks, flu will start spreading. Multiple national recommendations urge all healthcare workers to get…
What computers won’t tell you about ecological and evolutionary dynamics
Surprising connections between computer science and biology, two disciplines that study how information proliferates in…