A high degree of heterogeneity has been revealed in how cancer genome sequencing is done…
Month: December 2015
Is chemical exposure in mothers, babies, linked to poor vaccine response?
Early life exposures to toxic chemicals such as PCBs and DDT dampen an infant’s response…
New method allows scientists to screen natural products for antibiotics
Biologists have found that a method they developed to identify and characterize new antibiotics can…
Smoking in pregnancy ‘affects boys’ fitness in later life’
Mothers who smoke are putting more than their own health at risk, suggests a new…
After menopause, vulvovaginal troubles are common and linked with other pelvic problems
After menopause, more than half of women may have vulvovaginal symptoms that have a big…
Curious cosmic collision
The spectacular aftermath of a 360 million year old cosmic collision is revealed in great…
Five out of six women at higher risk reject drugs to prevent breast cancer
Five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs likely to…
Overtesting for diabetes patients reaps negative rewards
A national trend toward overtesting glycated hemoglobin levels in adult patients with type 2 diabetes…
Flu vaccine unlikely to trigger reaction in children with egg allergy and asthma
The children’s flu vaccine is unlikely to trigger an allergic reaction in those with egg…
No treatment difference between some antidepressants and CBT for severe depression
Available evidence suggests no difference in treatment effects of second generation antidepressants and cognitive behavioral…