A set of 30 inherited recessive genes that play a role in intellectual disability, a…
Month: September 2016
Yellow or black, large or small? Ant color and body size respond strongly to environment
A study of ants across three continents has revealed that their color and size is…
The impact of extreme exercise on breathing in GB Olympic boxers and swimmers
Researchers investigated elite British athletes from both swimming and boxing and their research suggests asthma…
Hip fractures: Most elderly unlikely to fully recover
One in every two older persons who have suffered a hip fracture will never be…
After long-term follow-up, study looks at prognostic factors for breast cancer
A new study represents a long-term analysis of prognostic factors among some patients with breast…
Numbers of people with Down syndrome in the US since 1950 estimated
A new study has estimated, for the first time, the numbers of people with Down…
Injecting citrus tree trunks with bactericide may help stem greening
A chemical treatment known as a bactericide could help preserve citrus trees from the potentially…
Steroid treatment for IVF problems may do more harm than good
Researchers are urging doctors and patients to refrain from using a specific steroid treatment to…
New technology could be game changer for providing a ‘voice’ for hospitalized patients
There are almost 800,000 patients in the U.S. who are intubated and require mechanical ventilation…
Newly described amphipod species already under threat
Biologists have described a new amphipod species which is endemic to the Alps. While alpine…