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Ever since the nineteenth century scientists have recognised that some regions contain more species than others, and that the tropics are richer in biodiversity than temperate regions. But why are there more species in ...
Read the releaseChildren who are born preterm have an increased risk developing asthma and wheezing disorders during childhood according to new research published in PLOS Medicine. The research by Jasper ...
Read the releaseSchool-based intermittent screening and treatment programs for malaria may be unsuccessful in low to moderate transmission areas A school-based intermittent screening and treatment program for malaria in rural coastal Kenya ...
Read the releaseResearchers from Weill Cornell Medical College have added to the growing body of evidence that multiple sclerosis may be triggered by a toxin produced by common foodborne bacteria. The presented their ...
Read the releaseResearchers from Duke University have developed a nasal vaccine formulation that provides protective immunity against West Nile virus (WNV) infection in mice after only 2 doses. They present their ...
Read the releaseA new study shows that, when properly manipulated, a population of support cells found in the brain called astrocytes could provide a new and promising approach to treat Parkinson's disease. ...
Read the releaseThe new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan could improve care for a type of cancer called myeloma and reduce reliance on bone marrow biopsies, which can be painful for ...
Read the releaseWashington, DC -- Assessing structural and functional changes in the brain may predict future ...
Read the releaseThe thyroid hormone thyroxine, which controls our day-to-day activity and was previously believed to remain at a constant level in the blood, actually fluctuates as a result of a protein ...
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Read the releasePeople infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can stave off the symptoms of AIDS thanks to drug cocktails that mainly target three enzymes ...
Read the releaseDOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – January 28, 2014 – A new study reports that in the absence of biopsy-proven invasive cancer, a second colonoscopy ...
Read the release(Boston)--Type 1 diabetes is a genetically-driven autoimmune disease of pancreatic beta-cells, whose origins remain unknown. Researchers at the Boston Medical Center ...
Read the releasePRINCETON, N.J.—A new culture of health care has been ushered in by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...
Read the releaseNew Rochelle, NY, January 28, 2014—Modern combat and the global war on terror, with increased use of improvised explosive devices, have led to ...
Read the releaseAn automated system that identifies high-risk osteoporosis patients being treated for fractures and can generate letters encouraging follow-up is an effective way to promote osteoporosis intervention ...
Read the releasePhiladelphia, Pa. (January 28, 2014) – Patients who have undergone plastic surgery to change the appearance ...
Read the releasePhiladelphia, Pa. (January 28, 2014) –Vietnam War veterans with prior exposure ...
Read the releaseNASA's Aqua satellite passed over the tropical low pressure area designated as System 99P and infrared data shows that the low is getting organized. Meanwhile, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology posted ...
Read the releasePUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-Jan-2014 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: George Stamatis george.stamatis@uhhospitals.org 216-844-3667 University Hospitals Case Medical Center Future directions for landmark diabetes study in journal Diabetes Care UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital diabetes physician-researcher charts course for Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and Epidemiology of Diabetes ...
Read the releaseHigh school students who were at risk for dropping out greatly improved their math test scores and school ...
Read the releaseWASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan 28, 2014) -- "I'm a zombie without my morning coffee." "My blood type is ...
Read the releaseResearchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem have created ...
Read the releaseCambridge, Mass. – January 28, 2014 – Scientists at Harvard University and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) hope new understanding ...
Read the releaseSAN ANTONIO (Jan. 28, 2014) — Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ...
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