Training community birth attendants in rural Zambia in a simple newborn resuscitation protocol reduced neonatal deaths by nearly 50 percent -- a finding that…
Feb 3, 2011
Using a generic drug to treat hypertension and heart failure, instead of branded medicines from the same class, could save the UK National Health Service (NHS) at least £200 million in 2011 without any real reduction in clinical benefits.
Feb 3, 2011
NASA's Aqua satellite captured visible and infrared imagery of powerful Cyclone Yasi as it was making landfall in Queensland.
Feb 2, 2011
PITTSBURGH -- Writing can be a solitary, intellectual pursuit, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that the task of writing an informational article also can be accomplished by dozens of people working independently online.
Feb 2, 2011
-- Early, correct diagnosis is the best way to prevent the development of Lyme arthritis in individuals with the tick-borne illness, according to a paper…
Feb 2, 2011
Food scientists at the University of British Columbia have been able to pinpoint more of the complex chemistry behind coffee's much touted antioxidant benefits, tracing valuable compounds to the roasting process.
Feb 2, 2011
Pasadena, Calif. -- The brain -- awake and sleeping -- is awash in electrical activity, and not just from the individual pings of single neurons communicating with each other.
Feb 2, 2011
MANHATTAN, KAN. -- When you sit down to watch a new flick, whether you enjoy the movie may depend on the person sitting next to you, according to research from a Kansas State University professor.
Feb 2, 2011
When delivered intranasally, vaccine was found to be more effective Funding will support future clinical trials to test effectiveness in humans
Feb 2, 2011
BATON ROUGE -- Inflammation is a healthy response in reaction to potentially harmful presences in the body.
Feb 2, 2011
One of Mother Nature's latest gifts to medical science is stirring excitement with the discovery that the substance -- obtained from a coral-reef inhabiting…
Feb 2, 2011
Like espionage agents probing an enemy's fortifications, scientists are snooping out the innermost secrets of the amazing defense mechanisms that plants use to protect themselves from diseases.
Feb 2, 2011
Several NASA satellites have been monitoring the growth of powerful and massive Cyclone Yasi and providing data on clouds, rainfall and intensity to forecasters as it nears Queensland, Australia.
Feb 1, 2011
Chestnut Hill, MA (2/1/2011) -- More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies commit themselves to corporate social responsibility initiatives in order to protect themselves against negative information.
Feb 1, 2011
