Astronomers have come across what appear to be two of the earliest and most primitive supermassive black holes known.
Mar 18, 2010
The New York Times recently covered a paper by Grey and Tickle-Degnen, published in the journal Neuropsychology, finding that people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) are not able to recognize facial and vocal emotions very well.
Mar 18, 2010
Scientists report a protein made by a gene already associated with a handful of human inflammatory immune diseases plays a pivotal role in protecting the intestinal tract from colitis.
Mar 18, 2010
FAIRFAX, Va., March 18, 2010 -- When you think of people suffering from social anxiety, you probably characterize them as shy, inhibitive and submissive.
Mar 18, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- Patients seen at private facilities reimbursed by Medicare were more than 550 percent more likely to have routine cataract surgery than those…
Mar 18, 2010
Scientists working on a treatment for babies born with cleft palates have made a promising breakthrough and the first clinical trials are planned for early next year.
Mar 18, 2010
In the ongoing quest to identify the genetic factors involved in disease, scientists have increasingly turned to genome-wide association studies, or GWAS, which enable the scanning of up to a million genetic markers in thousands of individuals.
Mar 18, 2010
Atlanta, GA (March 18, 2010) -- Researchers evaluating France's national infection control program for healthcare facilities found significant decreases in the…
Mar 17, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report that in a small study of women with advanced or recurrent…
Mar 17, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY -- Treating virulent influenza, sepsis, and other potentially deadly infections long has focused on looking for ways to kill viruses and bacteria.
Mar 17, 2010
Seahorses and their cousins in the syngnathid group are the only known animals in which the male gets pregnant and bears the offspring . In these unusual reproductive circumstances, however, the next generation often does not thrive--or even survive.
Mar 17, 2010
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Engineers at Rutgers University have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions.
Mar 17, 2010
Nearly 70 percent of the world's Tasmanian devils ( Sarcophilus harrisii ) have been killed in the past 10 years by an infectious cancer called devil facial…
Mar 17, 2010
Mistrust can exact a high toll. Being overly cautious or dismissive in relating to people, researchers are learning, may shorten the lives of people with diabetes.
Mar 17, 2010
