This is the tale of two biological substances--cells from mammals and bacteria. It's a story about the havoc these microscopic entities can wreak on all manner…
Mar 19, 2009
March 19, 2009 - Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the association of neighborhood food environments and…
Mar 19, 2009
A frequent criticism of Jovians' proposed energy extraction from Casimir cavities using hydrogen atoms is that the energy required to push the gas into the Casimir cavity will at least equal the energy released by the photon.
Mar 19, 2009
March 19, 2009 - (BRONX, NY) - Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The University of Pittsburgh have developed an onsite method to…
Mar 19, 2009
Eating out, lack of social support and high-risk lifestyles are just some of the barriers that stop patients with type 2 diabetes from controlling their…
Mar 19, 2009
Two decades after the Exxon Valdez oil spill devastated a vast stretch of the Alaskan coast, governments and industry in the Arctic would be unable to effectively manage a large oil spill, according to a new report by World Wildlife Fund.
Mar 19, 2009
Heart failure--a disabling and often deadly form of heart disease--is hitting African Americans in their thirties and forties at the same rate as Caucasians in…
Mar 19, 2009
San Diego, CA (March 19, 2009) - Findings from the first in-depth study of patient sharing show that hospitals share large numbers of patients with other acute care facilities without knowing it.
Mar 18, 2009
Millions more patients could benefit from taking statins, drugs typically used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, than current prescribing guidelines suggest, Johns Hopkins doctors report in a new study.
Mar 18, 2009
Athens, Ga. - A new study by psychologists at the University of Georgia shows for the first time that whites' beliefs about diversity can hurt or help their minority peers.
Mar 18, 2009
Being satisfied with one's appearance is one of the most important prerequisites for a positive self image.
Mar 18, 2009
Toronto - Agencies selling marketing services are often faced with the dilemma of whether to sell a service exclusively to a single firm in a given market category or to work with more than one.
Mar 18, 2009
Although not having many close friends contributes to poorer health for many older adults, those who also feel lonely face even greater health risks, research at the University of Chicago suggests.
Mar 18, 2009
Las Vegas, NV--March 18, 2009--With 17 percent of US children between ages 2 and 19 classified as obese, new research shows that parents may not be recognizing their own children's risk factors.
Mar 18, 2009
