Hinestroza, professor of fiber science in Cornell’s College of Human Ecology, is part of an international team that developed transistors using natural cotton…
An Indiana University study that examined how newer forms of hormonal contraception affect things such as arousal, lubrication and orgasm, found that they…
A new study describes a 2010 outbreak involving several NBA teams, the first known report of a norovirus outbreak in a professional sports association. Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online (http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/cid/prpaper.pdf), the study highlights unique circumstances for spreading this highly contagious virus among players and staff on and off the court. …
The intervention lasted for three years (2006 – 2009), during which the ZAMSTAR communities (in conjunction with the district and provincial health services)…
Additionally, a free library of the results has been made available online to the research community. This unique library represents an important new tool for…
Hereditary cancers are those which develop as a result of a gene fault inherited from a parent. Bowel and womb cancers are the most common forms of hereditary…
Published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and now available online, the study looks at how several genes may affect the severity of symptoms and…
Using data from several cycles of the California Health Interview Survey, the study's authors estimate that 561,000 children are directly exposed to secondhand…
Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so.An operation can be one of the most…
Being reminded of the concept of God can decrease people's motivation to pursue personal goals but can help them resist temptation, according to new research…
The animal model used for the study involved mice with diet-induced high cholesterol. A control group was given water to drink, while the experimental group…
Atorvastatin therapy was found to be ineffective in reducing atherosclerosis progression in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)….
They say the procedure known as a nipple sparing mastectomy is also a viable surgical option for women who choose to have their breasts removed because of…
Our knowledge about premature children, and their physical and mental development as they grow up, is constantly growing. In recent years several studies of…
According to a study recently released by University of Virginia Professors Michal Barzuza and David C. Smith, publicly held companies incorporated in Nevada…
Here’s some advice: Don’t stop and think. Thinking may not help.That is one surprising conclusion of a new study by Loran Nordgren and Eileen Chou at…