Indians and Europeans Share a Milky Past
September 9, 2011 by Cambridge University
Cambridge University researchers have discovered that lactose tolerant milk-drinkers in India and Europe could be related to the same person who lived at some point in the last 10,000 years The Cambridge team, in association with fellow...
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Diabetic Retinopathy - a Closer Look
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Diabetes can affect sight If you have diabetes mellitus, your body does not use and store sugar properly. High blood-sugar levels can damage blood vessels in the retina, the nerve layer at the back of the eye...
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People With Allergies May Have Lower Ris…
September 24, 2012 by Emily Caldwell
New study strengthens scientists’ belief that something about having allergies or a related factor lowers the risk for this cancer COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there’s a link...
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Keeping an Eye on Age-Related Macular De…
September 23, 2011 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Early detection, careful monitoring, and prompt treatment are crucial to saving sight SAN FRANCISCO— Marilyn Gozdon can tell you from personal experience why it’s crucial to know your risks for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Marilyn lost most of...
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At What Point is a Child’s Backpack Too …
August 7, 2012 by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Orthopaedic surgeons share safety tips as kids head back to school As kids return to school this August, don’t wait for them to complain about back pain. Instead pay attention to their posture and keep an attentive...
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Delivery of therapeutics: Small Packages…
July 14, 2013 by University of Melbourne
New strategy to coat microscopic materials University of Melbourne researchers have developed an efficient system to coat tiny objects, such as bacterial cells, with thin films that assemble themselves which could have important implications for drug delivery...
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