Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
December 26, 2011 by Todd Edwards
A Founder of Protein Crystallography Scientific biographers do not, in general, find much correlation between good character and great science. There are a few exceptions. Historians have unanimously agreed, for example, that Charles Darwin was a particularly...
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Dynamic Between Biological Clock and Neu…
September 25, 2012 by New York University
Biologists at New York University have uncovered one way that biological clocks control neuronal activity -- a discovery that sheds new light on sleep-wake cycles and offers potential new directions for research into therapies to address sleep...
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Few Teens Undergo Pregnancy Testing in E…
October 19, 2012 by American Academy of Pediatrics
Pregnancy Testing Rates Among Adolescent Emergency Department Patients Few adolescent females undergo pregnancy testing in the hospital emergency department (ED), even when they complain of lower abdominal pain, or before they are exposed to radiation for tests...
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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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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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More gene links to breast cancer risk
October 19, 2012 by Vanderbilt University
The well-known BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations linked to breast cancer are rare and have a strong effect on cancer risk But since these mutations only contribute to a small percentage of breast cancers, much of the genetic...
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