NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has for the first time captured the light from two known planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. The findings mark the beginning of a new age of planetary science, in which “extrasolar” planets can be directly measured and compared.
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New research suggests BOTOX (botulinun toxin type A) may significantly reduce frequency of headache attacks in migraine patients suffering from chronic daily headaches (CHD).
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In the late 1980s, Dr. Leonard Pike stood at a roadside vegetable market in Russia and watched a produce man chop, chop, chop much like a butcher slicing deli meat. When he was finished, the thin, yellow medallions under his knife were gathered up like poker chips, weighed in a bag, and handed to the customer.
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A combination vaccine developed to reduce the number of vaccines infants receive appears to provide less immunity than the vaccines administered individually, according to a study in the April 13 issue of JAMA.
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Theory and molecular immunology predict that reduced genetic diversity increases susceptibility to new diseases. Does reduced genetic diversity over a large portion of a species’ range imply similarly widespread disease risk?
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A new study confirmed that a gene associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS) susceptibility is located on chromosome 12q and and also suggests that at least one other gene may be involved in restless leg syndrome, according to an article in the April issue of the Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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A two-year joint ESA and UNESCO project to chart the habitats of endangered mountain gorillas with satellites came to a fruitful finish in Paris, as end-users received final maps and geographical data products for use in the field.
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In Danish volunteers, sunburn was typically associated with female sex, younger age, high risk behaviors like sunbathing, and long hours exposed to the sun, according to an article in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Two computer scientists from UC San Diego have invented a method that reduces the time to handoff from one Wi-Fi access point to another — making Wi-Fi roaming much easier.
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Mayo Clinic radiologist Dr. Jeffrey Peterson is performing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for osteoid osteomas. These benign bone tumors, though rare, usually occur in the lower extremities of teens and young adults.
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