Species thrive when sexual dimorphism broadens their nichesMay 09, 2007
Some Caribbean lizards' strong sexual dimorphism allows them to colonize much larger niches and habitats than they might otherwise occupy, allowing males and females to avoid competing with each other for resources and setting ... |
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Metabolic syndrome ups colorectal cancer riskOct 06, 2008
In a large U.S. population-based study presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, metabolic syndrome patients had a 75 percent higher risk of colorectal cancer compared to ... |
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Racial differences for brain bleeds suggest stroke risk greater than thought for blacksOct 06, 2008
Small, clinically silent areas of bleeding in the brain appear to be more common in black versus white stroke patients hospitalized for new brain bleeds, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. These findings ... |
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'Deadly dozen' reports diseases worsened by climate changeOct 07, 2008
Health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society today released a report that lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change, with potential impacts to both human and wildlife health ... |
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Researchers study prevention of blood clots in cancer patientsOct 08, 2008
As more individuals with cancer are being treated as outpatients, the University of Rochester Medical Center is working on an emerging problem: how to prevent the life-threatening blood clots that can accompany some newer ... |
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Insider trading: Another glass ceiling?Oct 08, 2008
(PhysOrg.com) -- Martha Stewart notwithstanding, female executives who legally trade on inside information make nice, tidy profits—but not as much as men in the same positions, say researchers at the University of Michigan's ... |
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Gene with probable role in human susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis identifiedOct 09, 2008
A new gene that may confer susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis has been identified by Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) researchers and their collaborators in The Netherlands, Indonesia, United Kingdom, and the Russian ... |
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Scientists identify gene that may make humans more vulnerable to pulmonary tuberculosisOct 10, 2008
Researchers from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and its collaborators have now identified for the first time a new gene that may confer susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis. Their findings, published October ... |
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