Archive: 07/02/2014
Pharma data play larger role in anti-doping effort
Some of the world's biggest drugmakers are playing a larger role in anti-doping efforts at this year's Winter Olympics: They're providing information on drugs that once would have been considered proprietary trade secrets.
Feb 7, 2014
Researchers use genetic signals affecting lipid levels to probe heart disease risk
New genetic evidence strengthens the case that one well-known type of cholesterol is a likely suspect in causing heart disease, but also casts further doubt on the causal role played by another type. The findings may guide ...
Feb 7, 2014
New method developed for ranking disease-causal mutations within whole genome sequences
Researchers from the University of Washington and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have developed a new method for organizing and prioritizing genetic data. The Combined Annotation–Dependent Depletion, or CADD, ...
Feb 7, 2014
Women fare worse than men following stroke
The good news: More people survive stroke now than 10 years ago due to improved treatment and prevention. The bad news: Women who survive stroke have a worse quality of life than men, according to a study published in the ...
Feb 7, 2014
Stroke trigger more deadly for African-Americans
Infection is a stronger trigger of stroke death in African- Americans than in whites, a University of Michigan study shows.
Feb 7, 2014