Archive: 06/01/2017
Study on imprecise language examines how the term "risk factor" has multiple meanings in scientific literature
It was an hours-delayed flight and a $10 food voucher that did it.
Jan 6, 2017
Genetic test for familial data improves detection genes causing complex diseases such as Alzheimer's
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has developed a family-based association test that improves the detection in families of rare disease-causing variants of genes involved in complex conditions such as Alzheimer's. ...
Jan 6, 2017
Bangladesh 'Tree Man' sees hope after 16 surgeries
A Bangladeshi father dubbed the "tree man" because of the bark-like warts that once covered his body will soon be able to leave hospital after groundbreaking treatment for one of the world's rarest diseases.
Jan 6, 2017
You've got mail—personality differences in email use
A new study shows that while many of us cannot do our job without email, it can stress us out - and that personality differences affect how we use email and what we find stressful.
Jan 6, 2017
Gastric bypass helps severely obese teenagers maintain weight loss over long term
Gastric bypass surgery helps severely obese teenagers lose weight and keep it off, according to the first long-term follow-up studies of teenagers who had undergone the procedure 5-12 years earlier. However, the two studies, ...
Jan 6, 2017