Georgetown Researchers Discover Two Forms of Gulf War Illness

Posted On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 By . Under WASHINGTON DC  Tags: , , , , ,   
Georgetown Researchers Discover Two Forms of Gulf War Illness A recently released Georgetown study may help explain why veterans with Gulf War Illness have such a wide variety of physical complaints – researchers have determined that there may be two forms of the illness. A research team at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) published their findings online today in PLOS ...

New Study Offers Insight On Pandemic Flu

Posted On Thursday, April 25, 2013 By . Under MISSISSIPPI  Tags: , , , , ,   
New Study Offers Insight On Pandemic Flu MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss.--Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in humans. A recent study published in PLoS ONE, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, provides new information for public health officials on mitigating the spread of infection ...

Survival In Male Dolphins Depends On Early Social Bonds

Posted On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 By . Under WASHINGTON DC  Tags: , , , , ,   
"Even though both sons and daughters stay in the same area after weaning, sons are no longer under the protection of their mothers," says Janet Mann, professor of biology and psychology. MALE DOLPHINS THAT ARE socially well connected during the three to six years before they are weaned are more likely ...

Electric fish at NMSU activate stem cells for regeneration

Posted On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 By . Under NEW MEXICO  Tags: , ,   
Imagine the horror of a soldier losing a limb on the battlefield, or a loved one having a body part amputated due to diabetes. But, what if they could restore their limbs by activating their stem cells? New Mexico State University biologist Graciela Unguez and a team of researchers found that ...