Education tied to better cancer outcomes
EMORY (US) — The first large study in the United States to examine mortality rates of patients with mouth and throat cancers by educational levels find the greatest decreases among those with at least 12 years of education. Continue…
Monday, December 19, 2011 12:16 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2011 11:45 - 0 Comments
Why kidney failure risk 4x higher for blacks
EMORY U. (US) — African Americans are more likely than whites to excrete protein in their urine, a condition that may contribute to a much higher incidence of kidney failure. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 28, 2011 11:05 - 2 Comments
Royal couple splits from political past
EMORY (US) — The marriage of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton marks a dramatic shift from royal unions of the distant and recent past, says historian Patrick Allitt. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 5, 2011 15:13 - 1 Comment
Like us, chimps and bonobos differ
EMORY (US) — Similar to humans, chimps and bonobos have widely different personalities, despite diverging from each other a relatively short one to two million years ago. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2011 10:03 - 1 Comment
Hormone spike in women with PTSD
EMORY (US) — Women who experience significant shock release high blood levels of a hormone linked to post traumatic stress disorder. The same is not true for men. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2011 15:32 - 0 Comments
Out-of-work men face depressing future
EMORY (US) — As rates of unemployment rise in the 21st century, depression among men is expected to follow suit. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2011 11:50 - 1 Comment
Therapy gap for depressed minority teens
EMORY (US) — Minority teenagers are far less likely to receive treatment for major depression than are whites, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2010 13:51 - 0 Comments
Feeling depressed? Get dirty
EMORY (US) — Disruptions in ancient relationships with healthy microorganisms in soil, food, and the gut may be contributing to the increasing rates of people suffering from depression. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 11:37 - 0 Comments
Costly cuts to mosquito monitoring
EMORY (US) — Slashing funding for mosquito-borne disease surveillance would not save money, according to a new report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 2, 2010 12:11 - 4 Comments
How to squeeze in the 51st star
EMORY (US)—A bill in the U.S. Senate could open the door for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state. A mathematician at Emory University offers some suggestions for how to make room for an extra star on Old Glory. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 13:34 - 3 Comments
Domestic violence, HIV go hand in hand
EMORY (US)—Women in South Africa who are victims of domestic violence are more likely to become infected with HIV compared to women who do not experience such behavior, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2010 13:02 - 3 Comments
Tired but wide awake? Blame cytokines
EMORY (US)—Cytokines—products of the immune system—may be the culprits that cause insomnia, a new study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 6, 2010 17:10 - 0 Comments
Prehistoric fish leaves behind squiggles
EMORY (US)—The wavy lines etched into a slab of limestone found near Fossil Butte National Monument are prehistoric fish trails, made by Notogoneus osculus as it fed along a lake bottom. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2010 18:25 - 4 Comments
Mosquito surveillance on the cheap
EMORY—Researchers believe they have come up with the most inexpensive and efficient way to monitor adult mosquitoes and the deadly diseases they carry, including malaria and West Nile virus. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 12, 2010 14:24 - 1 Comment
Black politics beyond Barack
EMORY—The era of post-Civil Rights Black politics didn’t start with Barack Obama, and won’t end with the 44th president, according to a new book featuring essays analyzing 10 leading young black politicians. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 17, 2009 13:56 - 6 Comments
Hey, you never know—or do you?
EMORY (US)—Playing the lottery may be a good bet, but it’s almost always a bad investment. (more…)
