December 19, 2011 —
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy disorders and conditions that affect the placenta, according to a new study. Factors already known at the start of pregnancy accounted for only a small proportion of the overall risk of stillbirth.
December 19, 2011 —
Scientists report that a single dose of an experimental gene therapy boosted production of a missing blood-clotting factor in people with hemophilia. The therapy could provide a long-term solution for preventing dangerous bleeding.
December 19, 2011 —
A new study shows that empathy may drive rats to help each other. The finding gives insight into the biological roots of our urge to assist others in need.
December 12, 2011 —
Preemies born as early as the 23rd week of pregnancy are more likely to survive and have less brain injury if their mothers receive prenatal steroids, according to a new study.
December 12, 2011 —
Researchers have devised a technique in mice that, with a single injection, protects the immune cells that HIV targets. With further development, the approach may one day prove effective at protecting people from HIV infection.
December 12, 2011 —
Recurrent wheezing in children at risk for developing asthma can be controlled using far less medication by giving higher doses of an inhaled corticosteroid only as needed instead of lower doses every day, a study found.
