Influenza in Africa Should Not Be Ignored, Researchers Urge
Influenza is circulating in Africa, but virtually no information or attention is evident, says a new essay in PLoS Medicine. Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Peter Kremsner argue that the lack of adequate surveillance means that the burden of influenza in Afri... more
April 07, 2010
'Land Grabs' For Rice Production Due To Supply Threats
Recent interest in “land grabs” or the international acquisition of land to produce rice is sparked by a looming threat of inadequate rice supplies.
To put it simply, there is not enough rice to feed the world,” says Dr. Robert Zeigler,... more
April 07, 2010
Genetic Link to Heart Failure
A team of researchers, at Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, has identified a group of 12 genetic variants in the HSPB7 gene that is associated with heart failure in humans.
The research is reported in the Journal of Clinical... more
