LA JOLLA, CA--A synthetic derivative of the curry spice turmeric, made by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, dramatically improves the…
Dec 15, 2010
Richmond, Va. (Dec. 15, 2010) -- Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) have…
Dec 15, 2010
PHILADELPHIA -- It took 12 years and a creation of a highly sophisticated transgenic mouse, but researchers at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have finally…
Dec 14, 2010
Invisible to the naked eye, yet massive in structure around the Earth is the magnetosphere, the region of space around the planet that ebbs and flows in response to the million-mile-per-hour flow of charged particles continually blasting from the Sun.
Dec 14, 2010
Laboratory culture (in vitro) studies examining the activity of human umbilical cord blood cells (HUCB) on experimental models of central nervous system aging…
Dec 14, 2010
Seeing bad things happen to other people is scary. One way to respond to this is to blame the victim -- to look for some reason why it happened to them.
Dec 14, 2010
On average we each consume 120 grammes of plastic wrapping on Christmas gifts most of which is of a type which is almost impossible to recycle.
Dec 14, 2010
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- -- If current climate projections hold true, the forests of the Southwestern United States face a bleak future, with more severe --…
Dec 13, 2010
New York, 13 December 2010 -- A new report from the Women's HIV Prevention Tracking Project (WHiPT), a collaborative initiative of AVAC and the ATHENA Network…
Dec 13, 2010
A one-year follow-up study on seniors who participated in a strength training exercise program shows sustained cognitive benefits as well as savings for the healthcare system.
Dec 13, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Losing a job is a profoundly distressing experience, but the unemployed may be more resilient than previously believed -- the vast majority…
Dec 13, 2010
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Expression of a toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome is modifiable by genetic or pharmacologic means, according to new research from U-M Medical School scientists.
Dec 13, 2010
BOSTON -- Boston University biology professor Richard Primack, graduate student Elizabeth Ellwood, and recent graduate Michelle Talmadge completed an analysis…
Dec 13, 2010
Primary school children who don't like eating fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to develop functional constipation than children who do, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Dec 13, 2010
