St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have identified a novel structure in cells that serves as a control switch in the body's system for eliminating damaged cells and also offers new therapeutic potential.
Sep 13, 2010
The new Premier League season has begun and in Madrid the World Cup celebrations are barely over, yet according to research in WIREs Cognitive Science the…
Sep 13, 2010
Stroke patients who were left partially paralysed found that their condition improved after they received a simple and non-invasive method of brain stimulation, according to research in the September issue of the European Journal of Neurology.
Sep 13, 2010
Men aged 55 to 74 years who have low baseline blood levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) are not likely to benefit from further screening and treatment.
Sep 12, 2010
A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined basketball-related injuries…
Sep 12, 2010
LA JOLLA, CA -- September 9, 2010 -- Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have solved a long-standing mystery of how cells conduct "quality control" to eliminate the toxic effects of a certain kind of error in protein production.
Sep 12, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Two amateur astronomers who independently observed and videotaped an asteroid striking the giant planet Jupiter on June 3 have opened the possibility, in effect, of a giant research lab in space for planetary scientists.
Sep 10, 2010
A team of University of Oklahoma researchers studying neurobiology in fruit flies (Drosophila) has developed a new method for understanding brain function with potential applications in studies of human neurological diseases.
Sep 10, 2010
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that bisphenol A (BPA) released from some plastic resins used in pediatric dentistry is detectable in the saliva after placement in children's mouths.
Sep 10, 2010
Disparities in healthcare between races exist in the United States. A new study published in the journal Transfusion explores why African Americans donate blood at lower rates than whites.
Sep 9, 2010
New Rochelle, NY, September 9, 2010 -- Patients who choose to spend their last days at home with specialized care and monitoring can safely be given opioids to…
Sep 9, 2010
It's no secret: the United States is in the thick of a "green trend." Increased awareness of and commitment to sustainability and improving the environment…
Sep 9, 2010
Health and social services are facing a new challenge, as many illicit drug users get older and face chronic health problems and a reduced quality of life.
Sep 9, 2010
PITTSBURGH -- Computer vision systems can struggle to make sense of a single image, but a new method devised by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon…
Sep 9, 2010
