Amsterdam, March 1, 2010 -- Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often considered an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD). An analysis of genetic risk…
Mar 1, 2010
An asteroid strike may not only account for the demise of ocean and land life 65 million years ago, but the fireball's path and the resulting dust, darkness…
Mar 1, 2010
Children exposed to cocaine in the womb face serious consequences from the drug, but fortunately not in certain critical physical and cognitive areas as…
Mar 1, 2010
Simvastatin might help us control our cholesterol, but when it comes to infection, it's an entirely different story says a new research study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org).
Mar 1, 2010
Nitrogen is vital for all plant life, but increasingly the planet is paying a heavy price for the escalating use of nitrogen fertilizer.
Mar 1, 2010
Bone marrow transplant patients say two of the most debilitating side effects of the treatment are nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiation.
Feb 28, 2010
Researchers at Albany Medical College are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search for new drug targets aimed at preventing or reversing the devastating tissue inflammation that results after heart attack and stroke.
Feb 28, 2010
Researchers at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center have figured out how ATP is broken down in cells, providing for the first time a clear picture of the key reaction that allows cells in all living things to function and flourish.
Feb 28, 2010
EASING EGG ALLERGIES WITH EGGS Oral immunotherapy study at Hopkins Children's shows it works ***** Embargoed for release until 12 noon EST, Sunday, Feb.
Feb 28, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- African-Americans age 65 and younger are more than twice as likely to have a stroke compared with Caucasians in any region, and people who…
Feb 26, 2010
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Hypnosis can help alleviate the pain and suffering experienced by women being treated for breast cancer, according to a study by a University at Buffalo School of Social Work professor.
Feb 26, 2010
SAN ANTONIO -- A large nationwide study that includes neurologists from Mayo Clinic has found that blacks are substantially less likely than whites to know that they have atrial fibrillation or to use warfarin, the most common treatment for the condition.
Feb 26, 2010
Blacks are more likely to have an undiagnosed key risk factor for stroke and are more likely to have a stroke than whites, according to two studies presented…
Feb 26, 2010
Climate models project that the global average temperature will rise about 1°C by the middle of the century, if we continue with business as usual and emit greenhouse gases as we have been.
Feb 26, 2010
