Transplant drugs may help wipe out persistent HIV infections
New research suggests that drugs commonly used to prevent organ rejection after transplantation may also be helpful for combating HIV. The findings, which are published … Read more
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Deletion of FAT10 gene reduces body fat, slows down aging in mice
A single gene appears to play a crucial role in coordinating the immune system and metabolism, and deleting the gene in mice reduces body fat … Read more
Study finds gout drug may reduce risk of death
In a recently to be published study in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, researchers have found the use of the drug allopurinol was associated with a … Read more
Suicide in the military: Study points to risk and protective factors
The largest study of mental health risk and resilience ever conducted among U.S. military personnel today released its first findings related to suicide attempts and … Read more
New school meal standards significantly increase fruit, vegetable consumption
Efforts to weaken new standards not warranted, say researchers Boston, MA — New federal standards launched in 2012 that require schools to offer healthier meals … Read more
Researchers look beyond basketball stats to analyze team movement in getting shots
Defensive role swaps prove predictive of 3-point success Everyone knows a basketball player is more likely to miss a three-point shot if a defender is … Read more
New computer model may aid personalized cancer care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have developed a mathematical model to predict how a patient’s tumor is likely to behave and which of several possible treatments … Read more
How people make decisions based on observation and inference
A kidney transplant is a lifesaving operation — and yet every year in the United States, about 10 percent of donated kidneys go unused, after … Read more
Injectable therapy could help people avoid mastectomy
A novel breast-cancer therapy that partially reverses the cancerous state in cultured breast tumor cells and prevents cancer development in mice, could one day provide … Read more
Suicide widely deemed immoral because it ‘taints the soul’
Suicide is a major public health issue; it takes the lives of more than a million people each year. It is also widely believed to … Read more
Even when test scores go up, some cognitive abilities don’t
To evaluate school quality, states require students to take standardized tests; in many cases, passing those tests is necessary to receive a high-school diploma. These … Read more
