Month: December 2007

A new study has an important message for the elderly: It’s not too late to…

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the arterial blood vessels enhanced by the presence of…

The skin is the largest human sensory organ. What is not fully understood is how…

Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating of the major psychiatric disorders, and is also…

Engineers have designed the first simple process for manufacturing materials that strongly repel oils. The…

Hi-tech gadgets and mass consumerism are exacting a high carbon cost at Christmas, research suggests.

At a time when doctors reach for drugs as a first line of treatment for…

Researchers are taking the guesswork out of repairing corroded oil and gas pipelines. Historically, engineers…

Two new mouse studies have provided insight into the role of the death-inducing protein TRAIL…

Researchers recently examined the safety and quality of “wash techniques” used in the production of…