Millions of people watched comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates chatter about practically…
Month: September 2008
Early Parenting Plays Key Role In Infants’ Physiological Response To Stress
physiological response to stress (measured by heart rate) when they were temporarily separated from their…
Study Helps Stop Drugs Slipping Through Safety Net
Recent advances in genetic screening will lead to safer pharmaceutical drugs, with reduced adverse side…
Genes Capable Of Regulating Stem Cell Function Identified
An animal model provides insight on pathways used for adult tissue maintenance and regeneration; system…
Use Of Non-psychoactive Cannabinoids In The Treatment Of Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Scientists have studied the effects of a drug that reduces the progression of a disease…
New Mechanism For Cardiac Arrhythmia Discovered
Virus infections can cause cardiac arrhythmia. Scientists have now discovered the molecular mechanism. They have…
Mother’s Diet Can Affect Genes And Offspring’s Risk Of Allergic Asthma, Rodent Studies Suggest
A pregnant mouse’s diet can induce epigenetic changes that increase the risk her offspring will…
Ownership key to saving fisheries
Giving fishermen long-term rights to fisheries keeps stocks healthy, scientists conclude from a huge global…
Nortel: Would a Breakup Be Best?
Wall Street securities firms aren’t the only bearers of bad news these days. On Sept….
Design Tunes Up Altec Lansing
Darrin Caddes has his work cut out for him. In the dimly lit backroom of…