Seven percent of adults and 19 percent of children taking chemotherapy drugs in outpatient clinics…
Month: January 2009
Structure Of Virulent Pathogen Revealed
Like high-profile politicians, pathogenic bacteria dispatch advance teams to make way for their arrival. But…
Evidence For Protective Effect Of Fish Oil Not Conclusive
Fish oil protects against deaths from heart problems, but doesn’t provide a clear benefit in…
Killer Mice Bring Albatross Population Closer To Extinction
The critically endangered Tristan albatross has suffered its worst breeding season ever. The number of…
Grape-seed Extract Kills Laboratory Leukemia Cells, Proving Value Of Natural Compounds
An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide. Researchers found…
Epileptics In Stressful Jobs Can Handle The Pressure, Study Suggests
Subject to sudden unexpected seizures, epileptics are often a subject of discrimination in the workforce….
Quadrantid Meteor Shower Expected 2nd-3rd January, 2009
This year the Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its sharp peak of activity around midday on…
Link To Severe Staph Infections Found
Researchers recently described studies that support the link between the severity of community-acquired antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus…
Type 1 Diabetes: Pancreatic Cell Transplants Engineered To Evade Immune Response
In a finding that could significantly influence the way type 1 diabetes is treated, researchers…
How The Spider Spun Its Web: ‘Missing Link’ In Spider Evolution Discovered
New interpretations of fossils have revealed an ancient missing link between today’s spiders and their…