The hunting strategy of a slender fish from the Amazon is giving researchers more insight…
Month: June 2010
An extra driver behind the wheel
When the steering wheel starts vibrating strongly, your car is too close to the edge…
Stroke prevention study in children with sickle cell anemia, iron overload stopped early
Researchers have stopped a clinical trial evaluating a new approach to reduce the risk of…
Glaciers in Tibet were never really large
The Tibetan Plateau is the largest and highest mountain region on Earth with glaciers whose…
New gene therapy proves effective in treating severe heart failure
Researchers have developed a new gene therapy that is safe and effective in reversing advanced…
Mongooses pass traditions on to their young, too
For the passing on of traditions, it appears that an especially big brain isn’t required….
Special care plan does not slow decline in patients with Alzheimer’s, study finds
A special dementia care plan, involving regular assessments of patients with Alzheimer’s disease in specialist…
Making lake and stream conservation more effective
Scientists have developed a pioneering, comprehensive approach that makes conserving and managing freshwater lakes, streams…
New cancer treatment? MM-111 antibody uses HER2 target to reach and block HER3
Patients with HER2-positive cancers can have dramatic responses to HER2-targeted drugs but eventually develop resistance…
Cysts hold clues to pancreatic cancer; Detection and removal may lower cancer risk
Researchers have developed a method that could be used to predict whether pancreatic cysts are…