The alarming increase of morbidly obese diabetics is causing more new cases of a debilitating…
Month: July 2010
Wood smoke exposure multiplies damage from smoking, increases risk of COPD
Smokers who are exposed to wood smoke, either through home heating and cooking or through…
Insight into why low calorie diet can extend lifespan — even if adopted later in life
Research is providing new insight into why a restricted diet can lead to a longer…
Rescuing fruit flies from Alzheimer’s disease
Fruit fly males — in which the activity of an Alzheimer’s disease protein is reduced…
Fernanda Romero arrest leads to distribution of rogueware
Fernanda Romero, a Mexican actress, was arrested this week for marriage fraud amid allegations.She paid…
Fernanda Romero arrest leads to distribution of rogueware
Fernanda Romero, a Mexican actress, was arrested this week for marriage fraud amid allegations.She paid…
‘Tough love’ no good for obesity interventions, study finds
Obese people support lifestyle-change interventions, rather than those that purely promote weight loss. Researchers interviewed…
Bacterial diversity of Tablas de Daimiel National Park in Spain: 265 new phylum groups discovered
A team of Spanish scientists has studied the bacteria – micro organisms that are “essential”…
New role for the JNK protein: Long known to help cells respond to stress, JNK also controls cell cycle
New findings show that JNK, a protein already well known for other duties, also regulates…
Luteolin stars in study of healthful plant compounds
New studies are providing some of the missing details about how natural compounds in plants…