Dew is often celebrated as a bringer of life. Now, a researcher in Israel has…
Month: October 2010
In pregnancy, a large waistline and high triglycerides: Early screen for gestational diabetes
A large waistline and high triglyceride levels in pregnant women could be an early screening…
Experts urge making cigarettes non-addictive a research priority
After a major review of scientific information, six leading tobacco research and policy experts have…
Parkinson’s: Excess of protein suggests new target for treatment with widely used anti-cancer drug imatinib
Scientists have discovered that the over-activation of a single protein may shut down the brain-protecting…
Fungal spores travel farther by surfing their own wind
Many fungi, including the destructive Sclerotinia, spew thousands of spores at once to give the…
Memory impairment common in people with a history of cancer
People with a history of cancer have a 40 percent greater likelihood of experiencing memory…
Launch of Germ Genie to kill keyboard germs
Scientists in the UK have helped prove the effectiveness of Germ Genie, a tool to…
‘Hi-JAK-ing’ cancer by inhibiting Jak2
Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a family of blood cancers that if left untreated can progress to…
Noise and chemicals: Workers are losing their hearing, Spanish study finds
A study carried out by Spanish researchers has shown that the presence of chemical contaminants…
Gene variations that alter key enzyme linked to prostate cancer
Researchers have found that variations in a gene for an enzyme involved in cell energy…