AP – When Twitter turned five years old on March 21, co-founder Isaac “Biz” Stone…
Month: March 2011
Genetic defect suggests high blood pressure may come from mother
A mitochondrial defect inherited from mothers is linked to high blood pressure in one Chinese…
US cancer death rates in decline: Annual report focuses on brain tumors
Lung cancer death rates in women have fallen for the first time in four decades,…
Patients in their 50s with diabetes have nearly double the risk for developing ‘geriatric’ ailments, study finds
Middle-aged adults with diabetes are much more likely to develop age-related conditions than their counterparts…
Pilot study examines stress, anxiety and needs of young women with a unique breast cancer
Unlike older breast cancer survivors, young women 40 and under with breast cancer face different…
Neutral atoms made to act like electrically charged particles
Completing the circuit they started by creating synthetic magnetic fields, scientists have made atoms act…
Cat allergy vaccine safe and effective, study suggests
Mark Larché and his research team have developed a cat allergy vaccine which is effective…
Older and stronger: Progressive resistance training can build muscle, increase strength as we age
It’s often thought that older adults must tolerate the strength and muscle loss that come…
Aimless proteins may be crucial to disease
A supposedly inactive protein actually plays a crucial role in the ability of one the…
First non-trivial atom circuit: Progress toward an atom SQUID
Researchers have created the first non-trivial “atom circuit,” a donut-shaped loop of ultracold gas atoms…