Low self-esteem is associated with a greater risk of mental health problems such as eating…
Month: March 2011
Scientists synthesize long-sought-after anticancer agent
Scientists have synthesized for the first time a chemical compound called lomaiviticin aglycon, leading to…
Key step in the development of a norovirus treatment
With the number of norovirus infection cases rising across the country, scientists have successfully crystallized…
Tanning bed exposure can be deadly when complicated by medication reactions
Use of tanning beds to “self-treat” skin eruptions can be dangerous when complicated by medication…
Tonsillectomy linked to excess weight gain in kids
Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the…
New conditions for life on other planets: Tidal effects change ‘habitable zone’ concept
Tides can render the so-called “habitable zone” around low-mass stars uninhabitable, according to new research….
Unemployment: A health risk
Compared to people in employment, men and women who are unemployed suffer more often and…
Pakistan floods last summer could have been predicted, experts say
Five days before intense monsoonal deluges unleashed vast floods across Pakistan last July, computer models…
Biochemists offer first 3-D model of asthma-causing inflammation enzyme
Scientists have developed the first 3-D model of Human 5-Lipoxygenase, or 5-LOX, the molecule responsible…
New technique for improving robot navigation systems
Researchers in Europe have developed an antonym-based technique for building maps for mobile robots. This…