It’s never too late for women to reap the benefits of moderate aerobic exercise. In…
Month: April 2011
‘Apple a day’ advice rooted in science
Daily apple consumption shows long-term cardioprotective effects in postmenopausal women.
Social context matters in medical teaching and health care
Medical educators need to be aware of the cultural context in which they teach because…
When the pressure is on, product experts can get facts wrong
Buying a new car, camera or computer? New research shows that seeking advice from expert…
Circadian rhythms spark plants’ ability to survive freezing weather
Just as monarch butterflies depend on circadian cues to begin their annual migration, so do…
Radiation at time of lumpectomy may offer faster, more precise treatment for breast cancer patients, experts say
Physicians are currently utilizing a new treatment option for breast cancer that allows women to…
Cause of irradiation-induced instability in materials’ surfaces discovered
A new discovery about the dynamic impact of individual energetic particles into a solid surface…
Heart disease risk factors linked to some cognitive decline
Older adults at risk for stroke have significantly increased risk for some types of cognitive…
First comprehensive gene map of the human brain: More than 90 percent similarity among humans
Researchers have released the world’s first anatomically and genomically comprehensive human brain map, a previously…
Louisiana, Florida residents differ on views of long-term effects of oil spill
One year after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on the Gulf Coast, new…