A new study reveals that there is a significant risk of serious skin cancers, including…
Month: June 2011
Up to 220,000 California children excluded from health care reform due to immigrant status, experts say
Restrictions on eligibility for health care reform programs will result in the potential exclusion of…
Predicting locations for deer vs. car collisions
Researchers have produced a map of Edmonton predicting the most likely locations where vehicles will…
Nervous system stem cells can replace themselves, give rise to variety of cell types, even amplify
Scientists have discovered in young adult mice that a lone brain stem cell is capable…
Variation in make-up of generic epilepsy drugs can lead to dosing problems, study suggests
Generic anti-epilepsy drugs, pharmaceutical products similar to brand-name versions, save consumers billions of dollars each…
Novel analysis method organizes genomic cancer data
The technology that allows scientists to profile the entire genome of individual tumors offers new…
Cancer Genome Atlas completes detailed ovarian cancer analysis
As part of the Cancer Genome Atlas project, North Carolina researchers have contributed to the…
‘Zombie’ stars key to measuring dark energy
“Zombie” stars that explode like bombs as they die, only to revive by sucking matter…
Why do we share stories, news and information with others?
People often share stories, news and information with the people around them. We forward online…
Red wine: Exercise in a bottle?
As strange as it sounds, a new research study suggests that the “healthy” ingredient in…