Temporarily suppressing ovarian function with use of the hormone analogue triptorelin reduced the occurrence of…
Month: July 2011
Testosterone deficiency and replacement therapy in men
Testosterone deficiency (TD), often referred to as hypogonadism, is associated with aging and affects approximately…
Falls may be early sign of Alzheimer’s
Falls and balance problems may be early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have found.
Engineering excitable cells for studies of bioelectricity and cell therapy
By altering the genetic makeup of normally “unexcitable” cells, bioengineers have turned them into cells…
Race matters when recruiting, retaining undergraduate women engineers
A new study of female engineering students’ perceived challenges finds significant differences between black, Hispanic,…
Avian ‘Axe effect’ attracts attention of females and males
In a case of life imitating art, avian scents given off by male songbirds have…
Possible drug targets for common non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma discovered
Researchers have discovered a novel interaction between two proteins involved in regulating cell growth that…
Report offers new framework to guide K-12 science education, calls for shift in the way science is taught in US
A new report released by the U.S. National Research Council presents a new framework for…
Heartburn treatment may extend survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who report treatment for gastroespophageal reflux (GER) appear to…
Gene therapy delivered once to blood vessel wall protects against atherosclerosis in rabbit studies
A one-dose method for delivering gene therapy into an arterial wall effectively protects the artery…