A study in worms that are less than a millimeter long has yielded clues that…
Month: September 2011
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First recurrent gene fusion identified in ovarian cancer
Researchers studying ovarian cancer have discovered that, in a substantial fraction of ovarian tumors, a…
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Electrical stimulation of brain boosts birth of new cells: Animal study suggests deep brain stimulation improves memory
Stimulating a specific region of the brain leads to the production of new brain cells…
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Continued treatment for lupus may boost survival of those patients with end-stage kidney disease
Researchers have shown that close supervision by rheumatologists and the use of immunosuppressant drugs improve…
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Rumors about the early demise of Google+ are greatly exaggerated (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Despite Google+ opening up its social networking site to everybody today, not everyone…
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Oracle’s net rises 36 percent, but servers slip (AP)
AP – Stronger spending on business software helped Oracle Corp.’s quarterly profit jump 36 percent,…
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Study on emissions from BP/Deepwater Horizon controlled burns completed
During the 2010 Gulf oil spill, an estimated one of every 20 barrels of spilled…
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Multicenter 1000-patient trial initiated to accelerate development of personalized treatments for multiple myeloma
Clinical sites are beginning to enroll patients in a landmark study designed to uncover the…
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Buyer beware: Advertising may seduce your brain, researchers say
Researchers have found that certain types of subtle advertisements reduce activity in the decision-making areas…
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No safe level of radiation exposure? Researcher points to suppression of evidence on radiation effects by Nobel Laureate
Environmental toxicologist Edward Calabrese, whose career research shows that low doses of some chemicals and…