Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed…
Month: October 2011
Many Alzheimer’s patients get drugs with opposing effects, study finds
You wouldn’t brake your car while stepping on the gas — or wash down a…
Singling out the real breast cancer among the lumps: Finding several proteins in blood at same time improves accuracy of cancer detection
A recent breast cancer study using patient blood reveals a possible way to reduce the…
First-of-a-kind tension wood study broadens biofuels research
Taking a cue from Mother Nature, researchers have undertaken a first-of-its-kind study of a naturally…
Blood proteins predict survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, team finds
A panel of blood proteins can predict which patients with the progressive lung disease idiopathic…
NASA satellite sees a more powerful Hurricane Rina, warnings up in Mexico
Hurricane warnings are in effect in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and visible and infrared satellite imagery…
Extreme melting on greenland ice sheet, team reports; Glacial melt cycle could become self-amplifying
The Greenland ice sheet can experience extreme melting even when temperatures don’t hit record highs,…
Linking of mutations in 12 genes to ovarian cancer may lead to more effective prevention
More patients with ovarian cancer carry predisposing mutations, and in more genes, than previously thought….
New genetic evidence confirms coyote migration route to Virginia and hybridization with wolves
Changes in North American ecosystems over the past 150 years have caused coyotes to move…
A World Series to remember?
It’s a moment burned into the minds of Red Sox and Yankee fans alike —…