New research highlights the possibility of reversing aging in the central nervous system for multiple…
Month: January 2012
Malignancy-risk gene signature for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer found
A malignancy-risk gene signature developed for breast cancer has been found to have predictive and…
Hybrid silkworms spin stronger spider silk
Silk produced by transgenically-engineered silkworms in the lab exhibit the highly sought-after strength and elasticity…
Now you see it, now you didn’t: Researchers cloak a moment in time
Think Harry Potter movie magic: Researchers have demonstrated a “temporal cloak” — albeit on a…
Another outbreak of coral disease hits the reefs of Kane’ohe Bay, O’ahu
In March 2010 an outbreak of a disease called acute Montipora White Syndrome (MWS) was…
Statins may increase risk of interstitial lung abnormalities in smokers
Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD)…
A new wild ginger discovered from the evergreen forest of Western Ghats of South India
Recent explorations in the evergreen forest of western Ghats resulted in the discovery of a…
How poor maternal diet can increase risk of diabetes: New mechanism discovered
Researchers have shown one way in which poor nutrition in the womb can put a…
Type 2 diabetes: Added benefit of linagliptin is not proven, study suggests
Linagliptin is approved to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus….
Abiraterone for prostate cancer: Indication of considerable added benefit in certain patients
Abiraterone acetate is approved for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer that can no longer be…