Scientists have pooled their radio observations into a database, producing the highest precision map to…
Month: February 2012
Placebo effect: New study shows how to boost the power of pain relief, without drugs
Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction — say, doing a puzzle…
Schooling protects refugee children from disease
Refugee children have scant access to medical care and are particularly vulnerable to disease. Fresh…
The complex relationship between memory and silence
People who suffer a traumatic experience often don’t talk about it, and many forget it…
Regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements could reduce the risk of colon cancer, study suggests
Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce…
Rare mutations may help explain aneurysm in high-risk families
An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make…
Warfarin and aspirin are similar in heart failure treatment, study suggests
In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were…
New hope for patients with brain tumors
In the United States, each year, approximately 10,000 patients are affected by recurrent glioblastoma multiforme….
Coughing and other respiratory symptoms improve within weeks of smoking cessation
If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults…
Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call
A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very…