The upcoming London Olympics is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated sports event of the…
Month: April 2012
Why one bacterial infection is so deadly in cystic fibrosis patients: Pathogen interferes with cells whose job is to fight infection
The bacterium Burkholderia cenocepacia is harmless in healthy people but causes a severe and persistent…
What did the scientist say to the sommelier? ‘Show me the proof’
What does lemon pan sauce chicken have to do with biochemistry and molecular biology? Some…
Soy protein alleviates symptoms of fatty liver disease, study suggests
Soy protein could significantly reduce fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese patients…
Hyperbaric oxygen could provide relief of chronic pain
Chronic pain affects about 76 million people in the U.S. and carries an economic burden…
Estrogen hormone reveals protective ability after traumatic brain injury
With more than 1.7 million people sustaining a traumatic brain injury each year, the need…
Seeking HIV treatment clues in the neem tree
Preliminary data hint at how extracts from the tree, abundant in tropical and subtropical areas,…
Avocado oil: The ‘olive oil of the Americas’?
Researchers have found that consuming fruit bolsters cells’ power centers against harmful free radicals.
Potential vaccine carrier may give stockpiling efforts a shot in the arm
A new potential vaccine carrier may extend the shelf life of and aid in the…
Chemists explain the molecular workings of promising fuel cell electrolyte
Researchers have revealed how protons move in phosphoric acid in a study that sheds new…