Older subjects who regularly practise Tai Chi found to have better arterial compliance and greater…
Month: April 2012
New method yields insulin-producing pancreatic cell clusters
Three-dimensional clusters of pancreatic beta-cells that live much longer and secrete more insulin than single…
Mystery of human consciousness illuminated: Primitive consciousness emerges first as you awaken from anesthesia
Primitive consciousness emerges first as you awaken from anesthesia. Awakening from anesthesia is often associated…
New insights into the machinery for protein degradation
Uncontrolled or inaccurate degradation of cellular proteins can lead to diseases like cancer or Alzheimer’s…
Arsenic turns stem cells cancerous, spurring tumor growth
Researchers have discovered how exposure to arsenic can turn normal stem cells into cancer stem…
Reducing hospital admissions for asthmatics
Children with moderate or severe asthma attacks who are treated with systemic corticosteroids during the…
Early-life exposure to BPA affects adult learning, animal study suggests
A new study is the first to identify a neurobehavioral effect of BPA using a…
Text messaging in class may affect college students’ learning
College students who frequently text message during class have difficulty staying attentive to classroom lectures…
Yoga shows psychological benefits for high-school students
Yoga classes have positive psychological effects for high-school students, according to a pilot study.
Cosmic ‘leaf blower’ robs galaxy of star-making fuel
Supernova explosions and the jets of a monstrous black hole are scattering a galaxy’s star-making…