The exhaust from diesel-fueled vehicles, wood fires and coal-driven power stations contains small particles of…
Month: June 2012
Progress in quest to reduce use of radiation in treatment of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma
A multicenter trial showed that nearly half of young patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma can…
New mechanism of bacterial pathogenesis discovered
Scientists have identified a new mechanism of bacterial pathogenesis. Bacteria that cause chronic infections have…
How much would our health benefit from leaving the car at home?
Walking to get around is considered a moderate physical activity and meets WHO exercise recommendations….
Nanoscopic look at an estuary’s green algae
The pico is a very small unit, even smaller than the nano as it is…
Post-anesthesia dementia, like Alzheimer’s, looks micro-‘tubular’
Modern anesthesia is extremely safe. But as risks to heart, lungs and other organs have…
Mars rover Curiosity on track for early August landing
A maneuver on Tuesday (June 26, 2012) adjusted the flight path of NASA’s Mars Science…
Mind reading from brain recordings? ‘Neural fingerprints’ of memory associations decoded
Researchers have begun to show that it is possible to use brain recordings to reconstruct…
Dieting? Study challenges notion that a calorie is just a calorie
A new study challenges the notion that “a calorie is a calorie.” The study finds…
Effect of three common diets on energy expenditure following weight loss detailed
In an examination of the effect on energy expenditure and components of the metabolic syndrome…