Researchers have discovered an association between a commonly prescribed blood pressure drug, Olmesartan, and severe…
Month: June 2012
Parents — not TV — may determine whether kids are active or couch potatoes
Researchers at Oregon State University have confirmed what we knew all along — children in…
Functional links between autism and genes explained
A pioneering report of genome-wide gene expression in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) finds genetic changes…
New candidate drug stops cancer cells, regenerates nerve cells
Scientists have developed a small-molecule-inhibiting drug that in early laboratory cell tests stopped breast cancer…
Our microbes, ourselves: Billions of bacteria within, essential for immune function, are ours alone
Gut bacteria’s key role in immunity is tuned to the host species, suggesting that the…
Genomics and African queens: Diversity within Ethiopian genomes reveals imprints of historical events
Researchers have started to unveil the genetic heritage of Ethiopian populations, who are among the…
Enzyme offers new therapeutic target for cancer drugs
Researchers have uncovered a new signal transduction pathway specifically devoted to the regulation of alternative…
Spiders enlisted in fight against woodworms: Could they also help control malaria?
Property owners who need to banish destructive woodworm could have an eight-legged alternative to chemical…
Giant Ibex lived in the Southern Pyrenees after the Ice Age
The sub-species of the Iberian mountain goat Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica became extinct in the year…
The ‘Truman Show’ delusion: Life as a reality TV show
Over the last decade, millions of words have been written about the effect of ‘Reality…