Month: July 2012

While research has shown that the heart typically functions better during pregnancy due to a…

Researchers have found protective, anti-diabetic functions for a hormone that, like insulin, is produced by…

A new study demonstrates an effective combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro. The…

Research suggests that patients with leukemia sometimes relapse because standard chemotherapy fails to kill the…

The naked mole rat’s brain contains unusually high levels of NRG-1, a neuroprotecting protein, which…

Every second, around 25 million cell divisions take place in our bodies. This process is…

Dietary restriction alone does not extend lifespan – at least in fruit flies. Flies, which…

Researchers have shown how an aggressive form of multiple myeloma resists chemotherapy. Multiple myeloma is…

Growing evidence suggests that Parkinson’s disease often starts with non-motor symptoms that precede diagnosis by…

Scientists have identified a possible new approach to defeating bacterial infections by targeting an innate…