Research, which examines how dolphins might process their sonar signals, could provide a new system…
Month: July 2012
Cancer and injuries more likely in people with serious mental illness
People with serious mental illness — schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and disabling depression — are 2.6…
Actions don’t always speak louder than words, at least, not when it comes to forgiveness
People are more likely to show forgiving behavior if they receive restitution, but they are…
Experimental drug may extend therapeutic window for stroke
When given at a time that the FDA-approved clot-busting drug therapy tPA (tissue plasminogen activator)…
The electric atmosphere: Plasma is next NASA science target
Two giant donuts of this plasma surround Earth, trapped within a region known as the…
Mothers who give birth to large infants at increased risk for breast cancer
Delivering a high-birth-weight infant more than doubles a woman’s breast cancer risk, according to new…
Stress fuels breast cancer metastasis to bone
Stress can promote breast cancer cell colonization of bone, investigators have discovered. The studies demonstrate…
Marijuana use prior to pregnancy doubles risk of premature birth
Women who use marijuana can more than double the risk of giving birth to a…
Kawasaki disease in childhood linked to increased risk of adult heart disease
Researchers have linked Kawasaki Disease, a serious childhood illness that causes inflammation of blood vessels…
Ultrasound triggers bone cell mobility
Scientists have demonstrated that the use of medium-intensity focused ultrasound on osteoblasts, known as bone-forming…