Recently, researchers have found that prolactin is also produced by some tissues outside the brain,…
Month: September 2012
Hubble portrays a dusty spiral galaxy
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided another outstanding image of a nearby galaxy —…
Mars Rover Opportunity working at ‘Matijevic Hill’
NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity, well into its ninth year on Mars, will work for the…
Key mechanism for controlling the body’s inflammatory response discovered
Researchers have discovered how a key molecule controls the body’s inflammatory responses. The molecule, known…
Gene that causes a form of deafness discovered
Researchers have found a new genetic mutation responsible for deafness and hearing loss associated with…
Climate change could cripple southwestern U.S. forests: Trees face rising drought stress and mortality as climate warms
Combine the tree-ring growth record with historical information, climate records, and computer-model projections of future…
Common RNA pathway found in ALS and dementia
Two proteins previously found to contribute to ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, have…
Scientists find missing link between players in the epigenetic code
New research has established the first link between the two most fundamental epigenetic tags —…
Blocking key protein could halt age-related decline in immune system, study finds
The older we get, the weaker our immune systems tend to become, leaving us vulnerable…
Governments failing to address ‘global pandemic of untreated cancer pain’
Governments around the world are leaving hundreds of millions of cancer patients to suffer needlessly…